Tyson Fury doesn't appear to have secured £500million to face Oleksandr Usyk by his own deadline.
The world heavyweight champion, who is known to on occasion tell fans one thing only to do another, said in a post to his Instagram and Twitter pages that he wouldn't be returning to the ring if he hadn't had a formal offer to face Usyk in an undisputed fight for all of the belts by September 1, which was yesterday.
However, it's likely Fury was just posturing and that the fight will still be made, with Frank Warren and Bob Arum both keen to head back to Saudi Arabia for a massive heavyweight showdown. Usyk's team have no obligation to a broadcaster or major promoter, and as such should be able to make a solid deal for the fight with Fury's side and Saudi organisers.
