Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter claims Tyson Fury is running scared from a fight AGAIN

Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk has hit Tyson Fury again after the WBC heavyweight champion denied talks have taken place for a blockbuster boxing night in December.

Fury and Usyk held negotiations for an uncontested fight between the pair earlier this year, but they failed to reach an agreement and the Ukrainian team pulled out of the talks as they were unhappy with Fury’s demands.

Krassyuk firmly laid the blame on Fury, accusing him of putting too many obstacles in the way of preventing the fight.

However, it appeared talks had resumed for Fury and Usyk to finally meet as promoter Eddie Hearn and Deontay Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott both revealed on Monday that there had been discussions about a possible Middle East double-header later this year with Fury and Usyk fighting on the same card as Anthony Joshua and Wilder.

That bombshell started to get fans excited, but Fury quickly denied it on Instagram, posting on his story, “I can confirm these rumors are absolute BS!”

Talks about a fight between Fury and Usyk broke down earlier this year, but may have restarted

Eddie Hearn has claimed that Anthony Joshua could face Deontay Wilder on the same night as a fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk

Fury denied the rumours, but Usyk’s promoter hit back, labeling the gypsy king as scared

However, Krassyuk seemed to imply that Fury was lying and that the Gypsy King was scared, writing on his own Instagram, “He’s shitting his pants again.”

Fury and Usyk are both yet to fight in 2023, with neither of them announcing their next fight.

Fury was last seen in action when he stopped Derek Chisora ​​at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in December.

After the Usyk fight fell through, he is still looking for his next opponent, with Andy Ruiz Jr and Zhilei Zhang as possible options for the undefeated champion.

Meanwhile, Usyk is expected to return in late summer and may fight again in the UK after being assigned to face mandatory WBA challenger Daniel Dubois.

Usyk has already won three times in his professional career on British soil, beating Tony Bellew, Chisora ​​​​and Joshua.

If Middle East fight night happens at the end of the year, it would be a huge moment for boxing, with the four fighters widely regarded as the best heavyweights in the world all facing each other on the same card .

Hearn has claimed it would be a lucrative payday for all four men as the event could bring in as much as £325 million for the boxers involved.