Overview

• The WBO told Sky Sports the 30-day negotiation window for a Joseph Parker fight, set on July 24, concludes this week and an extension request from Team Usyk remains under review.
• Usyk’s camp, via team director Serhii Lapin, said the champion is injured, will not be rushed back, and has earned the right to choose his next steps and timing.
• The governing body ordered Usyk to negotiate a mandatory defense against interim titleholder Parker following last month’s title-clinching victory.
• Parker’s UK promoter Frank Warren said Usyk applied for more time last Thursday and noted Parker could box as champion or face Usyk if the Ukrainian vacates under WBO procedures.
• Usyk re-established undisputed status with a fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois at Wembley, setting the stage for the current mandatory decision point.