I will not be surprised, if Hearns decides he'd be better off with two horses in the race. Plus, should Usyk win a vacant WBO belt, in 2021 Eddie can stage an "unification" fight between Usyk and AJ. Way more attention and money. So, instead of AJ vs Usyk, Eddie gets to do AJ vs Whyte and Usyk vs Chisora (for example). Both in the UK. What's not to like?
What has Joseph Parker done to merit a shot at the WBO belt? He has defeated two absolutely no names. And, as usual, we have Dillian Whyte sitting there, beating everyone in sight and desperately protesting for a title shot.
Let's be real, they both get a lot more **** for their opponent choices. Yes, they expect AJ to fight WIlder, Fury, Usyk and anyone else dangerous all in a row, thats true, but those 2 get a LOT of **** for their resumes.
Whyte would've been mandatory with WBO i believe (or at least ranked 2nd after Usyks automatic mandatory), but won the WBC interim belt, and was removed from others rankings