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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Oleksandr Usyk and Lennox Lewis agree in their prediction for next heavyweight world champion
LENNOX LEWIS and Oleksandr Usyk are in agreement over who will be the heavyweight division's next world champion. Advertisement 3 Lennox Lewis with undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk Credit: instagram But the masterful Ukrainian - who also beat Fury in the December rematch - only has one bout left in his career The question remains who will surpass Usyk when the two-weight and three-time undisputed champ retires. But the man himself told Itauma - still only 20 - Advertisement READ MORE IN boxing He drew comparisons to a young Mike Tyson And boxing greatness of the past and present are in agreement as Lewis echoed Usyk's assessment. He said: 'Itauma is the next coming. Advertisement Most read in Boxing 3 Moses Itauma is tipped as the next heavyweight world champion Credit: PA CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 'We've got a lot of heavyweights and great fighters coming out of Britain right now. Moses is definitely one of them.' Usyk, 38, has claimed he has one fight left before hanging up his gloves - and the WBO have ordered him to face Joseph Parker, 33, next. Advertisement He QUIT! Chisora | Split Decision | Usyk vs Dubois 2 fight review | Sun Sport But Fury has also called for a trilogy bout at Wembley following his two losses in Riyadh. And promoter Frank Warren said: "I would like to see the Joe Parker fight. Joe deserves it. "He's on a run himself, same as Daniel was on, and that's the fight that's been ordered. "So one way or another it will happen, or Joe will fight for the vacant title. Advertisement "Tyson has made it very clear to me; he'd love that [Usyk] fight, he would love to do that fight and it'd be a big fight." 3 Joseph Parker and Tyson Fury both want to fight Usyk next Credit: GETTY
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Oleksandr Usyk and Lennox Lewis agree in their prediction for next heavyweight world champion
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LENNOX LEWIS and Oleksandr Usyk are in agreement over who will be the heavyweight division's next world champion. Usyk became the first undisputed king in the blue riband division since Lewis when he defeated Tyson Fury to win all four belts in May. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Lennox Lewis with undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk Credit: instagram But the masterful Ukrainian - who also beat Fury in the December rematch - only has one bout left in his career after knocking out Daniel Dubois again. The question remains who will surpass Usyk when the two-weight and three-time undisputed champ retires. But the man himself told talkSPORT: "Moses Itauma, I think is a great fighter. Young. 20 years old. I think Itauma has a big future." Itauma - still only 20 - is 12-0 with ten of his wins coming by KO. READ MORE IN boxing COUNT ME IN Lewis says he would've beaten count that KO'd Dubois as he opens up on party He drew comparisons to a young Mike Tyson when he turned professional at 18. Itauma returns on August 16 against Dillian Whyte, 37, in his biggest test to date. And boxing greatness of the past and present are in agreement as Lewis echoed Usyk's assessment. He said: 'Itauma is the next coming. 3 Moses Itauma is tipped as the next heavyweight world champion Credit: PA CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 'We've got a lot of heavyweights and great fighters coming out of Britain right now. Moses is definitely one of them.' Usyk, 38, has claimed he has one fight left before hanging up his gloves - and the WBO have ordered him to face Joseph Parker, 33, next. He QUIT! Chisora | Split Decision | Usyk vs Dubois 2 fight review | Sun Sport But Fury has also called for a trilogy bout at Wembley following his two losses in Riyadh. And promoter Frank Warren said: "I would like to see the Joe Parker fight. Joe deserves it. "He's on a run himself, same as Daniel was on, and that's the fight that's been ordered. "So one way or another it will happen, or Joe will fight for the vacant title. "Tyson has made it very clear to me; he'd love that [Usyk] fight, he would love to do that fight and it'd be a big fight."
The Independent
5 days ago
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- The Independent
Parker's promoter calls for Usyk to ‘honour' title defence against Kiwi heavyweight
Joseph Parker 's promoter David Higgins has urged Oleksandr Usyk to defend his world titles against the Kiwi heavyweight next. Usyk became the undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time when he knocked out Daniel Dubois at Wembley on Saturday night. Parker is the WBO interim champion and the governing body has ordered negotiations to begin for him to face Usyk. However, the Ukrainian great could look to vacate his WBO belt in order to pursue a big-money fight as he nears the end of his illustrious career. Higgins has welcomed a clash with Usyk, and insists his man wants a shot at the heavyweight king rather than fighting for a vacated title. 'Joseph is hoping and praying that Usyk will want to defend the honour of undisputed champion, which not many people in recent times have achieved,' Higgins told Sky Sports. "Hardly anyone has even held that honour for more than a few months so we are hoping that Usyk will want to have a reign as heavyweight champion and will honour a unification against Joseph over a splinter of the belts. "We haven't given up on Usyk fighting Joseph next. A lot of people are suggesting that he won't but for me that is a bit of a soft outcome if he doesn't. We are hopeful of fighting Usyk and we are hopeful of doing it before the end of the year." Parker has previously held the WBO strap before after beating Andy Ruiz Jr in 2016. He made two successful defences of the belt before losing to Anthony Joshua in a unification clash. Further defeats by Dillian Whyte and Joe Joyce followed, but Parker has since forced his way back into title contention with impressive wins over Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang and Martin Bakole. He is now hoping for the next crack at Usyk, but the undisputed champion has plenty of other options on the table. A trilogy fight with Tyson Fury has been mooted, while Agit Kabayel is well-positioned as the WBC interim titlist. Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has also revealed he would like to see Britain's rising star Moses Itauma take on Usyk, and it remains to be seen whether he will jump above Parker in the pecking order. DAZN is the home of combat sports, broadcasting over 185 fights a year from the world's best promoters, including Matchroom, Queensberry, Golden Boy, Misfits, PFL, BKFC, GLORY and more. An Annual Saver subscription is a one-off cost of £119.99 / $224.99 (for 12 months access), that's just 64p / $1.21 per fight. There is also a Monthly Flex Pass option (cancel any time) at £24.99 / $29.99 per month. A subscription includes weekly magazine shows, comprehensive fight library, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes documentaries, and podcasts and vodcasts.
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
Daniel Dubois disrespected Oleksandr Usyk and must make tough decisions for boxing comeback
Daniel Dubois was knocked out by Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley and it has emerged the British boxer saw a party hosted by his father on the day of a monumental bout for the championship contender The inquest that matters is the one Daniel Dubois convenes with himself. I'm not surprised his promoter Frank Warren wants answers into what happened around the defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. A party, or gathering as his trainer Don Charles called it, on the day of the fight is ridiculous and is reason enough for Dubois to make changes. The influence of his father is key here. The positive input of parents is vital if kids are to flourish in sport, but their influence obviously wanes as athletes develop. Dubois is an elite athlete. He no longer needs his father to be guiding every aspect of his fighting life. There has to be a degree of independence. You are on your own in the ring at the end of the day. You take the blows. It is understood the same gathering that took place before the Usyk fight also happened before the Anthony Joshua fight. Ye Gods. Dubois went for a drive during the party to get some peace. You need calm at that point to relax and charge the batteries. One thing it showed was complete and utter disrespect for Usyk. They underestimated him. They were overconfident, full of the win over Joshua. Such arrogance. And then there was the ticketing issue with some of his party. Getting people inside the arena is not a problem the camp needs to be solving at that point. Apparently he did not know some of them. You need to keep it simple. Come in to the arena quietly, after a low key period of rest. Go through your warm-up. Be ready. The only people you need with you at that stage is your immediate team. Forget all the stuff about quitting. People who say that never took a punch in their lives. The shots that landed were good punches. He was firing back but Usyk leaned back on his haunches, missed twice and then whipped over that southpaw, backhand left, a long hook. He was completely stunned. He was stopped in the first fight, too and would have had shot memory from that. He tried to get up, but couldn't quite manage it. But it was those preparations that really hurt him. He looked nervous, like he didn't believe in himself. Usyk would have picked that up the moment he locked eyes on him. People will see him as vulnerable now. His shot resistance isn't great but he is not a quitter. And he's still only 27. But to comeback in a meaningful way he needs to take some time, look at every aspect of his professional life and make some tough decisions.
News18
5 days ago
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- News18
Usyk V. Parker Soon? 30 Days To Find Out…
Written By : Last Updated: The WBO mandates Oleksandr Usyk to defend his heavyweight titles against Joseph Parker. Usyk beat Daniel Dubois, and Parker is on a six-fight winning streak. Boxing's heavyweight division just received its marching orders as the World Boxing Organization (WBO) officially mandated that undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk must defend his titles against New Zealand's Joseph Parker. This isn't just another title defense: it's the fight boxing purists have been craving. The directive comes hot on the heels of Usyk's spectacular fifth-round demolition of Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on July 19. The 38-year-old Ukrainian southpaw knocked down the British challenger twice in the fifth round, cementing his status as a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion with a vicious left hook he aptly named 'Ivan." But before Usyk can even think about retirement or trilogy fights with Tyson Fury, Parker stands firmly at the front of the queue. The Mandatory Maze The WBO has given both camps 30 days to negotiate terms, or face purse bid proceedings with a minimum bid of $1 million. This isn't merely bureaucratic formality—Parker has been the interim WBO heavyweight champion since defeating Zhilei Zhang in March 2024. The New Zealander has his turn while watching Usyk dismantle the division's elite. Parker's Resurrection Story What makes this matchup compelling isn't just Parker's mandatory status, it's his remarkable career renaissance. After suffering a devastating knockout loss to Joe Joyce in September 2022, many wrote off the former WBO champion. Instead, Parker embarked on a six-fight winning streak that reads like a heavyweight who's found his second wind. His victories over Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang, and Martin Bakole have repositioned him as the division's most in-form contender behind Usyk. At 36-3 with 24 knockouts, Parker brings legitimate credentials and, crucially, represents the only top-tier heavyweight Usyk hasn't faced. Styles Make Fights This potential clash promises tactical intrigue. Parker has evolved from the cautious boxer-mover of his first championship reign into a more aggressive, ring-generalship fighter under Andy Lee's guidance. His recent performances suggest a fighter who's learned to blend his natural boxing ability with increased aggression: a combination that could trouble Usyk's rhythm. Usyk's technical mastery remains unquestioned. His 24-0 record includes dominant victories over every elite heavyweight of his era. Yet Parker represents a stylistic puzzle: mobile enough to avoid prolonged punishment, durable enough to survive Usyk's combinations, and experienced enough not to wilt under championship pressure. The Bigger Picture While Saudi promoter Turki Alalshikh reportedly favors other matchups, particularly against rising star Moses Itauma, the WBO's mandate strips away promotional politics. This fight represents boxing at its purest: the best facing the next best, regardless of commercial considerations. Usyk has hinted at having perhaps one more fight after any Parker encounter, making this potentially the penultimate chapter in one of boxing's greatest heavyweight careers. For Parker, it's validation of his rebuild and a chance to achieve what Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, and Daniel Dubois couldn't—solving the Ukrainian puzzle. The countdown has begun, and for once, the heavyweight division's future feels refreshingly straightforward. First Published: July 25, 2025, 11:15 IST News sports Usyk V. Parker Soon? 30 Days To Find Out… Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
