EDDIE HEARN claimed Tyson Fury’s undisputed fight with Oleksandr Usyk is “not big enough” for Saudi Arabia – as Anthony Joshua is not involved.
The unbeaten champions are still in talks for the heavyweight division’s first ever four-belt unification bout.
But backers in Saudi Arabia have pulled out with Wembley stadium on April 29 now set to host.
Rival promoter Hearn insisted the mega-money in the Middle East is not being fronted as star man AJ is not fighting.
He told BoxingScene: “The fight’s not big enough.
“The fight’s not big enough for the money Tyson Fury wants because it doesn’t involve Anthony Joshua.
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“[Joshua] may be the only guy that can command that kind of money, but hopefully we can make Tyson Fury [fight] against Anthony Joshua, and then Tyson will get the numbers he wants.”
Joshua, 33, first boxed in Saudi in 2019 when he avenged his shock loss to Andy Ruiz Jr, 33, six months earlier.
And he returned last August in another rematch but this time lost to Usyk, 36, who first beat the Brit a year beforehand.
It has set the Ukrainian up for an undisputed title decider against Fury, 34, which Hall of Famer Arum confirmed is eyed for London.
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Arum told iD Boxing: “We’re looking to put the fight at Wembley stadium and we’re getting close with the negotiations with both Usyk and his promoter K2 and with Tyson.
“So hopefully we can get busy with that fight as early as next week and get the thing going.
“We would like very much to do a press conference not only in London but to bring the fighters over to New York and to do a press conference in New York as well.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
