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- Updated: September 27, 2016
Tyson Fury is moving closer to being stripped of his world heavyweight titles after the WBO gave him ten days to clarify his medical status.
Fury was due to defend his WBA and WBO belts against Wladimir Klitschko on October 29, but the fight was called off for a second time after his management team declared he was “medically unfit to fight”.
The undefeated 28-year-old, who withdrew from the original July 9 date due to an ankle injury, could now lose his titles which he won when he ended Klitschko’s 11-year reign at the top in November last year.
Eddie Hearn believes Fury will to be stripped of his world titles and says talks have taken place for Anthony Joshua to step in to face …