Joe Joyce's plans plunged into danger as ex-Oleksandr Usyk foe throws name into mix

Michael Hunter and Joseph Parker have agreed to a fight over social media, putting Parker vs Joe Joyce in doubt. Hunter was set to face Hughie Fury on July 2 in a WBA eliminator bout at the AO Arena in Manchester, but the fight was cancelled after Fury pulled out due to illness.

Now, the American heavyweight has called out Joyce's proposed future opponent for a dust-up this year. The call-out came after Sky Sports Tweeted a video of Parker training with the caption: "Smoke for hire. @joeboxerparker is ready and waiting for a heavyweight rival to step up."

Underneath, Hunter wrote: "My Team let Boxxer know I was up for it."

To which, Parker responded: "Your locked in to fight Hughie?"

Hunter then added: "Nope. Let's dance."

Before Parker rounded off the conversation: "No problem since @JoeJoyceBoxing don't want £1.2m."

Joyce and Parker were set to face each other in July but after Parker signed with BOXXER and Sky Sports Joyce's promoter Frank Warren professed that the fight was 'dead.' When asked about the potential match-up during this week's Joyce-Christian Hammer press conference, Warren said: "You're flogging a dead horse. We're talking about Saturday. Joe Parker's not happening, end of story. He walked away and signed with Sky.

"It's dead. He (Joyce) is the number one, not Joe Parker. Who gives a monkeys? He's an opponent for us; he comes from New Zealand, with the biggest respect for people coming from overseas. He (Joyce) is the British guy; that's all we're interested in.

He wants the fight, it was there for him to have, and it still is, but it's not going on any other channel, end of story. Let them get on with it. Obviously, they signed Joseph Parker to replace Anthony Joshua on Sky, and that's their choice. We