Oleksandr Usyk has been crowned the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, but it appears he's set to lose one of his titles before he even steps back into the ring.
While Usyk can bask in his current glory, he's soon to be stripped of the IBF title as Filip Hrgovic, the long-standing mandatory challenger, won't wait for a contracted rematch with Fury to occur.READ MORE: Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk rematch date confirmed The victor of that match is set to challenge Anthony Joshua at Wembley in September - mere weeks before Usyk and Fury are scheduled to clash once more. It remains uncertain whether the winner of the anticipated rematch, who will walk away with three instead of four belts, will then aim to regain the IBF title in their subsequent move, reports the Mirror.
Usyk has been in camp for longer than planned after the initial bout with Fury, scheduled for February 17, was cancelled after the Brit suffered a nasty cut above his eye in sparring.
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