Ukrainian Alexander Usik still holds the title of absolute world heavyweight champion in boxing. And the International Boxing Federation (IBF) will put up the interim champion belt according to the organization in the fight between Croatian Filip Hrgovic and Briton Daniel Dubois, which is scheduled to take place on June 1.
iFL TV writes about this on its page on the social network X (former Twitter).
Usyk remains the absolute world champion
The winner of the Hrgovic-Dubois fight could be elevated to the status of a full-fledged IBF champion if Usyk is stripped of the title in the coming months.
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It is noteworthy that Boxing Kingdom reports that the IBF Council previously voted against stripping Usyk of the belt he had won. Accordingly, the rematch between Ukrainian boxer Usyk and Tyson Fury will be for all four belts.
Sports commentator Michael Benson reports similar information.
Benson reported that in the fight for the IBF world champion title between Croatian Filip Hrgovic and Briton Daniel Dubois, which will take place this Saturday, the interim IBF heavyweight belt will be at stake.
— This means that the winner could very well become the full IBF heavyweight champion of the world if Oleksandr Usyk is stripped of the title in the coming months, the report says.
Fury vs. Usyk Rematch
The date of the rematch between Tyson Fury and Usyk has been announced earlier — the fight will take place on December 21, 2024.
The venue for the fight will remain Riyadh, where the first fight between the boxers took place.
Recall that on the night of May 19, Ukrainian Usyk became the absolute world champion in the heavyweight division, winning a fight with Briton Fury.
Accordingly, having defended all belts according to the WBA, WBO, WBC and IBF versions, Usyk became the first absolute world champion in the heavyweight division in the 21st century.
