Via Barry Holbrook: Tyson Fury co-promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank said he will be meeting with Oleksandr Usyk this week to begin negotiations aimed at setting up a fight between the two heavyweight champions for next year.
The Fury-Usyk deal won’t be signed until Fury defends his WBC heavyweight belt against Derek Chisora on December 3. According to Arum, he believes Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) wants to. fight Fury.
It makes sense that Arum should start early with Fury and Usyk’s negotiations, as they are considering putting it together in February or March next year.
There were only four or five months left before the war took place. The last thing Arum and Fury need is for talks to continue, as they failed in recent negotiations for a fight with former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
Fury grew impatient with Team Joshua’s slowness in reviewing the contract, and ultimately, negotiations broke down after two deadlines set by Tyson were not met.
“They want the fight against Tyson Fury“Bob Arum said Sports sky about organizing a fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
“Egis and Oleksandr will be there, and I will have dinner with them without any questions, maybe last Thursday night. [Vasyl Lomachenko] fighting, and I will have long discussions with them about their plans and the time that might be in their best interest to start the war.
“I know they want the fight against Tyson Fury. If there’s anyone around who really has a good chance with Tyson Fury, it’s Usyk. “
Arum will be taken a lot more seriously, saying undefeated IBF, WBA & WBO champion Usyk has a “good chance” of beating Fury than 38-year-old Chisora (33-12, 23 KOs) ), whom he was. hailed for generating fan interest during the Fury-Chisora fight on December 3.
Nampaw Usyk really beat Fury well if he could take advantage of his lack of mobility and slow hand speed.
Until a few years ago, Fury was a mobile heavyweight who jumped around, firing shots at his opponents. However, American trainer Sugarhill Steward changed Fury’s style, turning him into a stalker that leans on opponents and hits them with short punches to the inside.
