Deontay Wilder has criticised his former rival Tyson Fury for demanding £500million to fight Oleksandr Usyk.
Heavyweight champion Fury, 34, insisted he was retired from boxing after defending his WBC title against Dillian Whyte in April, but is now welcoming fights with Usyk and domestic rival Anthony Joshua. Usyk called out Fury for an undisputed clash after he beat Joshua in their rematch last month, with Fury responding by demanding £500m.
"This fight is purely about money. I’m happily retired," Fury said, "It’s the biggest fight in the world so it needs to be the biggest pay day in the world. [Floyd] Mayweather got £400million to fight [Manny] Pacquiao, I want £500m." The extortionate demand came as a surprise to many given Fury had previously offered to fight Joshua for free, also insisting throughout his accomplished career that he doesn't fight for money.
