20 February 2023 , 15:39
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John Fury has confirmed his son Tyson's undisputed world heavyweight title fight could be delayed after talks stalled over the massive payouts for both men.
It has been all but confirmed that Fury and Usyk won't be fighting in the Middle East, where they would have earned monstrous payouts for the historic bout. Instead, it seems that the first undisputed heavyweight title fight of the four-belt era is heading for Wembley Stadium on April 29.
And in an exclusive chat with Mirror Fighting , Tyson's dad John said that both he and his brother Tommy were having issues with being underpaid. The younger Fury is finally getting a monster payday when he faces Jake Paul this weekend in Saudi Arabia, but it appears that Middle Eastern officials weren't willing to stump up for the heavyweight clash.
"Greedy promoters don't want to pay Tommy what he's worth, and it's the same with Tyson," John said, speaking as an ambassador for Freebets.com. "That's what the delay is here. They won't pay him what he's worth, they want him for nothing. They want to make all the money, they want the lion's share and give Tyson the small end.
"But that ain't going to wash with us - it's the Fury way or the highway, we ain't bowing down to no-one because we are the kings of the ring at the minute. Today, we are the kings of the ring; Tyson Fury is the king of the ring, Tommy will come through. We can't say what's going to happen with Tommy but we can say he's going to give them all a run for their money."
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There were reports that Fury could end up facing Deontay Wilder for a fourth time, despite winning their last two bouts by knockout and barely drawing after a questionable judging call in their first meeting. However, John isn't keen on such a fight, and feels that his son may kill the American if they fight again.
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But he ultimately also believes that Usyk won't have enough to hurt his son, adding: "Usyk is too small, he's just too small. He's a great little boxer, but Tyson's size; he's coming in the ring nearly 20-stone and 6'9. I've seen him handling and wrestling 18 or 19-stone men and pushing them around.
"Usyk? His legs would be gone in three or four rounds messing with Tyson - physical exhaustion. That's what Tyson will do, he's a clever guy and he does on the night what will suit his opponent and he'll do what will suit Usyk, which will be good. It won't be pretty to watch, but again the Gypsy King will prevail.
"There's no-one out there who can beat Tyson, no-one. I haven't seen him and if I did I'd say it, I'd say 'okay there's a fella coming along and I think he's going to be the next world champion, I think my son might have a problem,' but I just don't see that. I don't see it at all, I'm truthful and if I did I'd say it."