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TYSON FURY is gutted that his undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk collapsed – even if he’ll never show it.Late on Tuesday night, the six-month talks went up in smoke over the purse split of the rematch.
Tyson Fury is gutted that his fight with Oleksandr Usyk collapsedCredit: Getty
The bout against the Ukrainian fell through after a disagreement on a rematch purse splitCredit: Getty
Trainer SugarHill Steward (right) insists Fury wants ‘to fight’Credit: Getty
WBC champ Fury, 34 had already squeezed every penny out of the 36-year-old WBA, IBF and WBO boss by getting 70-30 of the April 29 Wembley showdown and Uysk wanted the same deal if he won in London and they secured a rerun.
The Gypsy King, who has already held all of Usyk’s three belts after he dethroned Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, insists the ultimate four-belt supremacy means nothing to him.
But American trainer SugarHill Steward says his ever-bullish protege will be bruised by this super-fight collapsing: “Of course Tyson is down, he wants to fight.
“He’ll fight any heavyweight with a big name. Tyson was ready, Tyson is always ready.
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“He would fight after an eight-week camp, I tell him he only needs six because he is old school. Tyson is old school so he is always training.”
When asked if the frustrating failure to secure the biggest fight in boxing could send Fury spiralling back toward his mental health problems, Steward said: “It can happen to anyone, it can happen to me, anyone.”
Fury currently has no mandatory challenger for his WBC crown – unlike Usyk, who has to face WBA mandatory Daniel Dubois this summer – so he can pick his next opponent.
And Steward – in Manchester to train WBO cruiserweight champ Lawrence Okolie for his Saturday night defence against David Light – says any big man, with a big profile, can step into the fray with as little as one month’s warning.
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The Kronk gym mastermind said: “I want Tyson to fight anyone who is willing to get in there and fight him without all this contractual baggage. Anyone like that will get that fight made.
“If you need ten weeks to train for another man, you ain’t in boxing.
“You should already be in shape, you should not have a lot of weight to lose, and if you need to lose weight, it would come off in a heartbeat.
“Those long training camps are for fighters who are not ready, who are out of shape and haven’t been doing anything.
“In the old days, people didn’t need a 12-week camp because they had a world title fight eight weeks after their last fight.
“Guys stayed in shape, boxing was their lifestyle, as it should be. It’s Tyson’s lifestyle, as it should, he can fight anyone on four weeks’ notice.”
Fury himself launched and extraordinary x-rated rant accusing Usyk of ‘running’ from their now-dead undisputed heavyweight showdown.
a frustrated Fury took to Instagram on Thursday to say: “Uysk, you proper little s***bag, bog-eyed, gappy-teethed, ugly little rat b*****d
“You little slimy f****r. [You] tried all week to get out of it [the fight] begging for the rematch.
“You proper little s***bag, bog-eyed, gappy-teethed, ugly little rat b*****d. You tried all week to get to it, begging like a little girl. You got your rematch and you didn’t even want to fight at that.
“You little s***house p***y. Always know, p***y, that you were never man enough to tangle with the Gypsy King ever in your life, you little s***thouse.
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“You little 14-stone coward. You little s***bag, you rat little b*****d.
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TYSON FURY has accused Oleksandr Usyk of “running” from their now-dead undisputed heavyweight showdown.The first undisputed heavyweight title fight in nearly a quarter-of-a-century fell through on Wednesday after weeks of failed negotiations.
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk were set to throw down on April 29Credit: REUTERS
But their undisputed heavyweight clash officially fell through this weekCredit: GETTY
Gypsy King Fury has blamed Usyk for the collapse of the historic showdownCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
Unified champion Usyk agreed to Fury’s outrageous purse demands but the mouthwatering bout still failed to come to fruition, with a rematch clause being one of the main reasons why.
And a frustrated Fury took to Instagram on Thursday to say: “Uysk, you proper little s***bag, bog-eyed, gappy-teethed, ugly little rat b*****d
“You little slimy f****r.
“[You] tried all week to get out of it [the fight] begging for the rematch.
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“You proper little s***bag, bog-eyed, gappy-teethed, ugly little rat b*****d.
“You tried all week to get to it, begging like a little girl. You got your rematch and you didn’t even want to fight at that.
“You little s***house p***y.
“Always know, p***y, that you were never man enough to tangle with the Gypsy King ever in your life, you little s***thouse.
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“You little 14-stone coward.
“You little s***bag, you rat little b*****d.
“Your full team know as well and all the lawyers have got [the] full information.”
Usyk, 36, will probably now defend his titles against mandatory WBA title challenger Daniel Dubois in a fight Fury was quick to mock.
He added: “You little ugly b*****d, keep running. Fight Dubois at the Copper Box, s**t bag.
“And always know you, or anybody else like ya, could ever tangle with the Gypsy King.”

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Boxing fans are hopeful of a miracle to save the pair’s proposed April 29 showdown at Wembley, although Fury’s co-promoter Frank Warren insists the fight is dead in the water.
He told the BBC: “They said the fight must take place before 29 April and if it goes later they want different splits.
“The reason they did that was they didn’t think Tyson would be ready for the 29th and suddenly Tyson was ready for it.
“He has been in training camp for two-and-a-half weeks, got trainers in from America and they looked for a way to get out.”
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He added: “There is an established rota of who Usyk has to defend against.
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TYSON FURY has been spotted out and about for the first time since his mooted bout with Oleksandr Usyk fell through.The Ukrainian’s agent Egis Klimas confirmed that negotiations with the Gypsy King had broken down – blaming the Brit’s demands.
Tyson Fury has been spotted for the first time since talks with Usyk’s camp broke downCredit: Splash
Oleksandr Usyk’s historic bout with Fury has fallen throughCredit: Getty
A stunning April 29 Wembley bout had been in the works, which would have unified the heavyweight division.
But fans’ hopes of witnessing such a historic occasion on British soil have gone up in flames, with Usyk now set to face mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois in June or July instead.
Fury, 34, is also likely to return in the summer, although he remains in training – the WBC champ keeping himself in pristine condition.
Speaking about talks with the Gypsy King’s team, Klimas revealed: “No matter how much Usyk compromised, he was pushed for more.”
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Following the breakdown of negotiations, Fury was mocked by Usyk’s wife Yekaterina.
She took to Instagram to post a picture of Fury’s face edited onto a queen wearing a dress.
And she then added in Ukrainian: “And for the last time. Being greedy is very bad!!! The best is yet to come!!!”
She then also posted a mocked up poster of Fury and Derek Chisora – joking that after avoiding Usyk, the Gypsy King would fight Del Boy again.
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Fury was mocked on Instagram by Usyk’s wife Yekaterina
Yekaterina wrote: “This is the fight that the fans of Belly Fury are waiting for @tysonfury.”
While Fury will not be fighting Usyk any time soon, his old foe Deontay Wilder is interested in stepping in and fighting the former cruiserweight king.
His manager Shelly Finkel told Sky Sports: “If the Oleksandr Usyk fight is available, Deontay Wilder will take it in a heartbeat.”
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TYSON FURY has been called out by Andy Ruiz Jr after the Gypsy King’s mega-fight against Oleksandr Usyk collapsed.Usyk’s agent Egis Klimas confirmed the proposed undisputed clash is off and blamed it all on Fury’s camp.

Tyson Fury’s undisputed fight against Oleksandr Usyk has collapsedCredit: Getty
Andy Ruiz Jr has challenged Tyson Fury to a fight on social mediaCredit: Getty
Boxing fans were counting down the days until April 29 when it appeared the two heavyweights had managed to strike an agreement.
But it appears the bout will not go ahead after the duo failed to agree terms over the purse.
According to Klimas, Fury kept making more demands which made reaching a compromise impossible – including a no rematch clause.
This comes after Usyk publicly accepted his rival’s “greedy” offer of just a 70/30 split to unify all four belts at Wembley.
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That means Fury is available again and Ruiz jumped at the opportunity to face the undefeated superstar.
The Mexican-American, who ended Anthony Joshua’s undefeated run in 2019, challenged The Gypsy King on Instagram with a graphic showing them in the ring with their respective flags.
Ruiz issued the following caption: “Lets [sic] do this!”
This comes after promoter Eddie Hearn suggested a four-man tournament consisting of three mega fights.
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Hearn suggested a fight between Fury and Joshua, if he gets past Jermaine Franklin, as well as Deontay Wilder and Usyk with the respective winners facing off for the undisputed title.
That is despite the fact Fury and Usyk have beaten Wilder and Joshua twice respectively.
Wilder has thrown his name into the hat as the undefeated Ukrainian’s next opponent.
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DAVID PRICE beat Tyson Fury and dropped Anthony Joshua – but his toughest opponent’s career cruelly got cut short due to gang violence.The 6ft 8in former British and Commonwealth champion retired in 2019 after a career that saw him share the ring with other big names such as Derek Chisora and Alexander Povetkin.
David Price has revealed the hardest-hitter he ever shared the ring withCredit: Getty
The Brit says Russian Denis Boytsov was the strongest puncher he facedCredit: Getty
Back in his amateur days, Price beat current WBC heavyweight title holder Fury and he famously floored AJ during sparring in 2011.
Many would expect the Liverpool-born star to name either of the above as having the heaviest hands that he has come up against.
However, instead he claimed German-based Russian Denis Boytsov.
Speaking to the Daily Star, Price said: “I sparred a Russian called Denis Boytsov in Germany once. He only hit the top of my head, but he was a powerful puncher.
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“I think he got his career cut short, he got absolutely battered by a gang of Russian fellas and left for dead, he couldn’t fight again. But I remember him being a really powerful puncher.”
Boytsov enjoyed a three-win streak and was touted for a world title shot before a shocking incident in May 2015 left him fighting for his life and his career in tatters.
He was placed in an induced coma after being found with serious head injuries in a Berlin subway.
Boytsov was in a coma for seven weeks and lost 70kg, leaving him unable to move and eat without the aid of a tube.
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Once he was finally woken up his 36-1 career was over – although mystery surrounds exactly what happened to him on the night of the attack.
Berlin police had originally claimed, based on video footage and witnesses, that the incident looked to have been an accident.
But Boytsov released a statement on his website that suggested he had in fact been a victim of an attack that was linked to his boxing career.

It read: “It is possible that this attack was linked to the boxer’s sporting activity.
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EDDIE HEARN has proposed three mouthwatering fights to crown an undisputed heavyweight champion should Tyson Fury versus Oleksandr Usyk fail to happen.A proposed unification bout between the Gypsy King and the Ukrainian fell through this week with the two parties unable to agree terms.
Tyson Fury’s (above) clash with Oleksandr Usyk has been scupperedCredit: Instagram @tysonfury
Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has suggested a mouthwatering alternative to crown an undisputed champCredit: PA
Usyk was even prepared to agree a 70-30 purse split in Fury’s favour to make the fight happen.
But according to Usyk’s agent Egis Klimas Fury kept making more demands which made reaching a compromise impossible – including a no rematch clause.
Since then, former WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder, who was dethroned by Fury, has offered to step in and fight Usyk.
And Joshua, who has suffered back-to-back defeats to Usyk, is preparing for his return to the ring when he faces American Jermaine Franklin at the O2 on Saturday 1 April.
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Now his Matchroom Promoter Hearn has suggested a four-man tournament consisting of three mega fights to crown an undisputed king of the heavyweights should AJ win next week.
He tweeted: “If Fury vs Usyk doesn’t get made…and AJ gets past Franklin…Fury vs AJ, Wilder vs Usyk – winner vs winner for undisputed.”
Meanwhile, AJ is glad boxing fans can finally see all the ‘crazy s***’ that comes with negotiating with Fury.
Joshua, 33, and Fury were days away from securing the biggest fight in British boxing history in late Spring of 2021 – perhaps even a two-fight undisputed spectacular – that was scuppered when Deontay Wilder won his legal claim for a third Fury fight.
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And last December – after Fury had finished off Wilder and beaten up Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora – he offered AJ a short-notice showdown, after he had lost his second bout and three belts to Usyk.
Joshua hopes fans finally are understanding what a nightmare it is to deal with his nemesis, saying: “I will be real, as much as I like to entertain that gossip and Fury situation, I have been there twice and people don’t remember that.
“I was supposed to fight him before I fought Usyk, the first time, and he pulled out due to his legal case, the arbitration, with Wilder. That was all up in the air and done online.
“Look at all the s*** they are going through now with this Usyk stuff. It’s just crazy.
“I don’t publicise things so it’s actually good that people are starting to see what goes on in negotiations.
“It’s good that people can actually see the s*** that people have got to put up with to make a fight.
“Me and Usyk got two successful fights done. It’s just crazy.”
Oleksandr Usyk looks set to defend against mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois nowCredit: AP
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OLEKSANDR USYK’S wife Yekaterina has trolled Tyson Fury after her husband’s £100million Wembley fight with the Gypsy King fell through.The Ukrainian’s agent Egis Klimas confirmed that the proposed April 29 bout is OFF after failing to agree a deal with Fury’s team.
Yekaterina Usyk mocked Tyson Fury on InstagramCredit: https://www.instagram.com/usykkaterina/
Yekaterina and Oleksandr wed in 2009Credit: https://www.instagram.com/usykkaterina/
An explosive fight between the pair would have unified the heavyweight division.
But Klimas revealed: “No matter how much Usyk compromised, he was pushed for more.”
Usyk will now likely face Brit Daniel Dubois in a mandatory defence of his titles in June or July.
Yekaterina has mocked Fury online for being “greedy” – also labelling the WBC heavyweight champ as the “Gypsy Queen”.
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Usyk’s wife then took to Instagram to post a picture of Fury’s face edited onto a queen wearing a dress.
She wrote in Ukrainian: “And for the last time.
“Being greedy is very bad!!!
“The best is yet to come!!!”
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Yekaterina posted this mocked up poster to InstagramCredit: https://www.instagram.com/usykkaterina/
She then also posted a mocked up poster of Fury and Derek Chisora – joking that after avoiding Usyk, the Gypsy King would fight Del Boy again.
Yekaterina wrote: “This is the fight that the fans of Belly Fury are waiting for @tysonfury.”
Anthony Joshua, meanwhile, is glad that fans are now seeing how difficult negotiations with Team Fury can be.
The 33-year-old, who has twice seen bouts with the Gypsy King fall through, said: “I will be real. As much as I like to entertain that gossip and Fury situation, I have been there twice and people don’t remember that.
“I was supposed to fight him before I fought Usyk, the first time, and he pulled out due to his legal case, the arbitration, with Wilder. That was all up in the air and done online.
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“Look at all the s*** they are going through now with this Usyk stuff. It’s just crazy.
“I don’t publicise things so it’s actually good that people are starting to see what goes on in negotiations.
“It’s good that people can actually see the s*** that people have got to put up with to make a fight.
“Me and Usyk got two successful fights done. It’s just crazy.”
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Deontay Wilder would be willing to step in to fight Usyk.
The Bronze Bomber’s manager Shelly Finkel Sky Sports: “If the Oleksandr Usyk fight is available, Deontay Wilder will take it in a heartbeat.”
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