WBC puts Fury on the clock

By Scott Shaffer

16/08/2022

WBC puts Fury on the clock

With WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury talking about retirement, the WBC has been in communications with Fury and his promoters (Frank Warren and Bob Arum) regarding his status as WBC heavyweight champion. The WBC has set Friday, August 26th as the final day to receive official written confirmation from them about his intent to defend the title. The other three remaining titles will be contested by Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua on August 20th, which means the deadline gives Fury a few days to strategize. Ex-WBC champion Deontay Wilder is in the process of arranging a comeback fight and could figure in the WBC's plans to fill the title vacancy in the event of Fury's retirement. "No further comments will be made by our organization until then [August 26th]," read the WBC's brief statement.