TYSON FURY sat ringside with Bob Arum as the promoter closes in on a undisputed title fight deal with Oleksandr Usyk.
The pair of unbeaten champions have been in talks for the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification since the new year.
And Hall of Famer Arum revealed a deal could be confirmed by next week with only a date and location to be finalised.
The promoter is in London to watch Artur Beterbiev, 38, defend his unified light-heavyweight belts against Anthony Yarde, 31.
And he took a seat ringside with Fury ahead of the WBC, IBF and WBO title fight, also reuniting with Derek Chisora, 38, who he beat in December.
The Gypsy King is sure to have asked how negotiations are progressing for his historic unification.
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Saudi Arabia has emerged as a frontrunner to host the historic title fight with the boxers negotiating separate deals.
Arum confirmed an agreement to fight is in place with the date and venue to be imminently announced.
Arum told Sky Sports: “I think both of the fighters have agreed to the fight, I think the question is where the site will be.
“That will be sorted out hopefully next week and we’ll have an announcement shortly.
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“If the fight goes to the Middle East it will be sometime after Ramadan and if the fight is in the UK it will be the beginning of April.”
Arum has refused to rule out Fury, 34, fighting Usyk, 35, on home soil at Wembley Stadium.
But he admitted the prizefighters could be convinced over to the desert, where the most money can be made.
Arum said: “It depends what the deals are and so forth.
“There are a number of us that would prefer the fight to be in Wembley, but again it depends on the money.
“The fighters have a very short limit of their careers and they have to make whatever money, particularly large amounts of money, because in a few years it’s not going to be available.
“I just think it’s going to be a tremendous fight.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
