Usyk has since vacated his WBO belt, elevating Wardley to world champion in the process. Usyk has confirmed he was interested in facing Parker but has not ruled out a future fight with Wardley.

"A win for Parker, for me it's interesting - a win for Wardley was for me not interesting," said Usyk. "Maybe later we fight together, a big fight.

"I really respect this guy because he's done a lot of work with his body and his team, training all the time. I think it's great."

Usyk is keen to win back his WBO belt, vowing to unify all four major titles again in the future.

He added: "Some people are saying I'm not undisputed champion anymore. Well, that is only temporary."

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