Fury`s promoter turns down Fury vs Wilder

[saintpat]

yea,,,,fury should get at least 60/40 with him beating the better fighters but it still makes him look bad if he doesnt take the fight. he did call wilder out

And immediately retired when Wilder said "let's do it" and Golden Boy said, "let's do it, make an offer."

Hmmmm.

[Dat]

I hope this isn't true. It would have been an interesting matchup, 2 tall guys with good power but questionable chins slugging it out. Oh well, life goes on.

[yoz]

Wilder isn't worth 30%, let alone 50%.

[MBE]

Fury's promoter calls Schaefer regarding Wilder, then goes silent
by Lem Satterfield
Nov 20th, 2013
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But Schaefer said that since expressing genuine interest in the bout, he has not heard back from Hennessy and has not been unable to contact him.

"I got a call two days ago from Tyson Fury's promoter, Mick Hennessy, asking me if there would be any interest in Deontay Wilder fighting Tyson Fury, and I said, 'Yes, there is,' and then I said, 'make me an offer, and he was not prepared to make me an offer to fight Fury," said Schaefer of Fury, whose bout with Haye was called off after the former titleholder underwent surgery in Germany on Thursday morning (Nov. 14) to reconstruct his right shoulder.

"So then I said, 'Well, you know what we can do? We can just split it 50-50 and we'll get it done. Then he said, 'Well, let me talk to Sky [Sports channel in England] and I will get back to you. Well, that was two days ago. So I tried to reach him yesterday and he didn't answer his phone or call me back. So what I think has happened is that he must have talked to his matchmaker and they must have realized that Tyson Fury has no chance, and I think that they must have changed their minds because, all of a sudden, it has become very, very quiet. It's as if the telephone lines between the United States and the UK suddenly don't work."

No, he must have talked to Sky TV and they must have realized the fight being PPV was no chance.

[yoz]

This fight doesn't make financial sense for Feb 8th. Where is it going to be held? A shopping centre? Who is going to broadcast the fight? Channel 5?

You can see why Hennessy is reluctant to deal with Golden Boy. Both fighters, IMO, need a fight or two before this.

[miamike]

I don't blame Fury for avoiding Wilder. Fury is in line for a title shot, why risk it now. It's not like he is ducking him.

[beez721]

I don't blame Fury for avoiding Wilder. Fury is in line for a title shot, why risk it now. It's not like he is ducking him.

that would have been understandable if he didnt call wilder out. when you talk the talk you got to walk the walk. fury is going to look very bad unless the wilder camp is being extremely greedy

[Weebler I]

No, he must have talked to Sky TV and they must have realized the fight being PPV was no chance.

This. Fury has likely lost the Sky date, meaning any interest in this fight has dissipated.

[Cuban Linx]

Let's wait a few more days and see what happens.

There's no way Wilder is getting 50/50. He'll be lucky to see 60/40. Fury is clearly the bigger draw here and the fight will likely take place in England. But I see Schaefers tactic here.

It won't look good if both parties back out of the deal. Especially since Fury was the one calling him out. They're going to have to try and make something happen here.

[daggum]

wlad should be stripped of his belts because of fraud and wilder should fight for it. then if wlad the fraud wants it back he has to fight wilder which of course he won't. oh yeah and no paid off refs.