Oleksandr Usyk may not be expected to make a WBA mandatory title defense for two years, but the WBO has other ideas. The WBO has ordered Usyk to defend his WBO heavyweight title against interim champion Joseph Parker,

Oleksandr Usyk's plans to rematch Daniel Dubois in an undisputed heavyweight title fight hit a major stumbling block Wednesday night.

OLEKSANDR USYK has been ordered to fight Joseph Parker by the WBO in a mandatory title defence. This comes just hours after Usyk, 38, held talks for a rematch with Daniel Dubois at Wembley.