After Parker's defeat of Zhang Zhilei, Parker's team once publicly said that the situation in the boxing world is always changing. Few people believed this sentence at the time, after all, he and Zhang Zhilei had signed a contract. But judging by the actions of legendary boxing promoter Bob Arlum, Team Parker is not wrong at all. A few days ago, Bob Arum, who is a co-promoter of Tyson Fury, said an incident in an interview with the media, which once again confirmed the words of Parker's team, and at the same time showed fans what the most authentic boxing looks like.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Arum said: "If Fury beats Usyk and then wins the rematch with him, we could have a great match against Joshua at Wembley, which will be the highlight of his career. When big money comes in from Saudi Arabia and the like, there's always the potential to have an impact on the fighters, and if Fury wins Usyk's first fight, it might be more cost-effective for Usyk to accept a compensation that doesn't require a rematch, so that Fury's fight with Joshua can take place, and the fight could take place as early as this year.
Judging from Arum's words, the so-called rematch agreement and match contract do not guarantee that the match will actually start. If a more attractive match is staged, the so-called rematch may only require a sum of compensation to declare it bankrupt. Considering that the rematch of the heavyweight unification battle can be operated in this way, then the rematch between Zhang Zhilei and Parker can be operated in this way. Therefore, as a mature fan, we should learn to judge the situation and not blindly believe in the so-called spirit of contract.