The IBF has ordered Briton Moses Itauma to hold talks with Cuba’s Frank Sanchez regarding a heavyweight title fight. The bout is for the vacant IBF heavyweight championship, after Oleksandr Usyk gives up his belts and the title becomes available. The order requires Itauma and Sanchez to negotiate terms for the fight by a specified deadline. Reports state the negotiations must be completed by July 29; if the parties fail to reach an agreement by then, the IBF will call for purse bids to determine the bout’s terms. One outlet also notes that Itauma may already have other dates or plans, including a potential fight against Filip Hrgovic scheduled for August 29 on DAZN PPV, but the IBF still issues the directive for his next title contest. The IBF’s action means a matchup between Itauma and Sanchez remains the likely path to fill the vacancy, subject to the outcome of negotiations or any subsequent purse-bid process.