A Joseph Parker vs Anthony Joshua rematch has some potential depending on what happens with Oleksandr Usyk.
Anthony Joshua has made it known to his Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn that two fights he’s prioritizing are a rematch with Daniel Dubois and a long overdue fight against Tyson Fury.
However, with Fury currently retired and Dubois potentially taking on Derek Chisora in an IBF title defense if he can’t manage unification with Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua may need to look elsewhere for the time being. Hearn says that a rematch between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker could be on the table.
“So if he doesn’t fight one of those two guys, he has to fight someone, and he’s going to want to fight someone in the top 10,” Hearn told Sky Sports. And Joseph Parker right now is on one of the hottest runs. I mean, if Dubois doesn’t fight (Oleksandr) Usyk, I’d like to see Dubois fight Parker as well, because I think Joe deserves a shot at a world heavyweight title. But, obviously, if there’s a big unification fight for undisputed, then Joe is going to need another dance partner, and maybe it’s a Joshua rematch.”
Parker is currently sitting in the mandatory position for Usyk’s WBO title but his promoter David Higgins has confirmed that a Joshua rematch is in consideration.
That means there are a few potential scenarios at heavyweight at the moment and it basically starts with Usyk and who’ll he’ll end up fighting next. Usyk has been ordered to make a defense against Parker, but if Parker is willing to step aside for money or to pursue another fight, etc, that opens up the possibilities for a number of other top fighters and several iterations of matchups in the division.
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