The much-anticipated world heavyweight unification bout hit a significant blow after Oleksandr Usyk’s manager Alexander Krassyuk said it would not push through on April 29,2023 in a venue that still needs to be determined
“No matter how much Usyk compromised, he was pushed for more,” Krassyuk said on ESPN.
However, Tyson Fury answered that it was Usyk to blame for the failure of the mega fight.
According to his promoter Frank Warren, the demand for a rematch clause Usyk caused the breakdown of the fight.
“I convinced Tyson to take the rematch. Then we got into how the money will be split in the rematch. The rematch has become a sideshow. Why can’t this be overcome if Usyk wants the fight? All the splits were agreed. Who walks in first was agreed. If it’s a great fight then we will make the rematch,” Warren said in an interview with talkSPORT.
The proposed Fury-Usyk world heavyweight unification bout was highly anticipated by boxing fans as it pitted two undefeated fighters against each other. Fury was coming off a spectacular victory against Deontay Wilder, while Usyk was the undisputed cruiserweight champion, already defeating top heavyweights like Derek Chisora.
This was supposed to mark Fury’s return to boxing after initially retiring. However, with the recent breakdown of negotiations, boxing fans will have to wait longer to see these two elite fighters face each other in the ring.
