FRANK WARREN blamed SOCIAL MEDIA for the collapse of Tyson Fury’s undisputed title fight against Oleksandr Usyk.
The pair of unbeaten champions seemingly negotiated the division’s first ever four-belt unification bout in the public.
Usyk even accepted Fury’s “greedy” 70/30 offer to fight on April 29 at Wembley and agreed to take out any rematch clause.
But it happened to be a row over financials for a potential rematch that ultimately saw the historic undisputed bout face the KO.
And Fury’s promoter Warren admits the online back and forth did neither team any favours.
He told talkSPORT: “Do you know what’s killed this? Social media. All the p***ing around on the social media.
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“If it had been left to people to do it in a grown up way then there wouldn’t have been a problem.
“That’s what does it, everyone has to say things and justify things, the fighters take a stance.”
Fury, 34, deploys bullish tactics online and went on several foul-mouthed tirades by insulting Usyk.
And asked if that helped during negotiations, Warren said: “I don’t think anybody helps.”
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Usyk, 36, is now mandated to face Daniel Dubois, 25, NEXT after the undisputed decider fell through.
But Hall of Famer Warren is ready to explore a step-aside deal which would allow Fury to at last face the Ukrainian in the summer.
He said: “If Usyk remains undefeated then there is a chance to get that done if it goes on in Saudi.
“The other option is – Daniel Dubois is now the official mandatory – if there was a step aside situation and do the fight in July.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
