EDDIE HEARN claimed Tyson Fury “physically doesn’t look ready” to fight Oleksandr Usyk but challenged him to prove everyone wrong again.
The Gypsy King is lined up for the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification bout against Usyk on April 29.
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But with the scheduled fight date just six weeks away, promoter Hearn cast doubt on Fury’s fighting shape.
He told iD Boxing: “I don’t think you need the time to promote it – it’s a big enough fight – but time to get ready.
“Tyson Fury physically doesn’t look ready for six weeks. But he never has done really, and he’s proved everybody wrong before.
“So maybe he takes the fight. I think when you see a tweet like you saw tonight [Usyk’s deadline] it’s not a good sign, but anything’s possible. I hope it gets made.”
Fury has started training camp in his Morecombe base despite the historic undisputed title fight not being announced.
It comes after Usyk accepted his “greedy” offer of 70/30 in a bid to get the bout over the line.
But the Ukrainian hinted at negotiations hitting a snag in a worrying tweet to fans.
Usyk posted: “The points for agreement were sent to Fury’s side. The deadline is set. The clock is ticking.
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“The ball is on #Greedybelly’s side now. We did everything in our power to make it happen.”
But Fury’s promoter Frank Warren seemed to suggest otherwise as he celebrated Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Crystal Palace.
Warren tweeted: “Arsenal 8 points clear! Even bigger news to come!”
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