The promoter believes that Tyson’s fight with Anthony Joshua could attract maximum interest
Promoter Eddie Hearn believes that the fight for the title of absolute world champion between the WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and WBC title holder Tyson Fury will not take place in Saudi Arabia because it is not attractive enough for the money requested.
“The fight is not big enough for the money that Tyson Fury wants because Anthony Joshua is not in it. Anthony might be the only guy who can handle that kind of money. Hopefully we can make a Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight and then Tyson gets the numbers he wants.”
Usyk’s promoter Alexander Krasyuk said he was optimistic about the imminent signing of a contract for a unification fight. At the same time, the Ukrainian side insists on the distribution of income “50:50”, given that Usyk owns three championship titles, and Tyson – one.
Fury and Usyk plan to hold a face-to-face fight for the title of absolute world champion on April 29 in London at Wembley Stadium. Fury’s promoters are urging the Ukrainian to fight in London, as the stadium in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) does not have time to build by the date of the fight.
Source: Sportarena
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