“They were the first to ask for the rematch, and we supported this. As soon as Usyk accepts a ‘no rematch’ clause, they will still be searching for another thing to find, and pull out of the fight.
“I tell you why: He bluffed, and Usyk called his bluff – this is 100 percent. He didn’t expect Usyk to accept 70-30.
“He was not in a training camp, and we saw the next morning the theatrical performance that he was pretending to jog and fight someone in the ring. It’s all about nothing. He’s not prepared, he’s scared to fight. He will try to find a way to avoid Usyk for as long as possible.
“We don’t trust him, we don’t believe him.”
Tyson Fury called on Oleksandr Usyk to go without a rematch clause
Fury, 34, holds the WBC heavyweight title, while 36-year-old Usyk is WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO champion.
Fury last fought in December, beating Derek Chisora for the third time to retain the WBC belt in London. Meanwhile, Usyk last boxed in August, outpointing Anthony Joshua for the second time in 11 months to retain the unified heavyweight titles that he took from the Briton in 2021.
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Both Fury and Usyk are undefeated, with the latter having previously reigned as the only undisputed cruiserweight champion of the four-belt era.
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