JOE JOYCE, Joseph Parker made a U-turn in their fight back.
After meeting face-to-face in Tyson Fury’s last fight in April, the pair had been in talks to box one another.
Joseph Parker and Joe Joyce appear to have done a U-turn in their fight back
Former WBO champion Joseph Parker
However, Parker signed with Sky Sports and Boxxer, apparently ending any hopes of a BT fight against Joyce.
Frank Warren, the promoter of WBO, blasted Warren for ruining their deal.
Now the fight is on again and will be held on September 24th on BT Box Office.
Although the heavyweights were originally scheduled to fight in July, Parker's trainer Andy Lee was pregnant and so it was scrapped.
Sky came in to sign the New Zealander while they were negotiating a new date.
In July, Joyce, 36, beat Christian Hammer, 34 in four rounds in his keep-busy bout.
Sky couldn't find Parker (30), a worthy opponent in their stable with rival stars on different networks.
The Kiwi is now being sent across enemy lines to be the underdog on a Joyce or Warren show.
The WBO mandated challenger to the title currently held by Oleksandr Uzyk (35), is Londoner Joyce.
The Ukrainian has already been committed to a rematch against Anthony Joshua, 32 on August 20th in Saudi Arabia. This is after his win last year.
Even after the rematch Fury, 34 will likely be forced out of retirement to make Fury the undisputed winner.
Joyce is left to wait, but seems unwilling to do so against unnamed opponents.
Parker won the title in 2017, but it was lost to AJ a full year later.
Joe Joyce will be fighting Joe Parker in September
