“I’m All for It, but He’s a Little Afraid”: Deontay Wilder Exposes Oleksandr Usyk for Ducking a Potential Fight With Him

Deontay Wilder shared the same train of thought with his three-time rival, Tyson Fury when it came to making a bout happen with Oleksandr Usyk. The Ukrainian boxer was supposed to be the summer foe of Fury on April, 29th but due to some circumstances, both fighters weren’t able to reach an agreement. Fury blamed it all on ‘The Cat’ stating that Usyk is fearful of the might of ‘The Gypsy King’. Recently, Wilder also nodded in Fury’s direction, as he addressed his potential fight against Oleksandr Usyk.

A lot of eyes want to witness the enthralling clash between Wilder and Usyk. Currently, Usyk is looking to defend his title in a mandatory bout with Daniel Dubois. But if it doesn’t come to fruition, there’s a chance that Usyk may turn to ‘The Bronze Bomber’ for a contest.

However, that may also get interrupted as Skills Challenge Entertainment is looking to organize a blockbuster Heavyweight event in Saudi Arabia. It will supposedly involve Deontay Wilder vs. Anthony Joshua, in the month of December.

Deontay Wilder’s bold claims about Oleksandr Usyk

Wilder is back in the boxing gym, and during his training, he agreed to have a conversation with ESNEWS, where he talked about the prospects of the Usyk fight. Then the reporter wished to see Wilder in a big fight and that’s when he mentioned Usyk. Deontay Wilder instantly replied, “I’m all for it, but he’s a little afraid. Not a little afraid, a lot afraid.”

He complied that he’s ready to pick up a bout with Usyk at any given moment, but he believes that Usyk won’t do it. Wilder was then asked about his purse negotiations, he enunciated that he doesn’t believe in dominating another fighter for money, as everybody is putting their lives on the line, so everybody should get their share of the pie.

Well, nobody would have thought that there will come a day when the arch-enemies, Fury and Wilder would share the same opinion and land on the same page. Meanwhile, Wilder’s trainer reveals the problems associated with Tyson Fury’s fights getting canceled, not long ago.

Deontay Wilder’s trainer reveals the reason behind Tyson Fury’s fights falling apart

It’s almost half a year since Tyson Fury stepped inside the ring, and in that duration, the highly anticipated Fury-Usyk fight got scrapped and there’s no official announcement for his next bout. Currently, Fury is on the roll with Andy Ruiz Jr. for defending his WBC championship in the month of July. But even that fight is seeming a bit lopsided. Now Wilder’s trainer, Malik Scott has spoken about this, and he blames Tyson Fury for his fights getting canceled.

Scott states that nothing can be predicted with Fury, the negotiations can sway in any direction, and that poses a problem in finalizing a fight with him. He said, “It’s coming across like there’s a reason for everything. What was the reason with Usyk? Why didn’t that happen? What’s the reason with Ruiz?”

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Then he goes on to say that it doesn’t even matter what’s the reason, with Fury it’s always something. There are many great potential Heavyweight fights lined up for this year, hopefully, the fans will get to see them. Who do you want to see fight Fury next? Let us know in the comments section below.

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