by Edward Chaykovsky
WBA/IBO/WBO heavyweight champion Tyson Fury believes the International Boxing Federation is making deliberate maneuvers to ensure their world title remains in the United States.
Fury captured the IBF world title, along with his current three belts, when he stunned Wladimir Klitschko last November with a twelve round decision in Dusseldorf, Germany.
The IBF removed the title from Fury after he was unable to make a mandatory defense against Czar Glazkov. Fury's hands were bound on the matter as he was contractually tied to an immediate rematch with Klitschko.
Charles Martin captured the vacant belt last Saturday night with a three round TKO of Glazkov at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
BoxingScene.com reported earlier today that Martin was given a period of one year to make a mandatory defense of his belt.
"Martin won the fight," he told ESPN Deportes. "So let him enjoy his new belt and he'll have a year to make his mandatory fight. By next week we will know who will be positioned for his mandatory challenger."
Fury has lashed out the sanctioning body, claiming they are providing Martin with a year to defend as part of their desire to keep the belt in America.
"You know what the IBF can do... I've already put their belt in the toilet," Fury said to Sky Sports. "What gets me is why take it off the linear heavyweight champion. It's their loss. It's no longer my concern what they want to do with their belt and who they give it to. But the International Boxing Federation want that title back in America and it's going to stay there for a while."
"It's not Charles Martin's fault. It was a birthday gift and he took it with both hands. The kid done well, it wasn't the other kid's fault he bust his knee, either. Good luck to him. I couldn't care less."
