The promoter of boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk believes that a fight with Tyson Fury will not take place, claiming that the British boxer is trying to avoid the Ukrainian and is’scared to fight’, glamsquad reports
In a video posted on Twitter on Monday morning, March 13, Fury demanded that a no-rematch clause be added to a potential undisputed heavyweight title fight.
Usyk had previously agreed to Fury’s demands for a 70/30 financial split in Fury’s favor if the Gypsy King donated £1 million to Ukraine to support as Russia continues its invasion of his home country.
He said: ‘Hey, Greedy Belly. I accept your off of a 70-30 split to fight on April 29 at Wembley.
‘But you will promise to donate £1million to the people of Ukraine immediately after the fight.
‘And for every day you delay you will pay one per cent of your purse to the Ukrainian people. Deal?’
After Fury announced his latest demands, Usyk’s promoter Alexander Krassyuk said the fight won’t happen as Fury is ‘trying to find a way to avoid’ the fight.
Krassyuk told talkSPORT: ‘As Usyk said, the greedy belly (Fury) is still hoping to find a way to pull out. We knew before and know it now.
‘As soon as Usyk accepts a no rematch clause there will still be searching for another thing to find and pull out the fight.
‘I tell you why. He bluffed and Usyk called his bluff. This is 100 per cent. He didn’t expect Usyk to accept 70/30.
‘It’s all about nothing. He’s not prepared and scared to fight. He will try to find a way to avoid Usyk for as long as possible. We don’t trust him, we don’t believe him.”
Krassyuk added: ‘I don’t believe anyone will fight. Even if you accept this now, he will still try to find a way out.’
The Ukrainian’s promoter also claimed that Fury’s team was the first to propose a rematch clause, which Usyk had supported.
In his Twitter video, Fury, however, claimed that he had only recently learned of any rematch clause.
‘I’ve been talking to the lawyers today, and Usyk’s people are talking about rematch clauses and all the b****cks,’ he said.
‘Here’s one to up the ante: how about no f***ing rematch clause for either of us? Let’s go all in.
‘Never worry about the future or how much money you can get after you’ve been defeated.
‘Don’t worry about the fight, it’s on April 29th, there’s no rematch clause, the winner takes the glory, the loser goes home with his d*** in his hand.
‘What do you think? Accept it, you f***ing b****.’
The heavyweight title fight is scheduled for April 29, but the two have yet to agree on a date.