WBC to hold tournament to decide new heavyweight champion in world if Tyson Fury retires

The WBC is considering organizing a tournament to decide a new heavyweight champion, if Tyson Fury retires.

Fury, 33, declared that he had beaten Dillian Whyte (34), in front of 94,000 people at Wembley.


WBC to hold tournament to decide new heavyweight champion in world if Tyson Fury retires
WBC is considering hosting a tournament to crown a new heavyweight champion in the world.

According to the WBC, Fury will have one year before he is stripped of his belt. The mandatory challenger will then be called.

The sanctioning body is yet to confirm if the Gypsy King will be retired.

The WBC is considering a tournament among their competitors to determine the new champion if Fury's gloves are indeed left hanging up.

Sky Sports spoke with their president, Mauricio Sulaiman: "We have one-year to have the next mandatory fighting."

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WBC to hold tournament to decide new heavyweight champion in world if Tyson Fury retires

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WBC to hold tournament to decide new heavyweight champion in world if Tyson Fury retires

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Fury has one year to decide whether he will fight again. WBC looks for next opponent

"At the moment, we will wait to see Tyson Fury's decision, then we will do a series -- a boxing tourney -- going into a last elimination. But at this point, we're going wait because we don’t know the exact circumstances."

After September's defeat, Anthony Joshua, 32 will be rematching Oleksandr Uzyk, 35 in July.

If Fury is tempted back to the ring, the winner could set up an undisputed superfight with Fury, 33.

Sulaiman is not in a hurry to ask Fury for the final answer.

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He stated that he would give him all the time he requires.

"I don't like to speculate. I'd rather give him time to enjoy his vacation. Whatever he does, the WBC will support him.

We will support him if he decides to put down the gloves and enjoy life, be a successful father, and have a bright future.

"If he chooses to keep fighting, we will support his efforts."


WBC to hold tournament to decide new heavyweight champion in world if Tyson Fury retires
President of WBC, Mauricio Sulaiman, Tyson Fury, and promoter Frank Warren