Viral Oleksandr Usyk Dance Footage Sparks Fake Injury Claims And Parker Team Response

Viral Oleksandr Usyk Dance Footage Sparks Fake Injury Claims And Parker Team Response

A viral video of undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has many convinced he's faking his foot injury.

Joseph Parker’s promoter questions Usyk injury due to video of champion dancing

Usyk’s team requested a delay to talks over a mandatory defence versus Parker, due to an apparent injury

Tyson Fury laughs as Usyk dances amid WBO doctors note

Tyson Fury emerged from the shadows to laugh at rival Oleksandr Usyk, who seemingly shot himself in the foot amid a WBO doctor’s note. The fallout from Usyk’s WBO mandatory obligations has taken another twist after Joseph Parker’s promoter, David Higgins, cast doubt on the Ukrainian’s injury claim. WBO officials ordered Usyk to defend his…

Viral dancing video has Parker’s camp doubting Usyk’s injury claim delaying mandatory title defense

The heavyweight boxing world is facing another controversy after social media footage surfaced showing undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk dancing energetically at a concert. It has raised serious questions about the legitimacy of his injury claim which has delayed his mandatory WBO title defense against Joseph Parker. The Ukrainian champion had requested additional time from the World Boxing Organization to negotiate his mandatory bout with…

Oleksandr Usyk Earns the Right to Shape His Own Path Ahead of Parker Showdown

Oleksandr Usyk has now been granted a further deadline in order to conclude talks with Joseph Parker to defend his mandatory WBO championship. The Ukrainian champion made the request to the extension citing an injury sustained during his recent fifth-round knockout over Daniel Dubois. Although the fight with Parker is still the main preoccupation, the