It became known whether Fury will be stripped of his championship belt for the fight with Ngannou

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will fight UFC star Francis Ngannou.

The World Boxing Council (WBC) reacted to the announcement of the fight.

Representatives of the organization reported that Tyson received permission personally from the president of the company, Mauricio Suleiman, so they will not be deprived of the belt.

"Mauricio Suleiman said that Tyson Fury received special permission from the WBC to fight Francis Ngannou because there is no official challenger. He mentioned that Fury tried to fight Ruiz, Joshua and Usyk, but no deal was reached" - the statement says.