“It’s not the worst fight for the UK.' 😕 Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk on the brink of collapse with probable opponent set to step in
The undisputed heavyweight world title showdown has been in negotiations for a number of months, with a series of twists and turns leaving the fight on the verge of collapse as things stand.Initial plans to host Fury vs Usyk in Saudi Arabia for an exorbitant site fee were very advanced, but ultimately fell through due to logistical issues with the venue.
April 29 at Wembley Stadium was confirmed as the target, but talks have been seriously complicated with the Saudi money now off the table.It appears neither fighter is overjoyed to accept that they must reduce their expectations for their purses. “I can tell you only from the words that I hear from my negotiation partners – Frank Warren and George Warren – according to their reports, Tyson Fury was asking for too much money.
“But that’s actually the point. Normally when a fighter doesn’t want a fight, he asks for something impossible and then it’s not happening.”If Fury vs Usyk does not happen next, there are three mandatories waiting for their shots at the Ukrainian’s belts.Due to the nature of the sanctioning bodies’ rotation system, this is the order that the mandatories will take place – Dubois, Hrgovic, Joyce – unless Dubois is ruled out due to the injury he suffered in his last fight.
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