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Usyk camp insist he won't be a 'back-up plan' for Fury

Amid pressure from US-based entities like Netflix and TKO, Matchroom president Barry Hearn is battling to host the Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua showdown at Wembley Stadium in London.
Negotiations for the heavyweight clash stalled after organisers pushed for an American venue, while Joshua reportedly insists on London despite both fighters signing individual contracts earlier this year.
Defending the push for Wembley, Hearn said, "We're gambling the future of our company: We're upsetting the Saudis, we're upsetting Netflix; we're upsetting the TKO … and we don't give a monkey," representing the British boxing public.
Fury insisted on Sunday that he had given up on facing Joshua, announcing he is looking for a new opponent and challenging Oleksandr Usyk to a trilogy bout. Usyk's manager Sergey Lapin stated, "Usyk is not Tyson's back-up plan."
Despite Fury's claims, promoter Eddie Hearn insists the signed agreement remains legally binding and in force. Organisers have yet to resolve the venue standoff or confirm a final date for the November showdown.

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