Fury’s ultimatum to fight Usyk: “I want 500 million or I will retire for good”

In the promotional act of his tour ‘The After Party Tour’ Tyson Fury I stand by that ‘The Gypsy King’ -nickname by which he is known- that he came back to stay and a few hours later he gave more details on what conditions and how this return should happen. There are two names that appear on his possible agenda and a date: the Ukrainian one Oleksandr Usyk -who lost Anthony Joshua and kept their belts, causing Fury’s reaction-, Saudi Arabia -scene of the fight between Usyk and Joshua and that it seems that it will once again be the capital of boxing with the possible great front between the two kings of heavyweights- and the month of December, the choice for a fight that can be defined as the fight of the year.

However, and after Usyk challenged Fury, the world heavyweight champion for World Boxing Council (WBC) He set some conditions. Retired since he defeated his countryman Dillian Whyte Last April, Fury was not upset about his return to the ring, but wanted to honor his conditions. He posted a video on Instagram that sent a message to his promoter Frank Warren and American promoters Top Rank, as well as ESPN and the WBC.

“To everyone who wants me to fight Usyk – Joshua retained the heavyweight titles of World Boxing Association WBA), the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and the International Boxing Federation (IBF)- I will give them seven days, until September 1, to get the money; Otherwise, thank you very much, this has been great. I’m retired. All offers submitted must be to my attorney Robert Davis in writing with proof of funds. It’s the biggest fight in the world, so it should be the biggest payday in the world. (Floyd) Mayweather got 400 million pounds sterling to fight (Manny Pacquiao, so I want £500m,” he explained in the video.

Video in which he also sent this message to the powerful in Saudi Arabia: “They have money, they even offered a billion dollars to Tiger Woods”.