"WBO May Strip USYK" - Parker's Manager

Strip the unified, undefeated champ?

End these alphabet belts. Burn it all down Turki

 

Did you see Zelensky had the WBC belt laying next to him on the table during his meeting with Trump? If Zelensky next time brings the WBO belt you know what’s up.

 

I can concede that if Usyk doesn't retire it should be Kabayel or Parker next. I would hate to see him get stripped over choosing Kabayel over Parker though as both I say have equally proven their mettle and right to be next.

I do not want to see him fight Dubois again, that would be a **** rematch, as meaningless as Fury/Chisora III.

Kabayel would be acceptable for Dubois if Usyk were to say, fight Parker. Kabayel IMO would almost certainly beat Dubois and that would lead to a undisputed fight between Usyk and Kabayel

 

Maybe, but the most important thing about this is: they don't freakin' deserve the shot at the title.

 

Usyk V Dubois for IBF and Parker V Kabayel for WBO?

WInners meet for undisputed?

Although one of the sanctioning bodies will want to make it about themselves again. These sanctioning bodies used to agree on the number 1 challenger a lot more than they do these days.

 

Its largely up to Usyk, the guy just doesn't fight much and holds up the division. I understand Fury messed him around but thats all over and done with now and he is still saying he won't fight until at least September.

For the last few years he only fights every 10 months, not often enough if he is going to hold all the belts. Its about time the orgs actually enforce their rules and keep the division moving.

Usyk gets a pass because people like him a lot, but if it was Fury doing the same thing people would be criticizing him non-stop.

 

11 fights in 8 years is a joke
I have a theory why he doesn’t fight often, similar to Floyd later on his career

 

What's with the casuals talking about Usyk's activity? Both Parker & Kabayel only fought one each last year.

 

Once you are Champion it comes with responsibility to defend those belts.

 

Agreed, although history shows champions sometimes taking years to defend their belts. Usyk just defended his 3 months ago.

 

Last I heard he will fight in the fall. And like @AdamT mentioned 11 fights in 8 years. It’s a pattern with Usyk.

 

Agit is similar, but he hasn't been a champion for the last number of years. I know there was the pandemic, but usyk just isn't very active. It probably has helped his success making sure has prepared, but if he fought as often as other champs, I bet he would have picked up a loss or 2. Or if he didn't? Then he really would have a resume to boast about

Floyd did similar, but he was already champion for many years and worth an absolute fortune.

11 fights in 8 years is poor. He should have at least 14-16 in thar period

 

You said "Once you are Champion it comes with responsibility to defend those belts" Did Usyk not just defend 3 months ago? Are you ignoring that throughout the sports history some champions have taken years (multiple in some cases) to defend? Now you're moving the goal posts to how many fights he's had in eight years. Usyk has fought at least once a year in those eight years.

 

I agree Usyk's activity of once a year isn't ideal. How many top heavyweights have fought 14 or more times in the last 8 years? Parker would be one.