American heavyweight prospect and sparring partner of Tyson Fury, Jared Anderson, has discussed whether ‘The Gypsy King’ is continuing to box for legacy or if he is in the game only to make as most money as possible.
Earlier this year, it seemed destined that the Brit would face Oleksandr Usyk to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era.
However, finances and contract complications got in the way despite the Ukrainian agreeing to a 70/30 split in Fury’s favour.
In an interview with Fight Hype, Anderson explained the reasons for the collapse of the fight and empathised with Fury, whom he believes to be boxing with business and money at the forefront of his mind, unlike Usyk.
“I’m one of those guys who says that this is a business and I believe in doing what is the best option, for business.
Now, for Tyson, he wants the most money and if he is not getting the most money from fighting Usyk, then he doesn’t care for the fight. He feels like he has already proved everything that he needs to prove to everybody else and I can understand that.”
“But Usyk is looking for legacy, to be able to say that he has been undisputed at cruiserweight and heavyweight, he’s chasing a dream.”
“It’s not about that for Tyson, he is trying to get the biggest bag.”
Instead of the undisputed bout, Usyk will make a second defence of his WBA, WBO and IBF titles against a different Briton, facing Daniel Dubois on Saturday night in Wroclaw, Poland, on a pay-per-view card that can be watched on TNT Sports Box Office.
Meanwhile, Fury takes on former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou on October 26 in a crossover bout that will supposedly crown the ‘baddest man on the planet’.