Comments Thread For: Tyson Fury's Promoter Advises Whyte To Lower His Financial Demands

[filup79]

Lower it to how much? So they want to low-ball Dillain Whyte. Dillain Whyte is even a bigger draw than Tyson Fury. I guess it's a tactics not to pay for the fight so that Matchroom can counter the offer and pay even much bigger fee than Frank Warren or Arum could offer.

So they're looking to give Whyte 20%, IMO Dillain Whyte is bigger than that.

White a bigger draw? No network would even pay for his fights in the US n I guarantee his views on DAZN in the US are very low

[filup79]

Exactly!!!! I completely agree with you sir! People are acting as if Dillain Whyte don't bring quality numbers!!

Dillain Whyte fights in my opinion has done more in Britain in terms of PPV numbers than most of Fury's fight apart from fury fight with Klitschko and Wilder trilogy!

U can't compare UK ppv to US ppv. Whyte would never headline a US PPV and let's not forget, no network would even buy his fights to show in the US prior to DAZN

[Chrismart]

80/20 just doesn't sound right, Whyte more than plays his part in regards to fan interest in a UK fight with Fury. Whyte is known and it will grab the attention of part time/casual fans too.

Hopefully they get it sorted as it's a good fight.

[anonymous2.0]

As per the WBC rules Whyte is entitled to a 45% split given that Whyte has the interim belt. However this line confuses me,

However, the sanctioning body refused to issue that order - because there is still an ongoing legal dispute between the Whyte and the WBC.

I haven't been following this legal dispute, what's in it? I'm just confused because it sounds like an open and shut case, Whyte lost his interim belt to Povetkin, won it back, and is now eligible to fight Tyson Fury for a 45% split as per WBC rules regarding interim and regular champion, what details am I missing?

[deathofaclown]

Lower it to how much? So they want to low-ball Dillain Whyte. Dillain Whyte is even a bigger draw than Tyson Fury. I guess it's a tactics not to pay for the fight so that Matchroom can counter the offer and pay even much bigger fee than Frank Warren or Arum could offer.

So they're looking to give Whyte 20%, IMO Dillain Whyte is bigger than that.

Maybe Whyte wants far more than he’s worth

He is the one that refused to fight Joshua at Wembley for a career high payday because he still felt it wasn’t enough.

he has form for pricing himself out. Fury is the champ, a far bigger name and would be bringing the entire audience tuning in from outside of the UK

A 70/30 split is probably generous really but probably the right one to make the fight. If Whyte is demanding splits like 60/40, then he’s pricing himself out

[Unidentified]

So Whyte is scared to bet on himself?

[Toffee]

As per the WBC rules Whyte is entitled to a 45% split given that Whyte has the interim belt. However this line confuses me,



I haven't been following this legal dispute, what's in it? I'm just confused because it sounds like an open and shut case, Whyte lost his interim belt to Povetkin, won it back, and is now eligible to fight Tyson Fury for a 45% split as per WBC rules regarding interim and regular champion, what details am I missing?

Hearn said that the arbitration is to get a better financial split. Presumably that's the 45% that is in the WBC's rules. Fair to say that by the time the WBC make a statement there's already a lot of water under the bridge.

It seems the WBC were going to order around the 80/20 Mark.

You wouldn't have thought the WBC could screw up a mandatory. But it turns out they can.

If he's interim champion then why would he get less than 45%? More to the point, why would the WBC even care about changing the split? I can only think that Fury is threatening to walk away from the belt if they're bothering to get involved in games with him.

[turnedup]

These threads have to come around every now and then for all of the millionaire executive fans of boxing to gather and bloviate.

[anonymous2.0]

Hearn said that the arbitration is to get a better financial split. Presumably that's the 45% that is in the WBC's rules. Fair to say that by the time the WBC make a statement there's already a lot of water under the bridge.

It seems the WBC were going to order around the 80/20 Mark.

You wouldn't have thought the WBC could screw up a mandatory. But it turns out they can.

If he's interim champion then why would he get less than 45%? More to the point, why would the WBC even care about changing the split? I can only think that Fury is threatening to walk away from the belt if they're bothering to get involved in games with him.

But isn't the WBC's hands tied in regards to the 45% split? It's right there on page 10 of their rules and regulations

http://www.wbcboxing.com/downloads/NEW_RULES_AND_REGULATIONS_WEB_FINAL_2009.pdf

Unless they're like the WBO, pulling out some far flung rule...

[GucciGod]

Whyte has every right, but not to the point of missing out. He's one of a few left for Fury to make big profit. UK money is good as any. Who's left? Maybe Andy. Whyte is in a good spot to ask for more.

Joyce. according to articles. That would sell just as well in U.K. hardcore boxing scene in Britain rate Joyce higher than Whyte.