If Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk anticipate to maximise the earnings from their undisputed heavyweight rematch, they may probably should combat someplace within the sandy climes of the Oil Kingdom.
Manchester’s Fury, who holds the WBC belt, and Ukraine’s Usyk, who owns the WBA, WBO, and IBF ones, are headed towards a showdown for all 4 heavyweight belts subsequent spring.
In line with Usyk’s promoter, Alexander Krassyuk of K2 Promotions, the representatives of each fighters are at present in dialogue with three international locations within the Center East about staging the combat. Within the occasion, a deal can’t be reached with any of these international locations, Krassyuk mentioned they may fall again on the UK, Fury’s house turf, organizing the combat probably at both Wembley Enviornment in London or Principality Stadium in Cardiff, two of the most important stadiums within the nation. Fury is promoted by Prime Rank within the US and Queensberry within the UK.
“Now we have a primary choice to make it occur at Wembley or Cardiff or some other place within the UK,” Krassyuk advised SecondsOut.com. “However so long as we’re working for our man, who’s one of the best heavyweight on the planet, we now have to carry him the most important profit. So we are actually engaged on that, engaged on a web site. We’re in negotiations with three international locations within the Center East and we nonetheless have the essential possibility of Nice Britain.
“So the worst situation, it goes to Wembley or some other massive stadium (within the UK). Every other situation is that it takes place within the Center East. The deadline (for the combat to happen) we agree, collectively, is the 4th of March.”
A word of warning: Krassyuk mentioned if either side fail to succeed in a deal for the combat to occur in early March, he doesn’t envision negotiations shall be revived.
“In case it doesn’t occur [on] the fourth of March, it’s not more likely to occur ever,” Krassyuk mentioned.
Nevertheless, Krassyuk, regardless of all of the contradictory bluster from Fury, is optimistic that the combat will occur.
“It’s a matter of undeniable fact that this combat has to occur,” he continued. “Tyson has already given his consent already. Queensberry, Prime Rank, all are in. Usyk staff, K2 Promotions, Usyk himself, we’re on our approach. Nothing is to spoil this combat from occurring.”
Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) is coming off a win over Anthony Joshua of their heavyweight title unification rematch which came about in August in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Earlier this month, Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) stopped Derek Chisora inside 10 rounds at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.