Comments Thread For: Deontay Wilder Trainer Says Fighters Have Been Turning Down '$4 Million' Payday: 'That's a Tragedy'

[Tha Kid]

Ruiz is a former title holder that knocked Joshua out and damaged him for life, and he has never been stopped. He has the tools to make it a long night for Wilder, he is fast with power and has boxing skills.

Wilder just got pummeled like a ragdoll twice by Fury. He fought a Helenius who apparently was told to fight like Fury, which he can't, and he walked into a ko shot in the first minute of the fight.

A Ruiz fight would show where Wilder is at this point, and he and his team do not want that. Why is Wilder Ruiz not a 50/50? Or at worst, 60/40. I believe they offered 70/30....that means Ruiz is leaving millions on the table for a fight with no belts and risk. And that means Wilder is leaving 5 million or more on the table because he is pricing himself out.

If Ruiz was a damaged walkover, ok. But he will give Wilder hell. And AJ probably beats Wilder. Those Fury beatings were brutal, Wilder does not want to fight anyone with a pulse and so he is pricing himself out and doing reality tv.

Put some respect on Wilder's name dude. He lost to Fury but let's not act like the fights weren't competitive. Wilder dropped Fury 4 times and arguably should have been awarded the win the first fight. Let's keep it current though. Wilder is the name and the fighter that sells the tickets. Whoever Ruiz fights outside of Wilder or Fury is not a PPV event. How is Wilder pricing himself out and he is the one making the offer to Ruiz? Ruiz is no where near the caliber of fighter to demand 15 to 20 million. So let him sit on the shelf until he is desperate. Then the price goes from 4 million to two million. That's how this works.

[tomhawq]

This guy is apparently lying. No serious broadcaster would offer such huge amount of money to any fighter in the US unless it's some huge event.

[Tha Kid]

Exactly what I was about to say. Every time I see a flat fee quoted for a main event I'm thinking it's subterfuge. $4mil might sound a lot to most people but if the fight is worth many times that then it's a bad deal.

Ruiz dont deserve anything more than a flat fee. This dude was a nobody before he beat an overrated Joshua and now all of a sudden he can make demands? Well continue to sit on the shelf fat boy. You don't move the needle in heavyweight boxing.

[crimsonfalcon07]

List the names that offer has been sent to. Trying to say Zhang or Sanchez wouldn't take it? Wouldn't be surprised if Joseph Parker would also. I'd guess Hrgovic and Wallin won't risk their vacant title fight, and Ruiz has been busy pricing himself out vs everyone. Why hasn't AJ sent an offer?

[Bronx2245]

wilder has a deal with the pbc that is not linked to attendance, ppv sales, or live gate. he made over 20 million to fight helenius even though the gate did 1.5 million and only sold 75k ppv buys. thats a massive money loser and im sure thats why he hasnt been fighting lately. pbc contractually has to pay him a certain amount per fight and they know he will cost them millions unless its a big big fight but wilder is ducking all the big big fights, hence wilder isnt fighting because pbc doesnt want to give him easy fights/lose money

Wilder is not "that guy" anymore! It's not worth it! They have Canelo, Crawford, and Tank! Wilder is irrelevant!

[crisantonio917]

Wilder's dark energy has put an X on his name.....

[Liondw]

I respectfully disagree with Malik Scott that Deontay is the hardest puncher in the history of boxing.

Havung said that, his right hand is obviously sensationally powerful.

Scott of course is more involved with the finer points in boxing. I never trained anyone, just did some amateur boxing and know that the training is extremely hard.

[joe strong]

wilder has a deal with the pbc that is not linked to attendance, ppv sales, or live gate. he made over 20 million to fight helenius even though the gate did 1.5 million and only sold 75k ppv buys. thats a massive money loser and im sure thats why he hasnt been fighting lately. pbc contractually has to pay him a certain amount per fight and they know he will cost them millions unless its a big big fight but wilder is ducking all the big big fights, hence wilder isnt fighting because pbc doesnt want to give him easy fights/lose money

I read Wilder got 10 million & Helenius 1 million. Those were the guaranteed purses. Anything else was from PPV. 75000 was around 6 million so sounds like a flop… if gate was 1.5 million…

[rickJen]

Yawn........................

[thack]

I'm sure Frank sanchez would take that?

But would he? I like Sanchez but the way he was badly wobbled recently I'm not so sure he'd risk his ranking against this wrecking ball.