The Worldwide Boxing Federation has up to date World Boxing Information on the present standing of Oleksandr Usyk and the interim heavyweight title.
Boxing’s high division awaits a ruling that might cut up the championships lower than three weeks after they had been put again collectively for the primary time in 25 years. Usyk defeated Tyson Fury to assert all 4 variations of the crown on Could 18, with a compulsory protection looming on the horizon.
Usyk’s promoter, Alexander Krassyuk, advised WBN within the aftermath of the victory that the Pound for Pound King would ask for an exception to maintain the purple belt till after a rematch with Fury on December 21. Usyk handed in his request to IBF chiefs, who initially determined to place the IBF interim title on the road for the primary contender, Filip Hrgovic, final Saturday night time.
Nevertheless, Hrgovic misplaced, leaving the brand new necessary challenger to be his conqueror Daniel Dubois. However with the Briton not ready lengthy for his alternative so long as Hrgovic was, the consensus now’s that the IBF will enable Usyk to face Dubois subsequent yr, preserving his undisputed standing within the course of.
Dubois is then free to defend the IBF interim championship in opposition to Anthony Joshua, with the winner dealing with their previous foe Usyk in a rematch within the first few months of 2025.
WBN can now reveal that the IBF remains to be in a consideration part on each counts.
“A call hasn’t been made but on Usyk’s exception request, and we have now not acquired a request for Dubois vs. AJ,” an IBF spokesperson completely advised World Boxing Information.
If the followers and media may select the end result, undoubtedly, the reply can be to permit Usyk to maintain the undisputed title for the Fury rematch. In something, Fury deserves the chance he acquired within the preliminary bout for the return leg. There’s a agency perception that Fury will retire win or lose in opposition to Usyk earlier than Christmas, with the chance to bow out as undisputed champion a no brainer. The identical goes for Usyk, who overcame a lot adversity to unify at cruiserweight and heavyweight absolutely. If he misplaced a belt on a technicality, the IBF would are available in for loads of criticism.
Nevertheless, the IBF will get applauded excess of critiqued for sticking so stringently to its guidelines. Nevertheless, this time round, widespread sense ought to prevail, particularly after Hrgovic misplaced his spot to Dubois.
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