October 24th 2024.
Fury, the renowned boxer, has recently been excluded from the top 15 rankings of the International Boxing Federation (IBF). This came after his defeat against Oleksandr Usyk in May, where the Ukrainian emerged as the victor and took home all four major world titles in the heavyweight division. The IBF belt that Usyk vacated after the fight is now in the hands of Daniel Dubois, who successfully defended it against Anthony Joshua in a match that took place last month at Wembley Stadium.
After his loss to Usyk, Fury was not just pushed down a few spots in the IBF rankings, but was completely removed from the top 15 list. In his place, other fighters such as Derek Chisora, Otto Wallin, and Guido Vianello were placed ahead of him. However, Fury has not let this setback discourage him, and has his sights set on avenging his defeat against Usyk and potentially facing Dubois in a highly anticipated all-British showdown in 2025.
Despite the potential for a big match against Dubois, Fury has made it clear that he will never fight for an IBF title again in his career. In fact, he has gone as far as to say that he would rather fight for the British title than the IBF belt. This strong stance is rooted in Fury's deep pride for his Traveller heritage and traditions. He even stated that he would rather burn the IBF belt and post it on YouTube than have it in his possession, as a way to express how little it means to him.
Fury also accused the IBF of being biased and even went as far as to suggest that they may be racist towards Travellers like himself. He pointed out the fact that despite his close loss to Usyk, he was completely removed from their rankings. Fury questioned why this was the case and why the IBF has not provided any explanation for their actions. He even urged other fighters to not give the IBF any opportunities in the future, stating that the belt is "s**t."
This is not the first time Fury has had issues with the IBF. In 2015, he became world champion after defeating Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF, WBO, and WBA titles. However, less than two weeks later, he was stripped of the IBF title after opting for a rematch against Klitschko instead of facing their mandatory challenger, Vyacheslav Glazkov. This history may have contributed to Fury's strong stance against the IBF and their actions.
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