Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk: Frank Warren says fight now a 'dead duck' and he struggles to see how it happens

Any potential heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is now a “dead duck”, according to promoter Frank Warren. It was confirmed on Wednesday that the potential bout had been called off, a little over a month away from the proposed April 29 date at Wembley Stadium.

Ad However, speaking about the fight being postponed, Warren said it was now a “dead duck” and added that he thought that Usyk, who holds all of the heavyweight belts bar the WBC, was “looking for a way out". BoxingFury v Usyk talks break down, fight now off19 HOURS AGO «They said the fight must take place before 29 April and if it goes later they want different splits,» Warren said.

«The reason they did that was they didn't think Tyson would be ready for the 29th and suddenly Tyson was ready for it. »He has been in training camp for two and a half weeks, got trainers in from America and they looked for a way to get out." Warren added that he thought it was possible that Usyk’s camp had been tempted by the prospect of a lucrative fight in Saudi Arabia.

Fury v Usyk talks break down, fight now off Fury stops Chisora to retain WBC heavyweight title, stares down Usyk in ring However, if that fight took place later in the year, it would go past the point where Usyk would have to start fighting mandatory challengers. «There is an established rota of who Usyk has to defend against,» Warren added on the fight.

«That's why after the 29th it goes away.» The WBA has said that it will wait until April 1 to agree a new deal before Usyk will have to fight Daniel Dubois. BoxingFury stops Chisora to retain WBC heavyweight title, stares down Usyk in ring03/12/2022 AT 23:13 BoxingBenn v Eubank Jr postponed following failed drugs test06/10/2022 AT 15:50