So Wilder turned down 10M for Povetkin.

[kiDynamite92]

He can't do that though, because Povetkin is WBC mandatory - he has to fight him, possibly even this year.

The other question is whether he can "milk the title" to the tune of $10 million. It's questionable, and he would risk losing.

That's why he should stick to fighting some low risk and decent reward fighters for as long as he can. He'll be much more marketable in the future if he becomes undisputed heavyweight champion and he has his 0.

Is Povetkin is the mandatory to Wilders title then he has to fight him in America where his only chance of winning is a ko.

[DeadLikeMe]

[SN!PER]

There must be more to the story than we're hearing. I don't think Haymon would turn down that much money.

But anyway, he has some definite big money fights.

3 fights in UK:

Fury
Haye
Joshua

If Wilder gets past Fury and Haye, a fight against Joshua would be huge.

[El-blanco]

Lol that's what this is really about.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

There must be more to the story than we're hearing. I don't think Haymon would turn down that much money.

Quillin-Korobov

He'll turn down anything if he's not in control.

[joseph5620]

There must be more to the story than we're hearing. I don't think Haymon would turn down that much money.

But anyway, he has some definite big money fights.

3 fights in UK:

Fury
Haye
Joshua

If Wilder gets past Fury and Haye, a fight against Joshua would be huge.

I'm pretty sure there is more to the story. To be honest I don't even believe it.

[DeadLikeMe]

Lol that's what this is really about.

I'm not gonna front, I want a Wilder defense here because Murrica. He can go fight Povetkin in Russia in the fall. Povetkin is probably the mandatory anyway.

[Weebler I]

That's why he should stick to fighting some low risk and decent reward fighters for as long as he can. He'll be much more marketable in the future if he becomes undisputed heavyweight champion and he has his 0.

If Povetkin wasn't the mandatory, I could see the long-term strategy working, maybe he'd blow up and make $7-8 million+ per fight, but unless they bribe the WBC or something he's going to have fight Povetkin fairly soon.

If Povetkin is the mandatory to Wilders title then he has to fight him in America where his only chance of winning is a ko.

Not if it goes to purse bid.

[joseph5620]

If Povetkin wasn't the mandatory, I could see the long-term strategy working, maybe he'd blow up and make $7-8 million+ per fight, but unless they bribe the WBC or something he's going to have fight Povetkin fairly soon.



Not if it goes to purse bid.

If Povetkin is his mandatory then he has to fight him. Problem solved. I'm going to wait and see how it plays out before jumping to conclusions on what Wilder is going to do.

[El-blanco]

I'm not gonna front, I want a Wilder defense here because Murrica.

Haha thanks for admitting. Anyway, when they do fight povetkin is going to destroy him.