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TYSON Fury, world heavyweight champion, was on Tuesday, December 8, stripped of his International Boxing Federation, IBF, title less than two weeks after winning it.
The 27-year-old Briton had to agree to fight Vyacheslav Glazkov, the IBF’s mandatory challenger, but opted to face Wladimir Klitschko in a rematch.
Fury beat Ukrainian Klitschko on points on November 28, to claim three versions of the heavyweight crown.
Lindsey Tucker, championships chairman at the IBF, told the BBC sport: “It’s true he’s been stripped of his IBF belt.”
He added: “Our challenger was Vyacheslav Glazkov, but instead Fury’s gone and signed a rematch clause with Wladimir Klitschko.”
Fury, who is unbeaten in 25 professional contests, retains the World Boxing Association, WBA, and World Boxing Organisation, WBO, versions of the heavyweight title, while the WBC belt is held by Deontay Wilder, an American.
Glazkov, 31, also a Ukrainian, has won 21 of his 22 professional fights.
The contract for last month’s title fight in Dusseldorf included a clause for a rematch, for which the date and the venue have to be decided, and Klitschko – who had been world champion for 11 years – announced last week he would take up the option.
— Dec 21, 2015 @ 01:00 GMT
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