Oleksandr Usyk: record, next fight and profile →
Oleksandr Usyk is left without a shot at becoming undisputed champion. It doesn’t necessarily mean a high-profile fight still isn’t on the horizon. Hard-hitting contenders Daniel Dubois and Deontay Wilder have raised their respective hands as potential alternatives
Promoter Frank Warren doesn’t think it is out of the question that Tyson Fury could decide to retire, now that his undisputed heavyweight fight with Oleksandr Usyk is no longer in play. The head of Queensberry Promotions floated that possibility on Thursday, one day after word was relayed that
Frank Warren, co-promoter of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, admits a unification with Oleksandr Usyk - at least for April 29 - is now a “dead duck.” It was confirmed on Wednesday that the potential showdown had fall apart - after both sides were unable to agree on the monetary terms for the contracted rematch.
Tyson Fury’s first remarks since his talks with Oleksandr Usyk died were high on invective and low on substance. In an Instagram story posted on Thursday, WBC titlist Fury is seen hurling a stream of insults at the WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO champion, calling him a “coward,” belittling his looks, and suggesting that the Ukrainian will now have to be content with making a “couple o’ bucks” against his mandatory challenger, Daniel Dubois.
Olympic silver medal winner Joe Joyce is still hoping that Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk could find a way to finalize their undisputed showdown. On Wednesday, both camps admitted that a deal was dead in the water after disagreements over the monetary split involved in a contracted rematch.
Anthony Joshua will not ‘sit around and wait’ for a fight with Tyson Fury following the apparent collapse of the Gypsy King’s unification with Oleksandr Usyk.
Shelly Finkel, manager for former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, says his boxer is ready and willing to face WBA, IBF, IBO, WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk.
Frank Warren, promoter for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, will do his best to get the showdown with Oleksandr Usyk back on track. Alexander Krassyuk, promoter for WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Usyk, had recently revealed that a showdown with Fury is currently a dead issue.
Alexander Krassyuk, promoter for WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, has lashed out over the stalled talks to finalize a potential undisputed showdown with WBC world champion Tyson Fury.
SugarHill Steward, trainer of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, says the unbeaten boxer could certainly be ready for a potential fight date of April 29 - but he'll have to train extra hard.