Saudi investor refuses Usyk's fight with Parker: who will be the new opponent for the Ukrainian.

The main investor of Saudi Arabia in boxing, Turki Al-Sheikh, has refused the title fight for the absolute heavyweight championship between Oleksandr Usyk and Joseph Parker. Instead, the sheikh is ready to pay for the Ukrainian's match against Moses Itauma, a 20-year-old boxer from Great Britain.

While Usyk is contemplating, Itauma is preparing for the fight against his first serious opponent in his career.

In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 16, a boxing evening will take place, organized by Turki together with British promoters. The main event of the evening will be a heavyweight match between Itauma and Dillian Whyte.

Itauma will receive a fee of $2.5 million and a possible bonus for PPV sales. In the event of Itauma's victory, he may be arranged a fight with the winner of the pair Filip Hrgovic - David Adeleye or with Joseph Parker for the WBO title. If the fight with Usyk takes place, it will only be in 2026.