The agreement between Usyk and Fury, under which the Ukrainian will lose the title of absolute world champion, has been revealed

Keith Connolly, the manager of mandatory IBF heavyweight title challenger Filip Hrgovic (17-0, 14 KOs), said that Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) had an agreement with Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) that the winner cannot keep the IBF belt for a rematch. On May 19, it became known that Usyk would remain the absolute champion only until June 1, 2024, as the mandatory defense of the IBF title against Filip Hrgovic was overdue.

"Filip has been a mandatory challenger for many years. Fury and Usyk agreed before the fight that the winner would keep the championship belt. If this does not happen by Saturday, the agreement will be broken," Dan Rafael quoted Connolly as saying. 

The insider does not specify which Saturday it is: this Saturday (May 25) or the next Saturday (June 1), when the Hrgovic-Dubois fight will take place.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, on May 18 in Riyadh, Usyk defeated Fury and became the owner of the WBA, WBO, IBF and WBC heavyweight belts.

On May 23, Oleksandr Krasiuk, Oleksandr Usyk's promoter, announced that they would ask for an exception from the IBF so that the Ukrainian would not be stripped of his world title.

At the same time, IBF President Darryl Peeples said that Usyk has the right to ask for an extension of his mandatory fight against Hrgovic. Peeples also confirmed that the IBF has not yet received any communication from Usyk or his team.

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