Tyson Fury's relinquished Ring magazine belt will now be on the line when Anthony Joshua takes on Oleksandr Usyk next weekend.
Fury confirmed his retirement yesterday before announcing he was giving up the title which recognised him as the best heavyweight in the world. The 34-year-old has yet to reveal whether he will hold on to the WBC belt he won from Deontay Wilder in 2020.
Joshua will take on Usyk for a second time in Saudi Arabia next Saturday as he attempts to win back the three world titles he lost to the Ukrainian last September. The Brit had hoped victory would lure Fury into an undisputed clash, but that now seems unlikely.
