Boxing
Former world champion calls out Usyk-Dubois 2 winner in hilarious Johnny Cash stunt
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Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois' undisputed heavyweight title fight has got Joseph Parker channelling his inner Johnny Cash after the star revealed his call-out to the winner.
The Ukrainian will bid to regather the IBF title he surrendered last year against the Briton at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, with all the action live on DAZN Pay-Per-View.
Ex-WBO champion and current interim title holder Parker could well have been in the ring however, having been previously due to fight Dubois in Saudi Arabia earlier this year.
The New Zealander was meant to challenge the star in February, but instead was forced to dispatch replacement Martin Bakole inside two rounds after 'Dynamite' fell ill.
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That missed opportunity has left him in the heavyweight wilderness, with rumours suggesting he could face Dave Allen to ensure fight time as he waits for another world title shot.
But rather than be bitter, Parker has again shown his funny side, calling out the winner of Usyk and Dubois' fight with a tongue-in-cheek cover of Cash's 1956 hit I Walk the Line.
Interspersed with clips of him playing guitar and singing alongside training montage, his social video is captioned: "I walked the line. Now I am standing at the front of that line."
Parker's wishes may have to wait however, with suggestions a Dubois victory could lead to a trilogy bout, while Usyk could take a third dance with Tyson Fury if he prevails instead.
Whether he gets his Johnny Cash wish to 'Walk the Line' in the 'Ring of Fire', or is left 'Hurt' to 'Cry, Cry, Cry', it adds another level of intrigue to a blockbuster heavyweight class.
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