The largest and most alarming scrap heap in boxing is in the heavyweight division, and both Parker and Dubois have flirted with the dirty pile over the last few years. The heap makes one-time contenders invisible, but Dubois and Parker have defied the odds, the science, and the sense to remain relevant.

Joseph Parker will be stripped of his WBO interim heavyweight title as soon as the first bell rings for his fight with Daniel Dubois next month.

Joseph Parker will lose his current title the moment the bell rings for his heavyweight clash with Daniel Dubois in February.

If you needed more proof that boxing is the red light district of sports, the WBO will strip Joseph Parker of his title for the most ridiculous reason.

JOSEPH PARKER will be stripped of his WBO interim heavyweight title after just ONE SECOND of his fight against Daniel Dubois. Parker won the trinket belt against Zhilei Zhang in March. But he now

Daniel Dubois has insisted he isn't overlooking Joseph Parker, despite reaffirming his desire to fight Oleksandr Usyk after their scheduled heavyweight title bout on Feb. 22.

They don't step into the ring together until next month, but Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker have already lobbed some bombs at each other.