Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury: No rematch clause but a 'world' title on the line

The December 11 showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, which was formally announced today, will be for the WBA 'super' heavyweight title according to The Ring.

The WBA rank Fury second with Joshua third. Jarrell Miller is the No. 1 contender while Murat Gassiev's 'world' belt will again be the organization's secondary beltholder at heavyweight.

The contest between Joshua and Fury will be a lucrative affair with both fighters earning handsomely. A portion of those earnings will now go to the WBA in sanctioning fees following the body's decision to reintroduce the 'super' belt.

Following Oleksandr Usyk's decision in June to relinquish his belts – one being the WBA super strap – the sanctioning body briefly retired the status at heavyweight. Now there will be two WBA heavyweight beltholders again, presuming Joshua-Fury doesn't end in a draw.

For now, however, there is no rematch clause on the contracts. 

"No, not at the moment," Frank Warren, Tyson Fury's promoter, told TalkSport when asked if there was a rematch clause in the contracts. 

The contracts, however, caused a lengthy delay to negotiations due to inconsistencies like date and location.