Comments Thread For: Lou DiBella: Why Can't the Wilder-Joshua Showdown Happen Next?

[DougalDylan]

So you think 75-25 is a fair deal?

I personally think it's a little harsh.

25% is an over pay but worth it to get Beyonce in the ring I suspect he'll duck.

[Andre_parker1]

let Joshua get the wbo strap and fight wilder for all the belts...selling the fight out as an "undisputed championship fight" brings more revenue and buzz than may-mcgregor or ggg-canelo..a fight with all the belts on the line makes $$$..but wilder seems to be in a hurry..dude in the meantime take care of Ortiz cheating azz..and make a barn-burner of a fight..period!

[Caught Square]

A big fight don't just happen **** on as soon as it gets talked about and both are available, otherwise the magnitude of the fight would never peak. Leonard-Hearns 1 was a prime matchup but didn't happen literally straight away lol. Most people would agree the peak time for Floyd and Manny to fight would have been in 2010 after Floyd beat Marquez and Pacquiao beat Cotto, even though the fight was being talked about after Pacquiao beat Oscar and Hatton. Plus Wembley won't be available until the summer.

Ok so they could fight in vegas but recently someone on Wilder's team (can't remember who) said 'if vegas wants it, the fight happens there'. Ok, well if they were so keen on making it early next year why haven't they reached out about this? It's late 2017 so times running out right? well as Hearn said they know who they will be fighting (Brezeale) and are happy to wait a little, but want to push this propaganda that Wilder is being avoided to help hype it up more, good for them.

If it don't happen by this summer then Joshua and Hearn have some serious explaining to do but like I said this is the first time both have realistically been available since the fight has been a superfight so one quick fight for both does no harm.

[MisanthropicNY]

Why is Wilder ducking Dillian, the new number 1 contender?

[HURTFEELINGS]

They are trying to make more money while hopefully making the future fight more profitable. Wilder says he wants the fight now, AJ says maybe 2019. AJ's team are making smart business moves, but that just doesnt jive with "boxing fans", oops so-called boxing fans. If it was Floyd it would be considered ducking.

[Butch.McRae]

Does someone have to be a fan of the other fighter if he disagrees with a fighters bull**** and his ******ed fans?

Why aren't you complaining about the Wilder nuthuggers? Because you're one?

I've talked enough **** about Wilder for three posters here, but it's time to end the protective custody program for Joshua. These guys need to fight next. Anything else is bull****. You need to wake up and put the immature **** to rest.

[MisanthropicNY]

A big fight don't just happen **** on as soon as it gets talked about and both are available, otherwise the magnitude of the fight would never peak. Leonard-Hearns 1 was a prime matchup but didn't happen literally straight away lol. Most people would agree the peak time for Floyd and Manny to fight would have been in 2010 after Floyd beat Marquez and Pacquiao beat Cotto, even though the fight was being talked about after Pacquiao beat Oscar and Hatton. Plus Wembley won't be available until the summer.

Ok so they could fight in vegas but recently someone on Wilder's team (can't remember who) said 'if vegas wants it, the fight happens there'. Ok, well if they were so keen on making it early next year why haven't they reached out about this? It's late 2017 so times running out right? well as Hearn said they know who they will be fighting (Brezeale) and are happy to wait a little, but want to push this propaganda that Wilder is being avoided to help hype it up more, good for them.

If it don't happen by this summer then Joshua and Hearn have some serious explaining to do but like I said this is the first time both have realistically been available since the fight has been a superfight so one quick fight for both does no harm.

Another issue is that Wilder prices himself out of fights, and he acts like just wanting a fight for an unrealistic amount of money means he really wants the fight.

Sorry, Beyonce, you're getting a 75/25 at best, and that's all you deserve - you haven't even made $2 million in one fight.

Beyonce can fight Dillian for $3 million in the UK - build his profile there with a sensational performance and then the Joshua fight will be huge on PPV as well as through ticket sales.

[Sparked_26]

Is Lou DiBella aware that he is a promoter?

'Why can't this other foreign promoter offer us the fight?'

He sounds so small time.

[MisanthropicNY]

I've talked enough **** about Wilder for three posters here, but it's time to end the protective custody program for Joshua. These guys need to fight next. Anything else is bull****. You need to wake up and put the immature **** to rest.

Joshua fought Wlad

Wilder just fought a fat, inactive Stiverne for the second time... and before that his last 5 opponents were whom?

[Butch.McRae]

25% is an over pay but worth it to get Beyonce in the ring I suspect he'll duck.

The fight will be 60/40...Parker will get 65/35. There are market variables (UK, US, New Zealand TV rights, sponsors, etc.) that effect these purses that many of you don't take into account.