The IBF have now retracted their decision to order that Oleksandr Usyk face Croatia's Filip Hrgovic fight next, clearing the way for Tyson Fury to face the Ukrainian.
Hrgovic is the number one ranked heavyweight contender with the International Boxing Federation and Usyk had been told that Hrgovic should be his next opponent or he could face losing his belt. However, this decision has now been reversed, clearing the way for him to face Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
This had been a potential stumbling block in negotiations but, with the path now clear, negotiations can continue with talks having been progressing well between Fury and Usyk. A venue and date are yet to be confirmed, with Wembley Stadium having been mentioned by Bob Arum as well as a potential fight in Saudi Arabia.
