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IBF Sets 7-Day Deadline: Usyk Must Defend or Vacate

5/31/2026

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  • IBF gave Oleksandr Usyk a seven-day deadline to defend his IBF heavyweight title against mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois or vacate it.
  • The organization will strip Usyk of the IBF belt if he does not commit within the week.
  • If he vacates, the IBF will order the top two contenders—likely Dubois versus Anthony Joshua or Filip Hrgovic—to fight for the vacant title.