Don't you think the popularity in the heavyweight division...

Real question is why is Showtime wasting so much money on a division that he knows is going nowhere? Take the European component out and it's relegated to undercard fights.

Some of it is that it's mostly European, but much of it is that the talents involved really aren't that great or that interesting. Americans liked Lewis because he was a legit great fighter.

Kind of a weird thread to make considering all the HW fighting in the U.S.A now I mean you lot have Dave Allen headlining a skysport card ffs Weird? Wilder would rather make $2 mil fighting in 'merika than travel to the UK and make 10x more. What can these UK promoters do than go to his own backyard? He's holding the belt hostage.

Kind of a weird thread to make considering all the HW fighting in the U.S.A now I mean you lot have Dave Allen headlining a skysport card ffs

Yes, this is why Uncle Bob is marinating Fury-Wilder II. Casual US sports fans don't know any of the heavyweights YET. Why fight for $10M when after proper promotion, you can fight for $50-100M? Yeah, even the Fury/Wilder 2 (already with a UK component in it) is still not big enough and it needs time to marinate. Which American hw would provide Wilder a big fight? Nobody.

That sums it all up doe.

When Finkel says he has to know what AJ is getting in relation to the offer made for Wilder, that's just prove my point. The HW in America is so poorly received that people behind it have no clue how much the fighters are worth. They knew in their minds they can't make much when left to their own devices.

The HW division is basically huge punching bag vs another huge punching bag.

More full of **** threads. You are right, I agree.

Yes, this is why Uncle Bob is marinating Fury-Wilder II. Casual US sports fans don't know any of the heavyweights YET. Why fight for $10M when after proper promotion, you can fight for $50-100M?

And I think Hearn made a huge mistake of negotiating too aggressively. He started throwing these huge money offers around when he could have started low. Like $3 mil for the Whyte fight, then $5 mil for the AJ fight. Why? Because that's what Deontay deserves. How much do you think the Wilder/Breazeale fight was worth if it was made before all these Joshua controversies started? Think about it!

More full of **** threads.

Things will pick up in no time at all with AJ and the Gypsy King being Stateside. Also a few rumours of Dave Allen going over in the near future.