‘Gypsy King’ confirms Australian fight talks
WBC World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) confirmed negotiations with the invincible Australian Damsey McKean (22-0, 14 KOs).
“McKean is one of the top 10 heavyweights and definitely one of the favorites to fight me. If the duel with Alexander Usyk takes place, it will be an excellent preparation, because he is also left-handed, ”Fury said.
Earlier it was reported that the fight between the “Gypsy King” and McKean could take place in Australia. It is noted. that Fury is considering other opponents for the summer fight.
On April 29, Fury was supposed to have a unification fight with WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO world champion Oleksandr Usyk. However, the parties did not reach an agreement and suspended the negotiations. According to manager Egis Klimas, the Gypsy King team demanded too much, no matter how much Usyk compromised.
We also recall that Skill Challenge Entertainment plans to hold a face-to-face fight between Fury and Usyk in the Middle East, as well as a fight between two former world champions – Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder. The total amount of possible fees for boxers is 210 million pounds.
Source: Sportarena
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