World Boxing Information has realized the timeframe for the World Boxing Group’s resolution on the potential of Usyk vs. Dubois 2.
As WBN revealed final week, Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois petitioned the WBO to think about permitting a rematch between the pair this summer time.
President Gustavo Olivieri acknowledged that Joseph Parker’s obligatory deadline of mid-April can be scrapped in favor of a closing resolution from the WBO Championships Committee.
After Egis Klimas rubbished experiences of a completed deal between previous rivals Usyk and Dubois for the summer time at Wembley Stadium, Olivieri up to date Worldboxingnews.com on the state of affairs.
“We anticipate a choice from the Championships Committee throughout the subsequent two weeks,” Olivieri advised World Boxing Information.
Usyk, the WBO, WBA, and WBC champion, has solely fought one obligatory since claiming the IBF, WBA, and WBO variations from former champion Anthony Joshua in September 2021. Paradoxically, that was in opposition to Dubois in August 2023.
Controversy marred the struggle after a low blow that noticed Usyk take a very long time to recuperate earlier than ultimately scoring a knockout of Dubois in Wroclaw, Poland. Since then, Dubois has lobbied for a second likelihood on both aspect of claiming the IBF belt stripped from Usyk with no struggle.
The IBF took the belt from Usyk following his second win over Tyson Fury in a transfer that polarized boxing followers. Usyk desires to win again the IBF title regardless of the untimely and forceful taking of his championship, with Parker the autumn man within the state of affairs.
Parker has earned his alternative on the heavyweight championship after knocking out Martin Bakole after Dubois pulled out by means of sickness. On the identical time, the game’s politics and the truth that Usyk doesn’t have lengthy left might delay that struggle till December. Parker’s obligatory standing appears on the sidelines as different forces come into play to make Usyk vs Dubois 2 the first focus.
To their credit score, the WBO is working by means of a difficult state of affairs and goals to make an official ruling that may appease all events concerned.
WBN believes that Usyk and Dubois would possible struggle first at London’s Wembley Stadium. Parker can be assured an opportunity to turn out to be undisputed heavyweight champion as a part of the deal in a conflict anticipated to be hosted by Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within the closing third of 2025.
Each contests would nonetheless be below the banner of Turki Alalshikh and Ring Journal, who appear to carry the present monopoly on the heavyweight division.
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