OLEKSANDR USYK will only accept Tyson Fury’s 70/30 offer for a fight on April 29 – and any delay will force new terms to be agreed.
Usyk’s team believe they have called Fury’s bluff by agreeing his lowball deal of 30 per cent for a title unification in just six weeks.
But the Ukrainian’s manager Egis Klimas warned if the original date next month is not honoured, they will renegotiate for 50/50.
Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk has echoed Klimas’ comments, meaning Fury’s lions share split is ONLY valid for April 29.
Krassyuk told Sky Sports: “Usyk was very clear in his message, ‘April 29th, I accept 70/30.’
“So all the conditions that were accepted by Usyk are due only for April 29th.
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“And Egis Klimas yesterday came out on Twitter saying that if it moves just by one day, then it’s going to be 50/50 again.”
Fury spoke out to demand there be NO rematch clause in the contract but Krassyuk claimed it was his side that wanted the stipulation.
Hall of Famer Frank Warren has tried to reassure fans by maintaining that the fight is ON despite the clock ticking to announce it.
Although Krassyuk himself admitted he will be as surprised as anyone else if the bout happens next month.
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He said: “I’m not really confident that this fight will happen on April 29th. I will be surprised if it takes place.
“But if it takes place, I will be really happy because this is the biggest thing Usyk wants, the baddest thing he wants in his life, to unify the belts in heavyweight division, the second division in his career.”
Responding to Krassyuk on Instagram, Fury said: “Alex, Usyk’s manager you sausage, Borat wants his voice back you f*****g bum.
“You’ll get what you’re getting, don’t worry. You’re the worst manager in history, you got your fighter to accept 30 per cent, you bum dosser.
“Hahaha, you’re not that clever are you? You bum. You got outwitted by a man that never went to school in his life, sausage.
“Keep talking, your boy’s going to get smashed and he’s going to be belt-less like the other bum AJ. Come on, rule Britannia, motherf****r.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
