There are reports circulating this morning that newly crowned World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been stripped of his IBF title.
Tyson 27, has lost his title after failing to honour an agreement in which he would have to fight the IBF’s mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov. However Fury decided to face Wladimir Klitschko in a rematch instead. Fury only won the coveted title on 28 November after beating Klitschko on points.
The news was confirmed Lindsey Tucker the championships chairman at the IBF, who told BBC Sport: “It’s true he’s been stripped of his IBF belt.” Tucker explained: “Our challenger was Vyacheslav Glazkov, but instead Fury’s gone and signed a rematch clause with Wladimir Klitschko.”
Although it is not all bad for Fury, as he will retain the WBA and WBO versions of the heavyweight title, whilst the WBC will be handed to American Deontay Wilder.