Hearn on Fury-Usyk: I Don't Think It's Very Entertaining Fight - But It's Very Intriguing

Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom highly doubts WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will secure the massive price that he's demanding for a unification with Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury has stated on numerous occasions that he requires $500 million to return to the ring for a fight with Usyk.

Last month, Usyk once again secured a twelve round decision win over Anthony Joshua to retain the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA world titles.

Back in April, Fury retained his belt with a sixth round knockout of Dillian Whyte.

If Fury is serious about his financial position, then Hearn has doubts about the unification coming off.

“What does Fury want? A half a billion? Well, he ain’t getting anywhere near that kind of money, so maybe he doesn’t take the fight. I’m not so sure that he does,” Hearn said to IFL TV.

“If he’s a man of his word, which we all know he isn’t, then a half a billion or he’s not fighting, there you go. He ain’t fighting because he ain’t getting half a billion. Nowhere near. He’s not negotiating with any governments. He’s setting a price and saying he won’t fight for a penny less.”

Hearn is not expecting a great fight, due to their styles, but he feels the contest has a lot of intrigue.

“Some people put up clickbait. My line the other day was I don’t think it’s a very entertaining fight, but I think it’s an intriguing fight. I don’t believe that their styles are going to make for a great fight, but I think it’s very intriguing," Hearn said.

“You’ve got two geniuses in the ring, two tremendous fighters. No one puts that bit up when they put my quotes up. I just think Usyk’s very, very difficult to beat and I give him the edge.”