Usyk granted 90-day WBO title defense postponement
Kyiv • UNN
Oleksandr Usyk has been granted a 90-day postponement for his WBO title defense due to a back injury. Following his victory over Daniel Dubois, his potential opponent could be Joseph Parker.
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk has officially received a 90-day postponement for his WBO title defense. This was reported by the WBO boxing organization on its "X" social media account, according to UNN.
Details
After defeating Briton Daniel Dubois, Usyk's opponent could be New Zealander Joseph Parker. Already at the end of July, the organization obliged the boxers to negotiate the terms of the fight.
Both boxers were given 30 days to organize the fight, but Usyk requested an additional 60-day postponement due to a back injury.
The Ukrainian athlete's request was granted, but after this, Usyk will be obliged to resume negotiations regarding the upcoming fight. In addition, it is reported that Joseph Parker may not be the likely opponent of the Ukrainian boxer.
Recall
The WBO obliged Usyk to fight Joseph Parker. However, the Ukrainian appealed to the organization with a request for more time for negotiations, explaining it with a back injury.