The Ukrainian boxer has agreed to the offer of a 70-30 split, but has called for Fury to give £1m to those affected by the Russian invasion
Calls for Fury to give £1m to those affected by invasionhe will accept his terms for an undisputed heavyweight title fight at Wembley on 29 April, provided his opponent agrees to one special condition.
The much-anticipated showdown appeared to be in jeopardy after Fury, who turned down a previous date in Saudi Arabia, demanded 70% of the total purse for the revised London date. But Usyk posted a brief message on his social media on Friday, in which he said he would accept Fury’s terms provided he makes a £1m donation to those affected by the war in Ukraine.
Usyk said: “Hey, greedy belly. I accept your offer – 70-30 split the fight with you on April 29 at Wembley. But you will promise to donate to Ukraine immediately after the fight, £1million. And for every day of your delay you will pay one per cent from your purse to Ukrainian people. Deal?” Earlier, Fury had posted a video of his own laying out his terms for the contest and insisting Usyk’s percentage would fall by 1% for every day the Ukrainian delayed.
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