Heavyweight · Controversy · First reported: 10 Oct, 08:20 · vRINGe
Oleksandr Usyk-Deontay Wilder negotiations break down over financial disagreement
Negotiations for a fight between heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and former WBC champion Deontay Wilder have broken down. According to Wilder's manager Shelly Finkel, Usyk demanded compensation that neither Turki Alalshikh nor Zuffa Boxing were willing to pay. Usyk had planned this bout as his career-ending fight after deciding to relinquish his titles.
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Usyk demanded more than Turki and Zuffa were willing to pay — Wilder's manager
vRINGe · UA · critical · first reported
original: Усик требовал больше, чем Турки и Zuffa были готовы заплатить — менеджер Уайлдера
The ideal career ending for Usyk: Sinepulov's opinion
vRINGe · UA
original: Идеальное завершение карьеры для Усика: мнение Синепупова
Usyk vs Wilder fight falls through due to Ukrainian's financial demands
Allboxing · RU · critical
original: Бой Усик — Уайлдер сорвался из-за финансовых требований украинца
The Past Dance: Usyk 'Priced Out' of Deontay Wilder Fight
World Boxing News · GB · critical
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10 Oct · 08:20
vRINGe: Usyk demanded more than Turki and Zuffa were willing to pay — Wilder's manager
10 Oct · 10:00
Allboxing: Usyk vs Wilder fight falls through due to Ukrainian's financial demands
10 Oct · 12:27
World Boxing News: The Past Dance: Usyk 'Priced Out' of Deontay Wilder Fight
12 Oct · 11:05
vRINGe: The ideal career ending for Usyk: Sinepulov's opinion