According to the Daily Mail (UK), Usyk is about to be stripped of his IBF (International Boxing Federation) title, because he cannot compete in the match designated by this organization on June 1 to defend the championship. Usyk just finished competing with Tyson Fury and also suffered a jaw injury that required him to go to the hospital in Saudi Arabia for a checkup and missed the post-match press conference.
“The IBF will therefore appoint boxer Filip Hrgovic to fight challenger Daniel Dubois for Usyk’s championship belt, which is about to be stripped and accepted as vacant. Therefore, the Ukrainian boxer can only nominally hold title of absolute heavyweight champion in less than 2 weeks.
Regardless, big matches with huge financial value are waiting for Usyk ahead. Like the rematch with Tyson Fury in the contract terms, there will be a financial split of 50-50, instead of 70-30 like the match that just took place. In addition, the third rematch with opponent Anthony Joshua will also be extremely valuable. These matches will still be hosted by officials in Saudi Arabia, in the strategy of bringing the world’s biggest sporting events here,” the Daily Mail said.
Accordingly, after the match of the century that took place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 19, boxer Tyson Fury, despite losing, still pocketed an amount of up to 150 million USD, while Usyk earned 65 million USD. However, when the two boxers rematch, this ratio will change to 50-50 or 60-40 in favor of the Ukrainian boxer because he is the defending champion.
“Tyson Fury’s manager Frank Warren reminded of the rematch clause in the contract, and they will activate it to organize the rematch scheduled for later this year. Mr. Turki Alalshikh, organizer of the match match between Tyson Fury and Usyk of Saudi Arabia, also voiced his desire to organize a rematch between these two boxers at the end of the year.
The winner will then fight another British boxer, Anthony Joshua, in the first quarter of 2025. These matches will certainly have a higher financial value than the match that just took place, regardless of whether If Usyk fights again, he may no longer be the absolute champion,” the Daily Mail expressed.
