Comments Thread For: Arum: Usyk Wants 50-50 For Fury Fight; That's Not Right If Their Fight Is At Wembley

[PaulHudson]

The fight should be 60/40 in Fury's favor at a minimum. Usyk isn't a household name, at least not in the U.S.

First of all, that’s UNDISPUTED heavyweight champion boat, the huge historical event, so you don’t even need to know the names to be interested in watching this fight

Second, who cares about being famous in the U.S. ‘cause the fight’s gonna take place in Great Britain or Saudi and Usyk is famous enough in both countries.

[PaulHudson]

Usyk should be more then happy with 40%

Why exactly? Having more belts, being p4p, gifting your opponent with a home ring advantage and to be happy with less money? I don’t think so.

[Zelda]

Well if that's how Arum feels, then Usyh should demand a neutral venue. There's no way Usyk should take less than 50/50 when he has 4 belts and Fury has one. Drawing power doesn't trump his position as the holder of most of the belts.

He can ask some of his belts to pour in the money then. I don't think holding "more belts" brings anything to the table. You are either "a champion" if you hold one of the respectable belts or "the champion" if you hold the undisputed. Just look at how some of the less respectable belts struggled to find good fighters willing to fight for a position in their ranking. What advantage does holding that belt bring to the table?

[JakeTheBoxer]

The fight should be 60/40 in Fury's favor at a minimum. Usyk isn't a household name, at least not in the U.S.

Fury isn`t even allowed to travel to USA, if I am not mistaken? he has only 1 belt. And he is a cheat.

The fight will be in Europe or middle east.

[Zaroku]

Arum hasn’t been one of if not the greatest promoter of all time for being dumb! The old fart still thinks smarter than 90% of the posters on this site lol… damn right if the fight is at wembley, usyk won’t sniff anywhere near 50% of the pie! Just like if/and or when the saudis come calling, they won’t offer him the same they will offer the gypsy king! Simple to figure out… Tyson is bigger so he gets more money lol

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[Bronx2245]

Man this fight draws money not because of Fury or Usyk. That’s all about 1st undisputed heavyweight ‘C’ in a 4 belts era. That’s an historical event with champions. 50-50 is fair and square.

How many fans came to see Fury vs. Whyte? You don't think they came to see Whyte, do you? Fury is the draw! He could drop his belt, and fight Jared Anderson, and it would sell more than the "Undisputed" fight, with Usyk vs. Anyone!

[Rebelrbg]

He can ask some of his belts to pour in the money then. I don't think holding "more belts" brings anything to the table. You are either "a champion" if you hold one of the respectable belts or "the champion" if you hold the undisputed. Just look at how some of the less respectable belts struggled to find good fighters willing to fight for a position in their ranking. What advantage does holding that belt bring to the table?

After dominating and being undisputed at cruiserweight, then beating the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO champion twice, and once in the UK, he holds the leverage to demand an equal split. Its not being given to him, its what he earned and deserved. He has more than enough fans and face value worldwide, but this isn't a popularity contest, its prize fighting, and he earned his right to the equal split.

[Zelda]

After dominating and being undisputed at cruiserweight, then beating the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO champion twice, and once in the UK, he holds the leverage to demand an equal split. Its not being given to him, its what he earned and deserved. He has more than enough fans and face value worldwide, but this isn't a popularity contest, its prize fighting, and he earned his right to the equal split.

I do not have a problem with 50-50 but that's for the fighters to decide.

However, one cannot help but consider that Usyk hasn't been the crowd puller as Fury. You mention his belts and undisputed at CW...did that translate to bums on seats? What were his PPV numbers when he did not fight Joshua? It is a popularity contest

[Robi13]

Well He had Andy Ruiz and couldn’t explode him or get him huge fights and make him known. The biggest fight he got him was Joseph Parker at Parker hometown. Al Haymon came and exploded Ruiz and made him world champion and world known. Arum had Terrence Crawford and nobody even knew who Crawford was outside of boxing. The list goes in and on, that’s why De la Hoya, Mayweather, etc leave him.

True, but Haymon has a long way to go to be up to Arums level. Top Rank has been relevant in boxing for half a century. Let that sink in…

[Rebelrbg]

I do not have a problem with 50-50 but that's for the fighters to decide.

However, one cannot help but consider that Usyk hasn't been the crowd puller as Fury. You mention his belts and undisputed at CW...did that translate to bums on seats? What were his PPV numbers when he did not fight Joshua? It is a popularity contest

He was in an unpopular division that rarely had PPV, but when he fought Joshua, he brought a great level of intrigue to the fight.