Deontay Wilder talks to the Guardian

[Holler]

And he does a good job.

Some interesting background about his upbringing, his late discovery of boxing and the motivation he drew from his daughters diagnosis with spina bifida. He comes over well:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/dec/22/deontay-wilder-i-want-to-fight-anthony-joshua-but-eddie-hearn-doesnt-want-to-risk-his-gravy-train

Maybe the start of a strategy to boost awareness of him in the UK?

[Robbie Barrett]

"Lets make the fight happen no matter what the terms are." says the guy asking for 50% when he isn't 1/10 the draw.

[Deus]

"Lets make the fight happen no matter what the terms are." says the guy asking for 50% when he isn't 1/10 the draw.

Maybe he's softened his stance? If so... fantastic! I will be thoroughly disappointed if there is not a unified heavyweight champion come the end of 2018.

[Holler]

Maybe he's softened his stance? If so... fantastic! I will be thoroughly disappointed if there is not a unified heavyweight champion come the end of 2018.

I think the full quote shows he's not happy with whatever Matchroom suggested:

Let’s make this fight happen, no matter what the terms are. It ain’t like I ain’t done nothing. I’m the longest reigning [heavyweight] champion in the game, so put some respek on the name.

Where 'respek' I'm guessing means more money? Nevertheless, it's a balanced interview from Deontay and he manages to convey confidence rather than arrogance. It will be interesting to see how much coverage his Ortiz matchup generates on this side of the Atlantic.

[N/A]

"Lets make the fight happen no matter what the terms are." says the guy asking for 50% when he isn't 1/10 the draw.

The fight will get done at 60/40 after Hearn squeezes out a couple safer paydays first.

Wilder isn't the draw that AJ is, but he's more than one tenth.

[boliodogs]

As long as Wilder demands an unrealistic 50/50 split he is the one holding up the fight, not Aj. The boxer who always makes much more money always gets paid much more than a 50/50 split. Pacquiao didn't get a 50/50 split with Mayweather and GGG didn't get a 50/50 split with Canelo and Wilder is pricing himself completely out by demanding a 50/50 split with AJ. AJ isn't going to hand over his belts either. That is just ****** talk from a ****** man. If Wilder is so sure of beating AJ he should take the same split Parker is taking. If he beats AJ the money he makes per fight goes up a lot after that.

[Redd Foxx]

He seems like a pretty cool guy. His style is a mess, and I'm seriously not cool with him roughing up that woman, even if she was stealing from him. But, if we're grading him on the boxing scale of degeneracy, he ain't too bad at all. I like his interviews a lot. He's actually a pretty smart, down to earth guy. I can get behind that more than some of these plastic princesses with zero personality.

[IMDAZED]

Marvelous writing

[john l]

The fight will get done at 60/40 after Hearn squeezes out a couple safer paydays first.

Wilder isn't the draw that AJ is, but he's more than one tenth.

Agree Wilders people KNOW they don't get 50-50 but are trying to get closer to 40.And I think Hearn is not gonna let Wilder anywhere near Joshua till 2019.I hope I'm wrong

[N/A]

Agree Wilders people KNOW they don't get 50-50 but are trying to get closer to 40.And I think Hearn is not gonna let Wilder anywhere near Joshua till 2019.I hope I'm wrong

That is exactly what is going on. Finkel knows Wilder is the B-side. 60/40 in AJ's favor is something Wilder's side would accept. But there's no way they get 60/40 unless they insist on 50/50 first.