Comments Thread For: Hearn: Bellew Wants Usyk, Asked Me To Make Fight, I've Called!

[Fabes88]

I wonder what they'll offer to Usyk..20%? Usyk's team would do a piss poor job if they accept less than 50%. Yes, yes, I know Bellew is the draw, but if he wants a chance to become undisputed at 35 with a legitimate shot at HOF he'd better be prepared to pay for it. Usyk deserves a pay day, he also has a family.

No this is part of the long game. Usyk should accept whatever he’s offered as long as it’s more money than he’s made before. The key is making himself a name over here and throwing his hat in the ring for the aj sweepstakes that’s where he’ll earn some real money.

[Andrij]

No way in hell in October. Team Usyk would only agree mid to end of November.

[Thraxox]

Why are you pretending this is a hard fight to make? Golovkin, Spence, Klitschko, Kessler, Parker all foreign fighters that have been in Matchroom PPV main events in the last few years. Bellew doesn't give a **** about belts, they'd probably do it at heavyweight. The only reason Wilder isn't fighting for 33% which is all he's worth is because Finkel is prepared to hold out over a year for Vegas.

For some reason all the guys asking for a fight with Eddie Hearn happens immediately if they ask for it except Wilder who has a history of being a diva.

[Andrij]

we saw that Gassiev is smaller then Usyk, with narrower shoulders, shorter reach, and he isnt (by boxrec) 6′ 3½″, but 2½″, this being sad Usyk is much closer to become a heavyweight, then Gassiev, dont think Gassiev will ever grow up to a real heavyweight

Yes Gassiev is 6´2 1/2 . I don't know how they added an inch on him. Also in the modern HW era you have to be at least 6´3 tall. Joshua will prove why against Povetkin.

[Butch.McRae]

No this is part of the long game. Usyk should accept whatever he’s offered as long as it’s more money than he’s made before. The key is making himself a name over here and throwing his hat in the ring for the aj sweepstakes that’s where he’ll earn some real money.

He could make $3 - $5 million fighting Bellew in the UK. That's pretty damn good money lol

He should take it if it's there.

[Andrij]

He could make $3 - $5 million fighting Bellew in the UK. That's pretty damn good money lol

He should take it if it's there.

In one Bellew fight the same payday as in the whole WBSS tournament which consisted of 3 fights. Btw Usyk wanted Bellew since he beat Briedis. So I think the teams have plans since months to make this fight. But now is a really good chance to make it. BUT only in November or December. Hearn can forget October.

[Reverb]

They don't want that fight! Just doing the same thing they did with Wilder. I bet they are going to offer a flat fee of 500,000 and then say Usyk doesn't want the fight.

Joshua and Wilder's public negotiation isn't negotiation; it's hype to build a fight. Real negotiation is private.
Usyk Bellew is more likely to be made soon because the fight doesn't need such a huge sum to be generated for both parties.

[Holler]

In one Bellew fight the same payday as in the whole WBSS tournament which consisted of 3 fights. Btw Usyk wanted Bellew since he beat Briedis. So I think the teams have plans since months to make this fight. But now is a really good chance to make it. BUT only in November or December. Hearn can forget October.

One complication could be Khan Brook which I think he's hoping to put on in December. He'd want some distance between that and a Bellew Ussyk PPV or he'd be risking the revenues from one or the other.

[Reverb]

Fighting Bellew would be a nice first step into the heavyweights for Usyk. With Bellew being a forwmer cruiser and light heavyweight he wouldn't be too big as a first fight. Although Usyk should no doubt be favourite I would give Bellew a shot to at least make it competitive. He's definitely more skilled than Gassiev and probably hits just as hard at the higher weight.

I agree entirely. Bellew has done very well out of boxing and makes the most out of his opportunities, he'll be sitting pretty whatever the result.
Usyk stands to do well from a fight where he starts favourite plus so many upsides- a high profile name, a tidy payday, it all puts him in good stead to move forward to bigger things and bigger paydays to match. It's likely the best avenue into heavyweight boxing there is.

It is going to have to find a spot in PPV availability though.

[alexjust]

No this is part of the long game. Usyk should accept whatever he’s offered as long as it’s more money than he’s made before. The key is making himself a name over here and throwing his hat in the ring for the aj sweepstakes that’s where he’ll earn some real money.

Why exploit only Usyk's disadvantages (i.e. lack of fame)? If Bellew wants a true legacy fight - it just can't come better than this. Usyk can still make a name and make good money out of it. Why not? Who said that there is a need for a disproportionate trade off? Bellew does charitable work for Usyk? If Bellew wants legacy, if he wants to get a shot a HOF, he should sacrifice something for it. It can't be only Usyk who makes the sacrifice, he is the undisputed champion ffs, who EARNED this title by being in the tournament fighting the best. Again. The first tournament was Olympics. Did Bellew do anything close to that? His name got ballooned after fighting past his prime Haye.

This isn't a big money fight for Bellew, if all he wants is money - he should get on Fury's nerves and finally piss him off for a fight, that would be a big money fight. But then he should be upfront about - its all about money and financial future of his family (which has already been secured, btw, courtesy of David Haye), nothing wrong with that as long as you don't mislead your fans about it.