JAKARTA Tyson Fury has started targeting Andy Ruiz Jr. as his opponent in the coming summer after negotiations with Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua found a dead end.
Fury and Usyk are close to reaching an agreement to unify the four heavyweight titles for the first time in the history of the division on April 29 at Wembley Stadium.
However, the conversation process collapsed in the middle of the road due to no agreement regarding the compensation that each boxer must receive for the rematch later.
The traffic jam in negotiations led Fury and his promoter Bob Arum to look for alternative boxer fights. Ruiz, 33, who has American-Mexico blood, is also one of the options.
"He [Fury] is in Italy on vacation with his family. He has returned to England and we are talking to him," Bob Arum told Cornerman Boxing quoted by The Sun.
We are looking for the best boxer who is willing to fight this summer in England. Maybe Andy Ruiz or someone like him," he added.
Ruiz last took action in September last year. He got into the ring and beat Luis Ortiz in 12 rounds which made him ready to face Deontay Wilder.
However, the match failed to materialize. Now Wilder has been linked with a cross-discipline fight against former UFC champion Francis Ngannou, who is 36 years old.
Meanwhile, Usyk, 36 years old, has now been ordered to defend his WBA title against Daniel Dubois. Talks for the duel are currently underway.
On the other hand, apart from targeting Ruiz, Fury is also reportedly ready to fight unbeaten Joe Joyce. In addition, former second-class champion Anthony Joshua has not yet been ruled out.
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