Overview

• Parker said he would box Itauma in December provided he defeats Fabio Wardley on October 25 at London’s O2 Arena and emerges uninjured.
• Itauma is slated to return on December 13 in Manchester, with his opponent yet to be confirmed.
• Michael Hunter and David Adeleye are reported as leading options for Itauma’s December date, according to The Ring.
• Frank Warren says securing an opponent has been difficult, citing steep financial demands that included a $3.5 million ask.
• Parker holds the WBO interim belt and a mandatory shot at Oleksandr Usyk, yet he is willing to risk that position to stay active after previously accepting short-notice bouts such as his two-day notice stoppage of Martin Bakole.