Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk | PPV - 18 May 2024

[big lennox]

Also Uysk shouldn’t take anything less than 50%. He’s also undefeated, has 3 belts etc. I don’t know why it’s such a big issue for Fury, 50/50 of a massive purse, a place in history etc. It’s a joke. Especially when the UK is going through a cost of living crisis and Ukraine going through a severe war. To make it about money and Fury is arguing over how many millions an already millionaire is going to make is obscene

[The Gratest]

It’s so poor to talk about a side/b side etc when it’s for the undisputed heavyweight title… Where is the honour, Corinthian spirit, the glory of the sport. It’s so depressing, crass, obscene. Boxing is eating itself. And the main takeaway is that Tyson and his Dad don't fancy their chances against Uysk. Fury should just vacate and carry on down the freak show route with a dwindling return and let the proper champions duke it out.

Sorry HomicideHenry, I'm not sure why my message came under your name.

It's probably his best ever post.

[big lennox]

It’s so poor to talk about a side/b side etc when it’s for the undisputed heavyweight title… Where is the honour, Corinthian spirit, the glory of the sport. It’s so depressing, crass, obscene. Boxing is eating itself. And the main takeaway is that Tyson and his Dad don't fancy their chances against Uysk. Fury should just vacate and carry on down the freak show route with a dwindling return and let the proper champions duke it out.

Sorry HomicideHenry, I'm not sure why my message came under your name.

It's probably his best ever post.

[handsofstone]

Couldn't believe what I was reading there

[margaret thatcher]

ya for once homi didnt sound like he had every dick in the fury family up his arse

[big lennox]

Latest from Team Uysk:
* They have not even received a formal offer from Team Fury for a fight at Wembley
* Fury has hardly spoken to them since the Chisora fight
* He should borrow some of Joshua's courage
* We are more likely to see Fury vs Chisora IV before Fury vs Uysk

I guess Uysk and Fury can't even share a beer together because Fury has lost his bottle.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk talks reportedly ‘at an impasse’ with time running out for deal, but hope of breakthrough this week still remains

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk negotiations are reportedly still ongoing, but currently stuck at a deadlock.

The undisputed heavyweight world title showdown is in talks to potentially take place on April 29 at Wembley Stadium, with a deal not yet done.

Initially, the idea was for the fight to take place in Saudi Arabia with both men receiving inflated purses from an exorbitant site fee.

However, it’s been confirmed that this is no longer an option on the table.

As such, the parties are attempting to put together a new deal based on a percentage split that will see them both earn significantly less than they would have done in the Middle East.

While negotiations remain ongoing, it appears this is proving difficult.

According to the Star, talks are now ‘at an impasse’ with time running out to reach a deal.

It’s claimed that there is still hope a breakthrough could be made, with news expected by the end of this week.

Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk has spoken of their desire for an even 50/50 purse split, while Fury’s US co-promoter Bob Arum responded by telling Krassyuk to ‘shut up’ and keep all negotiations behind closed doors.

Tyson’s father John Fury then spoke out and is seemingly less than pleased with the situation.

Fury Sr told iD Boxing: “Treat Tyson as the great champion he is. Stop trying to be the A-side. Usyk is not Tyson’s equal.

“Fall in line and you’ll get the fight done.

“Do not respect Tyson and you won’t get the fight, simple as that.

“Tyson’s the A-side and Usyk is not worthy of 50-50, he couldn’t sell the O2 Arena out.

“So fall in line and you might get the fight.”

[ashall2]

The Fury's are embarrassing.

Strip Fury of the title, let 2 willing challengers fight for the vacant title and have Usyk fight the winner.

Leave Fury to Ngannou, Chisora 4 and WWE in Saudi.

[Nightmare Roy]

The Fury's are embarrassing.

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[1181567]

The Fury's are embarrassing.

Strip Fury of the title, let 2 willing challengers fight for the vacant title and have Usyk fight the winner.

Leave Fury to Ngannou, Chisora 4 and WWE in Saudi.

Great post

If the WBC had a modicum of integrity they would sanction Usyk's next fight for the vacant belt.

[HomicideHenry]

It seems that Deontay Wilder is going to have a two fight deal against Francis Ngannou, so you can throw that out of the window of potential fights for Tyson Fury. Wilder was in Saudi Arabia strictly to talk to the prince about the financials of how much he would get for facing Ngannou there.

So if Tyson Fury is going to fight somebody else other than the Ukrainian it's got to be Andy Ruiz since it seems he's not interested in facing Hrgovic for the IBF interim title and Wilder is officially out of facing Ruiz for the vacant WBC mandatory position.

[joshj909]

It seems that Deontay Wilder is going to have a two fight deal against Francis Ngannou, so you can throw that out of the window of potential fights for Tyson Fury. Wilder was in Saudi Arabia strictly to talk to the prince about the financials of how much he would get for facing Ngannou there.

So if Tyson Fury is going to fight somebody else other than the Ukrainian it's got to be Andy Ruiz since it seems he's not interested in facing Hrgovic for the IBF interim title and Wilder is officially out of facing Ruiz for the vacant WBC mandatory position.

Ruiz could still be forced to face Sanchez/Makhmudov for the WBC eliminator while Fury picks another opponent.

[HomicideHenry]

It seems that Deontay Wilder is going to have a two fight deal against Francis Ngannou, so you can throw that out of the window of potential fights for Tyson Fury. Wilder was in Saudi Arabia strictly to talk to the prince about the financials of how much he would get for facing Ngannou there.

So if Tyson Fury is going to fight somebody else other than the Ukrainian it's got to be Andy Ruiz since it seems he's not interested in facing Hrgovic for the IBF interim title and Wilder is officially out of facing Ruiz for the vacant WBC mandatory position.

Ruiz could still be forced to face Sanchez/Makhmudov for the WBC eliminator while Fury picks another opponent.

I don't think they would have to do that because if Deontay Wilder who is their number one is chasing after Ngannou, and Ruiz is #2 in the WBC, they can just say that he is the mandatory for Tyson Fury.

Besides I think Andy Ruiz really fancies his chances with Tyson Fury and he has expressed interest for over a year that he would like to face Tyson Fury essentially for the real heavyweight title, so I think that would be a fight that would be signed pretty quickly especially when the Fury family has already said Andy Ruiz's name in Saudi Arabia.

[joshj909]

It seems that Deontay Wilder is going to have a two fight deal against Francis Ngannou, so you can throw that out of the window of potential fights for Tyson Fury. Wilder was in Saudi Arabia strictly to talk to the prince about the financials of how much he would get for facing Ngannou there.

So if Tyson Fury is going to fight somebody else other than the Ukrainian it's got to be Andy Ruiz since it seems he's not interested in facing Hrgovic for the IBF interim title and Wilder is officially out of facing Ruiz for the vacant WBC mandatory position.

Ruiz could still be forced to face Sanchez/Makhmudov for the WBC eliminator while Fury picks another opponent.

I don't think they would have to do that because if Deontay Wilder who is their number one is chasing after Ngannou, and Ruiz is #2 in the WBC, they can just say that he is the mandatory for Tyson Fury.

Besides I think Andy Ruiz really fancies his chances with Tyson Fury and he has expressed interest for over a year that he would like to face Tyson Fury essentially for the real heavyweight title, so I think that would be a fight that would be signed pretty quickly especially when the Fury family has already said Andy Ruiz's name in Saudi Arabia.

It all comes down to what Fury wants to do and WBC will facilitate that for him. WBC won't force a mandatory against Ruiz if Fury doesn't want it and they will sanction a fight Vs Ruiz as a mandatory if he does want that. If Fury would rather face someone else then they would make Ruiz face Sanchez/Makhmudov for the Eliminator while Fury faces someone else.

[keithmoonhangover]

Fury is using the same tactic Floyd used to. Set a date for the fight, which you train and plan for. Then don't choose your opponent until six or seven weeks before the fight. You cycle without trace, your opponent doesn't have a full training camp and you gain every advantage you can.

[HomicideHenry]

Fury is using the same tactic Floyd used to. Set a date for the fight, which you train and plan for. Then don't choose your opponent until six or seven weeks before the fight. You cycle without trace, your opponent doesn't have a full training camp and you gain every advantage you can.

Are you saying Floyd Mayweather did PEDs?

[keithmoonhangover]

Fury is using the same tactic Floyd used to. Set a date for the fight, which you train and plan for. Then don't choose your opponent until six or seven weeks before the fight. You cycle without trace, your opponent doesn't have a full training camp and you gain every advantage you can.

Are you saying Floyd Mayweather did PEDs?

I'm saying Fury does.

[joshj909]

Fury is using the same tactic Floyd used to. Set a date for the fight, which you train and plan for. Then don't choose your opponent until six or seven weeks before the fight. You cycle without trace, your opponent doesn't have a full training camp and you gain every advantage you can.

Are you saying Floyd Mayweather did PEDs?

Didn't he use a dodgy IV against Pacquiao? It's far from conclusive but it's not completely out of the realm of possibilities.

[Ezzard]

Fury is using the same tactic Floyd used to. Set a date for the fight, which you train and plan for. Then don't choose your opponent until six or seven weeks before the fight. You cycle without trace, your opponent doesn't have a full training camp and you gain every advantage you can.

Are you saying Floyd Mayweather did PEDs?

Agree with Keith.

Floyd was caught with the drip in his arm. He also made the error of having one testosterone sample coming in as normal. A sure sign of shenanigans.

[margaret thatcher]

TUEs baby

[Manchester Hitman]

After seeing brickTops interview on IFL, I’m pretty confident they have reached a deal. I mean, Umar was basically implying that it would be announced soon.

The question mark is when and where

[The Gratest]

I'm hoping that Fury's complete silence during this time is an actual sign that he's taking it seriously and there will be a final deal reached, as opposed to his mugging to the Netflix cameras and multiple frantic deadline videos when bluffing for the last big fight 'negotiation'.

[maverick23]

After seeing brickTops interview on IFL, I’m pretty confident they have reached a deal. I mean, Umar was basically implying that it would be announced soon.

The question mark is when and where

Yeah. Frank seemed quite relaxed about things. May just be that his team had won and he’d had a few drinks or could be that the fight is actually close.

Who knows. Fingers crossed it’s the latter.

[BigDoofus]

* He should borrow some of Joshua's courage

Perhaps Joshua should borrow some of Joshua's courage and fight someone in the World Top 29.

[The Gratest]

Twice in 1 sentence.