Oleksandr Usyk ACCEPTS Tyson Fury’s condition of a 70/30 purse split

Oleksandr Usyk has agreed to Tyson Fury’s terms for their undisputed heavyweight fight on April 29 on the condition that the Briton make a donation to Ukraine.

Fury posted a video on social media on Friday stating that the Ukrainian and his team are worth no more than a 70/30 split in their favor and insisting that he would reduce his offer by one percent every day until the deal is signed. agreement.

Usyk wasted no time in responding, taking to Instagram to accept the offer on the condition that Fury donate £1 million to Ukraine after the fight, amid the ongoing war with Russia.

He said, ‘Hey, Greedy Belly. I accept your exit from a 70-30 split to fight on April 29 at Wembley.

But he will promise to donate one million British pounds to the people of Ukraine immediately after the fight.

Oleksandr Usyk (L) has agreed to Tyson Fury’s (R) terms for their undisputed heavyweight bout

‘And for every day he is late, he will pay one percent of his purse to the Ukrainian people. Deal?’

In a video also posted to Instagram, Fury said Usyk and his team are “worth 30 percent, and he should fight Daniel Dubois in the Copper Box if he doesn’t take it.”

Finally breaking the silence on the delay in negotiations, The Gypsy King said: “I see all this talk about boxing fights, they want 50 percent, Tyson is being greedy and all that.”

‘But from my point of view, Usyk, you and your team are worth 30 percent. Take it or leave it.

‘If you don’t want it, go fight Daniel Dubois in the Copper Box and get a few million dollars. Do you want to make some real money? Then come and fight the Gypsy King.

‘From each day from today that you stay and waste time, I’m going to deduct one percent of 30 percent.

‘Every day I’m going to discount one percent until you take it. And if he doesn’t take it, fight Dubois for £2 million. It is not a problem.

But how the hell could you offer me a deal? Impossible. Tick ​​tock, tick tock fagots.

The winner of the fight, if it takes place, would become boxing’s first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 2000.

The winner of the fight, if the Ukrainian and Briton agree to share the purse, would become boxing’s first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 2000.

Usyk twice defeated Anthony Joshua to claim the WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles, while Fury is the WBC champion. No boxer in history has held all four belts simultaneously.

Initially, the two boxers met in Saudi Arabia, a venue that would no doubt have brought a lucrative payday for both boxers.

However, after talks with the Gulf State broke down, London has emerged as the most likely host city, and Fury is clearly keen to pocket as much money as possible.