Oleksandr Usyk reacts before the referee’s decision following the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO, and Undisputed Heavyweight titles fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk at Kingdom Arena on May 18, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Oleksandr Usyk has confirmed he will vacate his IBF title just weeks after he became undisputed world heavyweight champion.
The Ukrainian, 37, became the first heavyweight to hold the IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC belts when he beat Tyson Fury on a split decision in Saudi Arabia last month.
With Usyk now contracted to a rematch with Britain’s Fury, he is not in a position to defend the IBF crown against interim champion and mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois.
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