Tyson Fury hits out at Oleksandr Usyk for ‘running’ from undisputed super-fight but reveals why he doesn’t hate rival
TYSON FURY has hit out at Oleksandr Usyk for “running” from their undisputed super-fight – but he does not hate his rival.
The two looked on course to meet in the heavyweight division’s first ever four-belt unification bout.
But talks broke down amid a row over the finances for a potential rematch, leaving both men to move on.
Usyk, 36, has since signed with Saudi Arabia’s Skill Challenge Entertainment amid rumours of fighting Fury, 34, at the end of the year.
So the Gypsy King accused his rival of thinking only about the money.
He said on Foxify Trade Twitter Spaces: “I would love to fight Usyk for the undisputed titles.
“But at the minute Usyk is running like a cheater, he is running so fast, he can’t get away from me quick enough.
“The only reason this fight hasn’t happened is Usyk wants more bags, he wants more money.”
Usyk is now set to face WBA mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois, 25, while Fury searches for an opponent to return against.
But boxing bosses in Saudi are hoping for Anthony Joshua, 33, to fight Deontay Wilder, 35, with Fury facing Usyk.
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And the unbeaten WBC champion admitted he does not envy the pound-for-pound star for eyeing the mega-bucks.
He said: “So, I don’t blame him for that because at the end of the day it’s a short career and it’s a business.
“So, it’s not a personal thing of ‘I hate Usyk’ or ‘oh my god Usyk didn’t fight me for whatever reasons,’ this is strictly business.
“Usyk is waiting for the big money, the £100 million he’s going to get from the Saudi’s for a fight in November or whenever it’s going to happen.
“So, I can’t hold it against him. I know he’s a family man and he’s got mouths to feed, so I wish him luck, it’s not personal, it’s a sport for one and a business for two.
“But, when we do finally meet, I’m going to annihilate him, that’s a fact.”