Comments Thread For: WBC Prez Embraces The Idea of Wilder vs. Povetkin Next

[GMAN SUPREME]

The information you posted is false. Wilder's $5.2 million was being held in escrow, so there was no way for Povetkin to duck paying. Wilder got his money a long time ago.

how do you know? are you beyonce wilder's personal accountant?

[N/A]

how do you know?

The $5.2 million was being held in a bank in Chicago.

[JRB123]

Back in April 2013 Wilder was "fighting" Harrison, Klitchko had a fight month later, why back then Wilder didn't step up and challenge Wlad? You need to understand that some of the hate Wilder is getting is fairly deserved. He had 10 years of time and now you telling me that every good fighter was busy during that time period? You not talking with some casual so please show me some respect.

The path that Wilder had to the WBC title is highly questionable. After that fight with "Fraudley" Harrison, he went up against Liakhovich who lost four of his previous six fights with the two fights before Wilder being KO losses. Next it was Nicholai Firtha who lost to Povetkin, Fury, and Jonathan Banks...followed by Malik Scott who took a dive, and then Jason Gavern who was a late replacement.

He got a shot at the WBC title from that resume against Bermane Stiverne who won the title in May 2014 against Chris Arreola in a rematch that happened more than a year before. The WBC has in it's rules that the champion should defend at least three times a year or at least every 120 days unless permitted by the WBC



Now Stiverne had the title in May 2014 and did not defend it until January 2015. That is about twice the amount of days that the WBC mandates. Unless Stiverne had an injury that wasn't really publicized that would delay him from defending the belt, something is up with that...

As a follow-up, Wilder didn't go by those rules stated for his first defense against Eric Molina or following his defense against Szpilka (even with the Povetkin fight getting scrapped).

Ortiz was Joshuas mandatory in another sanctioning body after Pulev, who was his IBF mandatory .

Hearn guaranteed Ortiz a title shot after Pulev, he pulled out and Takam took his place .

Instead of wating for the Joshua / Takam winner , he took off like a fool and went and got a Wilder fight . Except not being the smartest guy again ( hes done handful of things to sabotage his own career ) he couldn't fill out a simple form and got a ban that removed him as a mandatory for Joshua so he missed out on a pay day and further delayed his career.

Those with sense would know that Joshua had the IBF mandatory to obligate first before fighting Ortiz, and they were able to figure out their title situation better than the WBA. Some folks still haven't answered why the WBA didn't have a "regular" heavyweight champion for nearly two years and a "super" champion for about a year.

Ortiz didn't fill out a form correctly for an exemption, but the WBC still has been able to excuse some fighters for their offenses. Don't be surprised if it happens again.

[juggernaut666]

Maybe he was simply sick of waiting years for his title shot and decided to challenge whoever says yes first?

He didnt want to wait because he found out theres a movie called Rampage coming out soon that has a monsterous silver back gorilla named George that makes King Kong look like a wimp , so he tried to pick up a title faster bc without a belt and Kong being out done hes not so scary anymore .

[BluDivision]

I’d love for Wilder to go thru Ortiz and Povetkin before a big Joshua clash in 2019!!!! Jesus Christ!!!!! 😳 it’d be the biggest heavyweight fight ever!!!

[SN!PER]

I’d love for Wilder to go thru Ortiz and Povetkin before a big Joshua clash in 2019!!!! Jesus Christ!!!!! 😳 it’d be the biggest heavyweight fight ever!!!

5 million PPVs here we come.

[Cheek busting]

The information you posted is false. Wilder's $5.2 million was being held in escrow, so there was no way for Povetkin to duck paying. Wilder got his money a long time ago.

AH, indeed it was being held in escrow, so looks like the woman-beating dindu will get money for not even fighting.

Povetkin got screwed by racist American jury.

Well, after DiBella's and Haymon's cut, he'll get a million an some change prolly.

Hope Povetkin forces another mandatory on the dindu, and corners him where he can't duck like he's so infamous for..

LOL Wilder's best win is Stiverne. Hahah

[champion4ever]

Fake news you spreading there.

Stirvirne was Wilder's mando, not Ortiz. But Showtime didn't want to televise Wilder vs Stirvirne, so Wilder paid Stirvirne step aside money so he can fight Ortiz, but Ortiz tested positive for drugs.

Moral of the story? You lied, Ortiz wasn't Wilder's mandatory when he failed the drug test.

I apologize to the forum as I stand corrected. You are right. I was wrong and misinformed. Bermane Stiverne was indeed Wilder's mandatory challenger for his WBC title. Therefore, I retract my earlier posts. Team Wilder paid Stiverne step aside money in order to challenge Ortiz for his title but Luis subsequently failed the drug tests. However "The Real King Kong Luis Ortiz was Anthony Joshua's mandatory challenger for the WBA title though; But Joshua opted to defend his IBF mandatory instead. Therefore, I am requesting that you and the members of the NSB community in general and Boksfan in particular to please accept this retraction.

[champion4ever]

It really doesn't matter at this point because neither Luis Ortiz or Alexander Povetkin stand a chance against Deontay Wilder given the WBC's stringent clean boxing program in association with VADA and the fact that they won't be juicing.

[_Rexy_]

So WBC officially allowing Wilder to only fight boxers who are at least 39 years of age now? Stiverne, Ortiz and next Povetkin, all 39 yo, coincidence? I don't think so :P

BC is smart to feed him old men. Gives him highlight reel K.O.'s and the momentum to force Joshua's hand.

You know that AJ's last two opponents were 41 and 38, respectively. Correct?