Comments Thread For: Hearn: Tyson Fury Wants Huge Money For Anthony Joshua Fight

[Sid-Knee]

Fury deserves it. He's a major draw, even bigger than AJ I'd say if he wasn't held back 3 years. Fury oozes charisma and is worth his weight in gold, he can turn any mediocre fight into a must-see affair with his press conference antics. Pay the man.

Fury is a bigger seller than AJ?? Hahahahaha

Where do you idiots seriously come from? Mars?

[ShoulderRoll]

I'm not dis*****g that Fury can sell tickets, because he can. But nowhere near to the amount that AJ can sell.

To actually think so is just straight madness.

Yes, but AJ can never really call himself the man unless he beats the man.

For history and legacy he needs Tyson Fury. That's worth 50%.

[Sid-Knee]

Yes, but AJ can never really call himself the man unless he beats the man.

For history and legacy he needs Tyson Fury. That's worth 50%.

The money isn't split on who the man is or isn't. It's split by how much you bring to the table like ticket sales and PPV.

Fury brings nowhere near to what AJ does.

Fury has been away for 2 years now, so AJ is the man to beat at heavyweight. If Fury wants to be seen as the man again, he's going to have to go through AJ.

[ShoulderRoll]

The money isn't split on who the man is or isn't. It's split by how much you bring to the table like ticket sales and PPV.

It doesn't necessarily have to be that way.

Fury beat Klitschko first and he has every right to put a high value on that. If Joshua doesn't like it he can box lesser competition if he wants...but eventually the public is going to get sick of it and demand more.

[BodiesInFlight]

You would support AJ even if he was juicing, wouldn't you?

Absolutely not. Not even a fan, I think hes very beatable.

In a way i hope he does pop then maybe your bitter arse won't be in every Joshua thread with urr durr he juicing!

[stellen]

It doesn't necessarily have to be that way.

Fury beat Klitschko first and he has every right to put a high value on that. If Joshua doesn't like it he can box lesser competition if he wants...but eventually the public is going to get sick of it and demand more.

The fat fraud beat klitsko then got busted for PEDs. Which completely negates all his achievements. The klitsko win should be seen by all as a No Contest.

[sportbuddha]

You do realise Fury can easily beat one of the other belt holders and reestablishment as the man to beat without going through Joshua?

Of course he can, couple of tune ups, beats Wilder. For him it's probably the best option because it lines up a huge match up with Joshua with a belt at stake on both sides.

[sportbuddha]

The fat fraud beat klitsko then got busted for PEDs. Which completely negates all his achievements. The klitsko win should be seen by all as a No Contest.

In many other sports it would indeed scrub his record. For me the jury is out on whether PED's played more than psychological part in the win over Klitschko, maybe, maybe not. I tend towards Fury simply out strategised his opponent on the night, would it have played out like that in the rematch? I'm not sure, Fury isn't all that consistent, depends on his head space, Wlad looked like he wasn't well prepared in his first fight, not making excuses for him, he just seemed slower and flatter than usual. I am prepared to believe Tyson, on his night is the best, but I just don't see enough evidence, much like AJ, Wlad is really the only stand-out opponent on his record.

[sportbuddha]

Yes, but AJ can never really call himself the man unless he beats the man.

For history and legacy he needs Tyson Fury. That's worth 50%.

I partly agree, you're right for his legacy he must beat Fury or you could argue the other way around, for Fury he must beat Joshua. But, they don't work out purses like that, the managers crunch all the numbers. Having said that, I think it's a fight AJ would really want, so he'd ultimately settle for less than a big up tick than he would against Wilder or Parker

[The Gambler1981]

My question with this fight would be how much money can be generated in the UK to satisfy the demands of both because the amount pulled from elsewhere will be something but is that enough?

Would be really interesting to see what max UK brings.