Tyson Fury is adamant that a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk be held in October after he was beaten by his Ukrainian opponent last Saturday in a bout dubbed "Fight of the Decade."
The Gypsy King received the first-ever defeat of his career but maintained that he won the fight.
The judges were split on their decision and handed it to Usyk by just one point.
"I have a rematch clause, and I want it because I won that fight," Fury said while still in the ring.
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"We'll go and rest up and fight again in October."
The bout was for the undisputed heavyweight championship, with four titles on the line: the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles.
A rematch has yet to be made official, but many believe it will happen.
"That's what the contract says and if that's what [Fury] wants, then it's up to him," Promoter Frank Warren confirmed to reporters.
The two fighters are expected to stick to the terms, but one thing will change, the number of belts to be disputed will be fewer.
One less belt in the rematch
Usyk could lose the IBF title due to the rematch clause with Fury because this will prevent him from facing mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic next.
Not agreeing to a fight with a mandatory challenger is against pro-boxing rules.
This is what happened to Lennox Lewis in 2000 when he held the WBC, WBA, IBF, and IBO titles simultaneously. However, the WBA stripped him of his belt for not fighting a mandatory challenger.
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