Joseph Parker has been urged by talkSPORT Boxing experts to rematch Dillian Whyte next.
Parker is currently waiting for a shot at the winner of Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Daniel Dubois which is set for July 19.
He is in a great position, holding the WBO interim heavyweight title, and is set to be ordered the mandatory challenger for the belt.
The New Zealander dispatched of late replacement Martin Bakole in February, but could face a period of anxious inactivity if he chooses not to return.
Promoter Frank Warren indicated he will likely come back in September before any huge shot to become a two-time champion.
For that return date, talkSPORT’s Spencer Oliver and boxing manager Sam Jones believes he should aim for a second clash with ‘The Body Snatcher’.
“For Dillian Whyte he is looking to get his career back on track and get in the big fights,” Oliver said on the latest episode of talkBOXING.
“A great opportunity is against Joseph Parker, he is struggling to get a fight, run that back.
“Parker has that momentum, the motivation for Parker is that he can’t get any other fight.
“He is going to need some sort of tune-up, Dillian is that prime name and holds a victory over him.”
Jones concurred and added: “Whyte commercially is a big name and a perfect name for a big fight.
“I know people would think well ‘what’s in it for Joseph’? Well it’s a good fight.
“Whyte holds a win over him, and he will think while there’s no fights for him, let’s get it on.
“It’s a logical fight to make.”
Whyte defeated Parker in an epic battle back in 2018, where he floored the New Zealander twice en route to a points victory.
Parker has been on a fine run of form in the squared circle, beating the likes of Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang prior to knocking out Bakole three months ago.
And he has certainly earned his right to have a seat at the top table.
The 33-year-old then showed he had what it takes nearly stopping Whyte in the final round.
It is clearly a fight he has been keen to make in the past, having posted an epic call-out video earlier this year demanding the battle.
Whyte is set to first return on the undercard of Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni next month.
But he could pursue his next fight immediately, with plans to take a bigger fight in the summer.
