TYSON FURY will get a crack at the undisputed heavyweight title after promoter Frank Warren dismissed fears the IBF crown could be stripped from Oleksandr Usyk.
The pair's clash in Saudi Arabia is set to be put back to February after Fury had to pick himself up off the canvas to beat boxing novice Francis Ngannou last weekend.
That unexpectedly tough fight killed the prospect of the Brit fighting again on December 23.
That sparked concerns the IBF would call Usyk to face mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic.
But Warren insists that won't be an issue. He said: "Four belts. The IBF have given consent for that to happen. Believe you me, I had the late meetings. It's all done.
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