TYSON FURY’s potential bout against Oleksandr Usyk has been given a major boost.
The IBF had been pushing for Filip Hrgovic to be Usyk’s next fight but have now stepped down.
The IBF had wanted the Croatian to have his shot but accepted that the WBA mandatory, Daniel Dubois, is ahead of him.
However, the British boxer is managed by Frank Warren, who is also the manager of Fury.
This means that there will be less pressure to make Usyk’s next fight against Dubois.
Therefore it is more likely that a clash between the Ukrainian and Fury will happen sooner.
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The pair could fight without all four belts being put on the line.
In December, Warren told talkSPORT: “I’m not sure [about the rematch].
“I mean we haven’t got into that, but I probably think there would be [a rematch clause] because, God forbid, one of them gets a cut eye or anything goes wrong.
“Anything can happen in boxing as we know – then there would be.
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“The four belts are on the line, and the winner gets them.
“If there is a rematch, I don’t think then the four belts will be on the line for it cause I don’t think the governing bodies will allow it.
“I think they’ll just say ‘right, you’ve got to get on with your mandatories now.’”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
