If Joseph Parker had a bit more Mongrel in him he'd be no.1 Heavyweight.

BTW, what is actually happening with Parker? Are they going to announce Parker v Zhang 2?

It feels like they (maybe the Saudis) are deliberately delaying this... the winner of that fight should by rights jump ahead of the winner of Joshua v Dubois as the #1 contender to Usyk.

(1) Due to Usyk dropping the IBF belt, WBO interim would be up next.
(2) Looking at records since 2020, Parker (9-1-0) v Zhang (6-2-1) should rank the winner higher than Dubois (7-2-0) v Joshua (5-2-0).
(3) Usyk has only had 5 fights since 2020, and Joshua + Dubois make up 3 of them.

Something fishy (eyes) is going on

 

God knows what's going on. He's maybe tied to the Zhang rematch despite Zhang fighting Wilder in the interim, Zhang needs to make his damn mind up and either take the rematch or pass on it. These rematch clauses need more clear get outs if the loser stalls on making a decision like this. Same thing happened with Fury and Wilder. If you don't sign for the rematch within 6 months then it should be void, if you take an interim that hasn't been agreed too the fight it should be void. But clearly Parker's team messed up and now Parker is side lined indefinitely until Zhang decides or at least it seems that way.

 

Parker has been training the house down

Zhang - Parker is scheduled for Dec, I believe