Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk given extension to sign off on undisputed title fight as talks continue ahead of April 29
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TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk have been given an extension to sign off on their undisputed title fight for April 29.
The pair of unbeaten champions publicly agreed a split to unify all four heavyweight belts but privately talks appear to be dragging on.
Both parties were warned by the WBA that if a deal was not agreed then Usyk would have to face mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois, 25, instead.
But the governing bodies’ chief Gilberto J Mendoza has now confirmed that parties have till April 1 to confirm the bout.
He tweeted: “Usyk v. Fury update: @WBABoxing deadline to receive signed bout contracts is April 1st.
“Otherwise the Dubois mandatory negotiations will be ordered.”
Usyk accepted Fury’s “greedy” offer of 70/30 in a bid to get the division’s first four-belt unification over the line.
But his manager Egis Klimas has maintained their acceptance of just 30 per cent is only valid for a fight on April 29, only six weeks away.
And any postponement will cause a renegotiation of 50/50 split between the unbeaten pair.
Usyk worryingly tweeted out that the “clock is ticking” on the fight after claiming his team did “everything in our power to make it happen”.
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But Hall of Famer Frank Warren has put fans at ease as he celebrated Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Crystal Palace by teasing a fight announcement.
He tweeted: “Arsenal 8 points clear! Even bigger news to come!”
Further hope was revealed when Fury was captured filming a promotional shoot for a fight with Usyk as signs point towards an impending announcement.
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