Is the Wlad fight confirmed? I mean if it doesn't go forward it would mean he could have held on to the IBF
I don't think anything has been confirmed yet Wlad has obviously stated he would take the rematch clause he is due, and I read the teams are negotiating, and I have read that June 4 as a likely date but nothing concrete, that I have seen
Canelo is forcing Fury to weight drain down to 155....fight will be in Vegas on 5 May....Cinco de Mayo. Huge fight....may break records. All belts will be on the line, therefore Canelo could possibly be MW AND HW champ of the world. Amazing.
Any opponent other than Povetkin, Wilder, Joshua or Haye would be disappointing. Wlad would be the obvious choice but I don't think Fury'd tell us "we can't believe who he'll fight next" if it was this obvious.
I hope it's Deontay Wilder, Alexander Povetkin or David Haye. The rematch with Vlad would be pointless and boring - a repeat of the first fight.
The only big and concrete possibility is a Wilder fight. Which would mean Wlad realized he can't deal with Fury and rejected or postponed the rematch :think