Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk: 'A 14st coward'- Fury in foul-mouthed rant at Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury went face-to-face aft Fury's triumph implicit Derek Chisora successful December

Tyson Fury has called chap heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk a "14 chromatic coward" successful an expletive-laden societal media station aft talks for an undisputed combat broke down.

Usyk had agreed a 70/30 purse divided successful Fury's favour with presumption for a rematch the lone outstanding issue.

"Tried each week to get retired of it, begging for a rematch," Fury said successful an Instagram communicative connected Thursday.

In a 50-second-clip, which included galore insults targeted astatine Usyk, Fury added: "You got your rematch and didn't privation to combat astatine that. You were ne'er antheral capable to tangle with the Gypsy King ever successful your life".

Fury presently holds the WBC heavyweight belt, portion Ukraine's Usyk - who bushed Britain's Anthony Joshua for a 2nd clip past year - has the others successful the division.

After months of negotiations, Fury's promoter, Frank Warren, said connected Wednesday the fight is decidedly off and "does not think" it volition hap successful the future.

Usyk, the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and Ring mag champion, wants a projected rematch to hap successful November oregon December, but determination are fears among Team Fury that the 4 belts would person fractured by then.

If the Ukrainian overcame Fury successful their archetypal fight, helium would besides expect an improved purse divided successful a rematch.

Both parties person until 1 April to hold a woody aft the WBA said it volition wait until that day earlier ordering Usyk to combat mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois.

"Keep running," Fury continued. "Fight Dubois astatine the Copper Box now."

Londoner Dubois, meanwhile, has said helium "definitely, 100 per cent" wants a world-title changeable next.

He told Pitch Boxing: "Why not spell for the large 1 now? I'm 100% going for it and I judge I tin sound him [Usyk] out."

There has not been an undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999 erstwhile Lennox Lewis bushed Evander Holyfield - and ne'er been 1 successful the four-belt era.

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