WHEN news broke on Saturday that heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk had signed a promotional deal with Skills Challenge Entertainment (SCEE) in Saudi Arabia, it didn’t take long for some on social media to add Daniel Kinahan’s name to the discussion.
Less sinister plotlines were being suggested, too. The announcement came two months after Usyk pulled out of negotiations with Tyson Fury for a clash at Wembley Stadium, so members of the Englishman’s team were quick to suggest that the Ukrainian had been in cahoots with the Saudis throughout. understands this is untrue, however. Talks about the promotional deal began after that deal collapsed so spectacularly.
