So Wilder turned down 10M for Povetkin.

[BattlingNelson]

He is not a prospect but if you have an eye for boxing, you can tell he has a lot more potential to be exploited and developed. His last fight showed that as he looked way better that in previous fights. He had a very good jab, good foot work and better defense(although he got hit flush a few times) and very poised. He loooked very improved and with potential to look better in the future as he showed he can learn and apply it in the ring. Hell, I was calling him a bum but he surprised me!

Excuse no.4:

WBC champion Wilder is not a prospect, but still not good enough to share the ring with a top contender.

[jas]

He needs to face Povetkin before Klitschko. I think Povetkin is better than Fury. I think his team turned it down because Povetkin poses more technical challenges than Fury and even Klitschko in some ways. I can't offer an excuse for this but in my opinion, Wilder needs to face Povetkin, and look better at beating him than Grabomir Klinchko.

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

God you must be a boring git

[jas]

Reason number 5 Nelson: povetkin is boring inside and outside the ring

[BattlingNelson]

If Guerrero is getting 2 mil I'm sure wilder can get same or more to fight guys like Briggs, tarver, cunningham .....and fury is a huge fight . Wilder stiverne did huge ratings

Lower risk than going to Russia and getting robbed

Excuse no.5:

I'm ok with him fighting bums for less money as long as he wins.

[DeadLikeMe]

Reason #6: We want a chance for Povetkin to hold the belt hostage in Russia since people won't want to see him get shutout by Wlad again.

[jas]

Reason number 7: we want a grabimir vs povetkin snoozefest in a unification fight

[jas]

Reason number 8: wilder has a paper title but it isn't if povetkin wins it

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Reason #6: We want a chance for Povetkin to hold the belt hostage in Russia since people won't want to see him get shutout by Wlad again.

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

[BattlingNelson]

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

God you must be a boring git

Did you Watch Fury-Chisora II?

That fight proved that you don't need excessive clinching to have a painstakingly boring fight.

I bet you didn't Watch Povetkin-Takam either.

[Ryn0]

He turned it down because he would get beat, I think even Tony Thompson would have a decent shot at shutting Wilder down.