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Tyson Fury responds to Eddie Hearn's claims on Oleksandr Usyk fight

Tyson Fury has responded to Eddie Hearn's claims on a potential fight with Oleksandr Usyk.

Eddie Hearn has now stated on multiple occasions that Tyson Fury is the one to blame for a fight with Usyk not materialising.

Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte's promoter, Hearn, even stated that Fury did not want to fight Usyk - adding that he believes Usyk beats Fury.

It comes after the Ukrainian defeated Anthony Joshua, soundly getting the better of him over 12 rounds to claim Joshua's four belts.

After the loss, Joshua quickly exercised a rematch clause with the Ukrainian, pushing any unification bout further into the horizon.

Although Joshua had triggered his rematch clause, Fury's camp had offered him £15 million to step aside of the fight, allowing Fury and Usyk to unify the heavyweight championship belts.

In the meantime, WBC champion Fury was also negotiating a title defence with Whyte.

Fury has stated on numerous occasions that he wants to fight both, but looked to secure a fight with Usyk as a priority - losing millions in order to do so.

However, Hearn refuted those claims.

Hearn told iFL TV: "He wouldn’t fight Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed world championship in his next fight in June. Why? You know why? Because Tyson Fury is a smart man with a smart boxing brain and he knows how good Usyk is.

"Bare that in mind with Anthony Joshua jumping in with Usyk last September in London instead of vacating the belt, and fighting him again straight off the back this time around. Is he gonna get any credit for taking those fights?"

And when asked about Hearn's comments, Fury responded.

He told iFL TV: "Listen, I'd fight Usyk seven times a week, 62 times on a Sunday, in his back yard. I would fight Usyk and Joshua on the same night.

"I don't value them. They are bum's compared to me.

"As for avoiding them, I have just fought Deontay Wilder three times - do you think I am bothered about some middleweight or a bodybuilder? Please.

"The only reason this fight did not happen is because AJ wanted more money."

Fury has now entered training camp in preparation for his April 23 fight with Wembley Stadium.

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