The WBO orders both camps to agree terms for a Joshua v Usyk fight, offer a 10 day deadline.

                                        

Following the revelation of Deontay Wilders arbitration victory ruling over Tyson Fury this past week, putting a temporary halt on their multi million pound unification mega fight, The WBO Championship Committee has released a ruling to the teams of both Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk that both teams have 10 days to agree financial terms for a fight. If Joshua and Usyk, respective champion and mandatory challenger can’t reach an agreement, the promotion will go out to external purse bids. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn requested an extension until Monday to discuss the subject of the proposed fight and other related affairs with Joshua. The WBO denied that request.

If both parties don’t agree terms and a purse bid is called, the split can be no greater than 80/20 in favor of Joshua. The minimum acceptable purse bid is one million dollars. The immediate camps of both combatants may request a purse bid procedure at any time during the negotiation process.