Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, recently revealed why his highly anticipated fight with WBC champion Tyson Fury fell through. The pair were set to face off against each other to claim the right of being the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis. However, the fight fell apart after negotiations between the two camps were hindered. Moreover, despite Usyk accepting a 70/30 split in favor of the WBC champion the camps still could not reach an agreement.

The Ukrainian boxer has now come out and revealed that he was not happy with how the process dragged around for months. In a recent interview, he claimed that he was happy even though the fight fell through. According to him, he could now return back to his home and not have to negotiate with a person only looking to exploit him.

Usyk: Fury Was Trying To Play With Us and I Told Him ‘That’s It, Goodbye’
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“I am very happy, by the way. Even though it sounds weird, I am very happy that this fight is not happening and I am going home” he said. “I get to come back home and spend time with my children and I just enjoy myself. It was supposed to happen, God tells me this was supposed to happen. I see that nothing is happening, he is trying to play with us, and I told him: ‘That’s it, goodbye.” he told Volodymyr Kobelkov, via The Mirror.

Fans on social media were quick to express their frustration over the fight’s cancellation, with many criticizing Fury for his treatment of Usyk and blaming him for the fight falling through.

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A user named brachamp stated that Usyk was disrespected during the negotiations and does not need to entertain Fury anymore.

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Another user named aBoyDoogzz claimed that Usyk took the harder road to get his championship titles and has never been a ‘diva’ during negotiations. Fury on the other hand has done the opposite.

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Moreover, a user named ibblestbibblest saw enough of the super fights involving Fury fail and also blamed him for this fight falling through.

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In addition, a user named pcrowd called ‘The Gypsy King’ a ‘coward’ for not making the fight happen.

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Lastly, a user named ChadMcGiga claimed that despite Fury claiming to not care about money, his actions are the opposite.

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Despite the disappointment, Usyk has remained upbeat and is confident he might get another shot at Fury in the future. Whatever the future holds, one thing is clear is that the world of boxing will be eagerly awaiting the next move from both.

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