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Donagh Corby

Tyson Fury responds to call for him to be stripped of world title over Francis Ngannou fight

Tyson Fury has clapped back at Oleksandr Usyk's promoter Alex Krassyuk after the Ukrainian called for him to be stripped of his world heavyweight title for fighting Francis Ngannou.

Fury is the WBC heavyweight champion, and holds the one belt that Usyk currently is without. The pair were locked in talks earlier this year for an undisputed showdown, but a deal couldn't be reached and the former cruiserweight was forced to defend against his WBA mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois.

The Brit insists he has taken on all of his mandatories, which while technically untrue for his career is factual of his run as WBC champion. However, he has only had one; Dillian Whyte, and is benefitting from a logjam atop the division that has delayed an eliminator between Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr.

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