Andy Lee has opened up about whom Joseph Parker could face for the vacant world heavyweight title.
Having beaten Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang and Martin Bakole back-to-back, there’s no denying the warrior deserves his shot at the throne.
The WBO has ordered Usyk to fight Joseph Parker, with the pair given 30 days to make a deal.
However, if the pound-for-pound number one doesn’t agree to face his mandatory challenger, then the contender will end up fighting someone else for his old belt.
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Andy Lee discusses Joseph Parker vs Moses Itauma
Currently, Oleksandr Usyk is the WBO world heavyweight champion, while Joseph Parker is the interim title-holder and Moses Itauma is the number one contender.
Therefore, if the Ukrainian doesn’t fight the Kiwi, then a showdown between Parker and the division’s hottest prospect becomes a genuine possibility.
In an interview with IFL TV, Andy Lee discussed the idea of a collision between the talented operators.
The coach said: “He just needs to fight whether it’s Usyk or the next best challenger.
“If it’s for the vacant title, who are the contenders: Filip Hrgovic, Dillian Whyte, Moses Itauma?
“For Moses, it’s a risky fight; for Joseph, it’s a risky fight.
“There’s a risk for Moses that if he fights Joseph, he’ll never be the same.
“If it’s for the vacant time, it’ll have to be worth it.”
Joseph Parker is a dangerous fight for Oleksandr Usyk, says ex-world champion
While Parker could end up battling it out with Itauma, he’d much rather get his hands on Usyk.
However, there’s no denying that the 36-3 boxer would be a huge underdog.
But that doesn’t mean everybody is writing him off.
Interestingly, an ex-world champion says Parker is a ‘dangerous fight’ for Usyk.