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EDDIE HEARN claimed there is a clause in Tyson Fury’s contract with Oleksandr Usyk that could guarantee a double-header between them.Fury is set to return on October 28 in a crossover clash against Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia.
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury have signed to fight in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty
But, before the two heavyweight stars collide, the Gypsy King announced he had signed a deal to face Usyk after.
According to rival promoter Hearn, the deal includes a rematch clause that means the two will fight twice.
He told iFL TV: “I’ve heard that there’s a rematch clause whatever happens.”
The title fight would offer the chance to crown the division’s first ever four-belt undisputed champion.
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But first, Fury must avoid an unthinkable and career-threatening defeat to boxing debutant Ngannou.
Fury told TNT Sports: “He’s about 6ft 5in tall, he’s about 278 pounds, he’s about 18 or 19 stone, a dynamite puncher with both hands.
“He’s recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the hardest puncher to have ever punched anything, so there’s that risk.
“The biggest risk of all is fighting an MMA fighter, and I’m the world heavyweight champion, so what happens if he beats me? Ridiculed.
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“It would be like getting beat by Liverpool for Manchester United, 7-0, wouldn’t it? How do you come back from that?”
Ngannou was less than impressed after Fury announced his fight with Usyk BEFORE their Saudi showdown.
He tweeted: “I don’t know what’s the minimum medical suspension in boxing but I really don’t understand how Tyson can fight in December after what’s going to happen on 10/28.”
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TYSON FURY could be set for a record-breaking set of paydays after landing blockbuster bouts in Saudi Arabia. Firstly, Fury returns on October 28 in Riyadh against ex-champion Francis Ngannou in a huge crossover clash.
Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou face off before their fightCredit: Getty
Oleksandr Usyk and Fury have signed to fightCredit: Getty
But before he even welcomes the MMA star to the ring, it has been revealed Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have signed for a super-fight.
The deal is believed to include two bouts in Saudi, meaning the Gypsy King looks on course for a trio of mega-money nights in the Middle East.
And his US promoter Bob Arum claimed all his business with the Saudis could bank him $200MILLION (£165m).
Arum told Boxing News: “We’re looking for this whole package, there’s other stuff involved that I really believe that at the end of the day, before the end of June, Fury will be reaching close to $200million.”
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The potential three-fight package would be a record-breaking deal for a British fighter.
Anthony Joshua, 33, is believed to have earned around £60m in Diriyah when he beat Andy Ruiz Jr, 34, in their 2019 rematch.
And when he landed in Jeddah for his second bout with Usyk, 36, in August 2022, some reports claim he made 50 per cent of the £65m shared fee.
Derek Chisora, who has worked with Saudi boxing bosses before, claimed Fury, 35, is earning $50m (£41m) to fight Ngannou, 37.
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So that would leave $150m (£125m) remaining for his proposed double header with Usyk.
If it brings him $75m (£62m) for each fight, that would be the biggest purse for any British boxer.
But Arum refused to confirm whether Fury’s contract with Usyk mandates a rematch.
He said: “I don’t want to talk about that because I’m putting up the money.”
Fury has set his sights on becoming the highest-paid sportsman in the world.
And his dad John told interviewer Rob Moore: “He’s thinking now, especially now he’s in talks and in business meetings with the Saudis, he’s looking at how wealthy that country is.
“Now all of a sudden, click! He’s gone money-mad thinking he can compete with the Saudis.”
Despite the huge sums in the pipeline for Fury, he would have to go some way to topping Floyd Mayweather’s earnings.
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Mayweather banked close to £600m for his wins over Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor.
He topped Forbes’ sporting rich list of the decade in 2019 with £706MILLION made over his legendary career.
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BRITISH bare-knuckle boxer Melanie Shah was left completely unrecognisable following a brutal bloodbath fight. Shah was beaten in a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship title fight by Britain Hart over five gory rounds.
Melanie Shah was left completely unrecognisable following a brutal bloodbath fightCredit: BKFC UK
Shah sported a battered and bruised face while even missing teethCredit: BKFC UK
And her facial injuries were laid bare in the post-fight interview as she spoke out with a severely swollen face.
Shah sported a battered and bruised face – but still insisted she enjoyed the experience.
She said: “After the first round, I realised that she was a lot tougher than I was expecting.
“Although I expected her to be tough I just expected her to show a bit more tiredness.
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“It didn’t go the way I wanted but I was still happy that I went all the five rounds.
“Even though I don’t look like it, I enjoyed the whole process and I enjoy being in the ring and challenging myself.”
Hart shot to recognition by beating Paige VanZant in 2021 and has since gone 8-3 in the BKFC ring.
She even knocked out Shah’s TEETH during their bout but her battered rival appears open to a rematch.
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Shah said: “If I could fight Brit again, I think what I’d do is – although I fought the way I like to fight, I backed off more than maybe I should have.
“And I’d probably try to do other things I wouldn’t normally do.”
Shah was beaten by Britain HartCredit: BKFC UK
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