So Wilder turned down 10M for Povetkin.

[DeadLikeMe]

Compare Povetkin's resume to Wilder's and tell me which one you think is more likely to hold the belt hostage.

If Povetkin wants the belt he can come to Vegas. Duane Ford, CJ Ross, and Donald Givens can be the judges.

[Canvas]

He's American and black, so the apologists will be out in force making excuses and arguing for him. Pathetic.

He will price himself out of fights with Wlad for at least two years. Wlad is 39, so they'll wait for Father Time to do his thing and then get brave and call out a 41 year old. Haymon will badly over price him.

Idiots will be on these forums calling him the champ, just like the delusional Brits did with Haye.

[SkillspayBills]

Where are the ''Wilder winning is better for boxing'' crowd now?

Come on Son. You hated on Wilder heavy, he beats your guy and then you continue on hating. Wilder will need to take lesser foes FOR NOW so he can improve and STAY champion, not just become champion.

[BattlingNelson]

If Povetkin wants the belt he can come to Vegas. Duane Ford, CJ Ross, and Donald Givens can be the judges.

Excuse no.9:

I am ok with fighters staying at home getting gift decisions.

[Guest]

Come on Son. You hated on Wilder heavy, he beats your guy and then you continue on hating. Wilder will need to take lesser foes FOR NOW so he can improve and STAY champion, not just become champion.

This is where the problem lies. He is champion. We know it's a bs trinket WBC belt but it's bad when you have to feed a champion.

Once you are champion, you are required to fight the best but too many times people get passes for this.

If he wasn't or isn't ready, don't be champ.

I get that he doesn't want to face Povetkin. I just hope whoever he fights is someone who earned their shot.

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Wilder's fans have zero confidence in him.

If they thought this guy was good they would be dying to see him destroy Povetkin, the #2 heavyweight in the world.

They're banking the world on him throwing a lucky punch that KOs an aging Wladimir. Anything before or after that is of no consequence.

He could defend the belt against Shannon Briggs, Kimbo Slice and Mr T and they would eat that **** up calling it the new golden age.

[DeadLikeMe]

Excuse no.9:

I am ok with fighters staying at home getting gift decisions.

Yeah, the American heavyweight champ should go make his first defense on one of those joke sideshow russian cards. That makes sense.

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If Povetkin wants the belt he can come to Vegas. Duane Ford, CJ Ross, and Donald Givens can be the judges.

Why does the #2 heavyweight in the world need to come fight the #5 heavyweight in the world in a country with the worst heavyweight talent, for less money?

Povetkin is the A-side, Russia is HW central, he won't make $10 million anywhere else, go to Russia.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

You really wanna see wilder vs povetkin over wilder vs fury?

God you must be a boring git

Is he going to fight Fury next though? If he does then fair enough, that is a better fight but I don't see it.

[dan_cov]

Come on Son. You hated on Wilder heavy, he beats your guy and then you continue on hating. Wilder will need to take lesser foes FOR NOW so he can improve and STAY champion, not just become champion.

This isn't the way to go for gaining a critics respect becoming the HW equivalent of Peter Quillin.

That isn't right though he is a world champion! Hes already fought 32 lesser foes. What happened to the best wanting to fight the best? Hes not a prospect anymore. He'd take more and more money in a loss to Povetkin than he would beating on bums unworthy of a shot.
This is the problem with so many belts, its too easy to pick one up and so many divas are contempt on defending against lackluster opposition in their hometowns and not attempting to unify or defend against top opposition. Boxing needs a complete overhaul.

Once again I'd like to thank the promoter Al Haymon