Hughie Fury

Englishman Fury has been barred from taking part in an official fight before their September 23 bout in Manchester.

WBO rules specify that once a mandatory challenger signs to challenge the champion, they cannot fight before their title shot.

"The WBO, once you're a mandatory, you're not allowed to have a fight before your title shot, otherwise you'll lose your position. He's got some cobwebs to blow off, so he'll be in an exhibition," promoter Frank Warren told Boxing News.

Parker left New Zealand yesterday as he begins preparation to fight against his undefeated heavyweight opponent.

The two were set to clash in Auckland on May 6th before Fury pulled out citing a back injury.

Now fighting away from home, Parker said he's keen to prove his doubters wrong.

"I know there's a lot of doubters out there but I'll use my fists and let my fists do the talking.

"I think I have to go there and knock him (Fury) out to make a statement so that's what I'm going to do," Parker said.

The pair were meant to fight for Parker's World Boxing Organisation crown last month, but Englishman Fury pulled out citing a back injury.

Fury was replaced by Romanian Razvan Cojanu, who Parker beat in Auckland last month.

Now Duco Boss David Higgins told Radio LIVE's Sunday Sport an announcement will be made shortly about Parker and Fury getting in the ring together.

"The World Boxing Organisation has ordered we fight the mandatory challenger, which is Hughie Fury," Higgins said on RadioLive.  "They had given us 30 days to negotiate terms with the Fury camp.

The unbeaten 22-year-old, who is the WBO's mandatory challenger, had hoped his first world title fight would be staged in Britain, but Parker's promoters Duco Events won the purse bid with an offer of $3,000,011.

Parker will now have home advantage for his first defence of the WBO title, which he claimed with a points victory over Andy Ruiz Jr in December.

The British duo have been named on a shortlist of possible opponents for Parker, who is likely to defend his WBO heavyweight belt on April 8 after claiming the vacant title with a points win over Andy Ruiz Jr this month.

Parker's promoters, Duco Events, are seeking 'clarification' on whether Fury is the WBO mandatory challenger and will continue to assess a number of alternative fights.