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Joseph Parker, weighing almost 20lb more than Fabio Wardley, faces Wardley at the O2 Arena with Parker's interim WBO belt on the line; both fighters are confident, with Wardley aiming to prove he's a top contender and Parker seeking a victory to fight for the world title, with Oleksandr Usyk's potential opponent to be decided.
The WBO has ordered undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to negotiate a fight with mandatory challenger Joseph Parker, following Parker's recent victory and Usyk's unification win. Both parties have 30 days to agree or face purse bid proceedings. Parker, a former WBO champion, has been a strong contender, and this match could be a significant next step in the heavyweight division.
Joseph Parker secured a majority-decision victory over Zhilei Zhang in a heavyweight fight, despite being floored twice, positioning himself for another shot at a heavyweight title. In another bout, Rey Vargas retained the WBC featherweight world title after a split draw with Nick Ball, who knocked him down twice. Israil Madrimov captured the vacant WBA junior middleweight title with a fifth-round stoppage of Magomed Kurbanov, setting his sights on holding all four belts in the division.