» Tyson Fury Stripped Of IBF Title Less Than Two Weeks After Winning It «

The Briton, 27, had to agree to fight the IBF's mandatory
challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov but will instead face
Wladimir Klitschko in a rematch.
Fury beat Ukrainian Klitschko on points on 28 November to
claim three versions of the heavyweight crown.
Lindsey Tucker, championships chairman at the IBF, told
BBC Sport: "It's true he's been stripped of his IBF belt."
He added: "Our challenger was Vyacheslav Glazkov, but
instead Fury's gone and signed a rematch clause with
Wladimir Klitschko."
Fury, who is unbeaten in 25 professional contests, retains
the WBA and WBO versions of the heavyweight title, while
the WBC belt is held by American Deontay Wilder.
The 31-year-old Glazkov, also a Ukrainian, has won 21 of
his 22 professional fights.
The contract for last month's title fight in Dusseldorf
included a clause for a rematch, for which the date and the
venue have to be decided, and Klitschko - who had been
world champion for 11 years - announced last week he
would take up the option.
Fury has been at the centre of controversy following his
comments about women and gay people.
The Manchester fighter has been quoted as saying a
woman's "best place is on her back" and has criticised
homosexuality and abortion.
He subsequently said: "Tyson Fury loves his fellow
humans. He doesn't hate anybody."
Meanwhile, Greater Manchester Police are investigating an
allegation of hate crime against Fury after a complaint was
received following comments the fighter made on the
BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme.