Heavyweight titleholders Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have reached tentative a deal on a unification bout, according to WBA President Jesus Mendoza. Fight Freaks Unite first reported the news. The key to the break through was Usyk’s willingness to accept 30 percent of the revenue as Fury demanded, which Usyk had resisted. Mendoza told the outlet on Friday the handlers of the unbeaten big men told him they came to an agreement but had not finished drawing up contracts. WBA officials, evidently frustrated over ongoing negotiations, had intended to order Usyk to make his mandatory defense against Daniel DuBois. Usyk holds the IBF, WBA and WBO titles.
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Report: Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk reach agreement on ‘undisputed’ bout – MMA Junkie