MOSCOW, Aug 24 British boxer Tyson Fury demanded that those wishing to organize his fight with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk by September 1 to find money for his participation in the fight. Earlier, the Briton posted on Instagram (Meta (Facebook and Instagram social networks) is banned in Russia as extremist) a post in which he requested 500 million pounds for the fight with Usyk. «To all those who want to organize a fight, I give seven days until the first of September for you to come with the money. If this does not happen, I will refuse it,» Fury said in a video posted on Instagram. Previously, the British boxer's promoter Frank Warren hinted that the fight could take place in the Middle East. The Daily Mail reported that the duel between Usyk and Fury was planned to be held in Saudi Arabia the day before the World Cup final in Qatar — December 17. Usyk won his 20th victory in the professional ring on August 20. In a duel with Briton Anthony Joshua, the 35-year-old Ukrainian retained the World Boxing Association (WBA Super), World Boxing Organization (WBO), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) world titles. At the end of the fight, he stated that he sees only Fury as the next possible opponent. Fury, 34 years old, in April, the Briton knocked out compatriot Dillian Whyte and defended his World Boxing Council (WBC) title for the second time in a row, remaining undefeated (32 wins and one draw). ). He has repeatedly announced his retirement.
