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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Harry Davies

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk hopes fading as deadline for heavyweight fight looms

Tyson Fury's undisputed heavyweight title fight against Oleksandr Usyk is unlikely to take place because of the Brit's financial demands, according to Usyk's promoter.

Fury and Usyk have been pencilled-in to fight on April 29 but Usyk's promoter Alex Krassyuk has claimed that Fury's money demands are dampening hopes of the undisputed clash taking place. Krassyuk insisted that even if Usyk was to face 'The Gypsy King' for free, it still wouldn't be enough to cover the purse Fury is requesting for the fight.

"I can only tell you from the words I hear from my negotiators, my partners Frank and George Warren. According to their reports, Tyson Fury was asking for too much money," Krassyuk told iD Boxing. "Even if Usyk if would get zero for the fight, it would still not be sufficient for Tyson to cover his [demands].

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