Riyadh season and Sela reportedly have no interest in organizing a collision between the undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr uksyk and his WBO -sheltered challenger, Joseph Parker.
Riyadh season skips usyk-parker over
The Ring Magazine said X That Riyadh season and Sela have no interest in the USyk Parker fight. It is understandable why they do not want to finance this battle. The interest of the fan would be low, as Parker (36-3, 24 COs) is not popular and does not have a world title to make him an attractive option.
Better Options for USYK’s next battle
- Tyson Fury
- Moses will bite
- Anthony Joshua
Since it is USyk’s final battle of his career before he retired, it would be a huge breakdown for fans to have Parker sending out as her. There would be no buzz for a battle of this nature. Parker is not charismatic, and it would be a labor to promote a battle of this nature.
New Zealand native Joseph would be a draw on the promotion, dead weight, and not helping to create the demand for battle worldwide. It would be a nightmare for the promoters to artificially produce a narrative to sell the USYK-Parker battle on PPV. I don’t see how they could sell it.
Parker does not have fan interest
Its fighting style has decreased in a switch -off style, feints and lots of clapping. It is not exciting enough to overcome his uninjured personality. For some, it is challenging to listen to Parker’s interviews without wanting to click something more endearing.
USYK Trilogy: Fury Best Option
What USyk needs is a trilogy with anger. He would be a better option than Moses Itauma because he can speak, and fans worldwide are familiar with him. He is carefully connected by his promoter and has yet to fight anyone in the upper level. If Fury can lose the weight and come up with some credible excuses for the reason why he lost his last two fights against USyk, a trilogy could bring in some decent PPV numbers.
Last updated on 07/24/2025
