Tyson Fury’s American promotor Bob Arum has said that Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk fight will go ahead this year, but the only remaining obstacle left is the venue.
The pair have both agreed to the fight, with a location set to be unveiled in the next week or two.
An unknown country in the Middle East is the likely host for the highly-anticipated affair, due to the huge amount of money that would be at stake for both boxers, however if that does not happen then Wembley would be on the table.
Bob Arum has explained that they are expecting a Middle East site offer for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk this week. If not, he said they'll look to do Wembley and would then have to negotiate a new deal that's not 50/50 and sees Fury get bigger percentage split. [@BoxingScene]
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) January 16, 2023
Arum told the media: “I’m very optimistic the fight is going to happen.
“Both fighters have agreed to do the fight, the question is the site and we’re talking to the Middle East, because allegedly they’re going to come up with the biggest purse ever in boxing history.
“And if they do, that’s where the fight is going to go because money is money. If they don’t, both fighters will agree to do this fight this spring at Wembley…but the fight will happen in my opinion, certainly with in the first four months of the year.”
The pair have been involved in some social media mind games in the past week or so, with Usyk calling him out first.
Usyk is still looking for Fury 😅 pic.twitter.com/3Agqxkh6QA
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) January 14, 2023
And this is how the Gypsy King reacted.
‼️ Tyson Fury responding to Oleksandr Usyk’s call-out messages today….
[📽️ @Tyson_Fury] pic.twitter.com/ENlNngb8EG— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) January 17, 2023
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