Tyson Fury will fulfil his promise by paying Piers Morgan £1million if he comes out of retirement to fight Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury, 34, is in talks to end his retirement promise and face Usyk in the first undisputed heavyweight title fight since 1999. Usyk defended his unified titles for the first time last weekend by outpointing Anthony Joshua in their rematch. The Ukrainian has also insisted Fury is the only opponent he wants to face next.
Following his knockout win against Dillian Whyte in April, Fury announced he was retired in an interview with popular TV host Morgan. 'The Gypsy King' promised to owe Morgan £1million if he fights again and could now be forced to come up with the seven-figure sum amid his fight talks with Usyk, Speaking about the promise on talkSPORT, Fury said: “I’ll owe Piers Morgan one million pounds, in pound coins."
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Fury has demanded £500million to fight Usyk, giving potential bidders until September 1 to come up with the money. The heavyweight champion has been called out for his extortionate demand after previously claiming that he doesn't fight for money. Saudi Arabia are the frontrunners to host the undisputed clash, with Fury being confident the Kingdom can meet his huge purse demand. Fury also cited golf legend Tiger Woods being offered $1billion to join the country's LIV golf series as proof they can afford it.
Following his retirement, Fury said he would only return for exhibition fights and also admitted his £500million return demand was "ridiculous". "There's some talk of me having some exhibition fights, but to be honest with you, I can’t see that coming off either," he told Morgan's Uncensored. "I’ve got no interest in fighting anymore… enough is enough for me. I put a ridiculous number on it. I said I'll come back for half a billy, half a billion pounds. That's 500 million. If that's not ridiculous… I don’t know what is!”
Fury's promoters, Bob Arum and Frank Warren, are confident the undisputed fight can be made. December 17 is being plotted as a potential date with Warren being put off hosting it in the UK because of the lack of available venues. “At the end of the day, it’s where the most money can be generated. There would be [demand to have the fight in the UK], but where would you put it on? We wouldn’t be able to put it on until next year," Warren said.
