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Usyk accepts Fury’s terms for Wembley fight but asks for Ukraine donation

theguardian.com

Oleksandr Usyk has told Tyson Fury he will accept his terms for an undisputed heavyweight title fight at Wembley on 29 April, provided his opponent agrees to one special condition.

The much-anticipated showdown appeared to be in jeopardy after Fury, who turned down a previous date in Saudi Arabia, demanded 70% of the total purse for the revised London date.

But Usyk posted a brief message on his social media on Friday, in which he said he would accept Fury’s terms provided he makes a £1m donation to those affected by the war in Ukraine.

Usyk said: “Hey, greedy belly. I accept your offer – 70-30 split the fight with you on April 29 at Wembley. But you will promise to donate to Ukraine immediately after the fight, £1million.

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