Eddie Hearn has stated that he will be flying to New York next week to have a meeting with Wilder's team to go over the negotiations for the Joshua/Wilder fight. Hearn has said that the flat fee offer to Wilder in the amount of 12.5 million is a fair offer, and that would give Wilder a career high payday, which equates to around 5 times his highest ever purse. Hearn also stated that the fight should generate 40 million, which would give Joshua's side 27.5 million and would net Joshua 50% over his highest ever purse. That would equate to a 69/31 purse split if it was by percentages. If the fight did in fact do 40 million, and they agreed on a 60/40 purse split, that would net each team 24 million and 16 million, respectively. That's not far off, but the problem with the flat fee offer is the upside potential if the fight generates more. Hearn knows this fight is worth more than 40 million and that is why he is offering a flat fee. The only fair way to negotiate this fight is with a purse split, so each fighter can reap rewards if the fight earns more.