Boxer stripped of IBF title

12:40 - 09 December 2015

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World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been stripped of his IBF title just weeks after claiming the crown.

World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been stripped of his IBF title just weeks after claiming the crown.

Fury, 27, has been the centre of controversy since his win over Wladimir Klitschko in Dusseldorf in late November.

The Brit had agreed to a rematch with Klitschko as per a clause in their contract after also reportedly agreeing to a bout with IBF mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov.

"It's true he's been stripped of his IBF belt," IBF championships chairman Lindsey Tucker told the BBC.

"Our challenger was Vyacheslav Glazkov, but instead Fury's gone and signed a re-match clause with Wladimir Klitschko."