What would be a fair deal for Joshua v Wilder?

**Holler** · 04-09-2018, 03:25 PM

I think 35 would be more than fair.

In boxing terms it's clearly Joshua who brings the most to the table. AJ brings 4 belts, Wilder brings the one which is historically most desirable. AJ is offering Wilder a chance to be undisputed in one fight rather than the several it's taken AJ to unify.

Commercially AJ is the proven box office draw, fills a 90k stadium and does massive PPV business. He out earns Wilder by roughly 10 to 1.

Considering that AJ could offer a very low percentage, but Wilder's a very exciting highlights reel fighter who is a good talker. He offers the prospect of helping AJ break into the US market and also raising the take for this fight beyond AJ's previous highest take.

So pay him more than the bare minimum. 35% would get the fight signed in my view, ensure both fighters are lavishly rewarded for the risks they take and crucially stop the mandatories derailing the road to a unified undisputed champion.

**Eddy Current** · 04-09-2018, 03:30 PM

Whatever he gets for the first fight, Wilder will get at least 50% for the rematch since he'll be the undisputed unified champion.

**Holler** · 04-09-2018, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by Julia Slobberts

Whatever he gets for the first fight, Wilder will get at least 50% for the rematch since he'll be the undisputed unified champion.

What do you think would be fair for the first fight?

**Eddy Current** · 04-09-2018, 03:36 PM

Originally posted by Holler

What do you think would be fair for the first fight?

40% for Deontay

**Irony123** · 04-09-2018, 03:37 PM

35-40% would be fair, any less wouldn't be fair to Wilder, any more wouldn't be fair to Joshua.

**Holler** · 04-09-2018, 03:39 PM

Originally posted by Irony123

35-40% would be fair, any less wouldn't be fair to Wilder, any more wouldn't be fair to Joshua.

I guess I would've been better making the poll options ranges, ie:

20-25

25-39

**GhostofDempsey** · 04-09-2018, 03:40 PM

If they gave Parker 30%, it will be difficult not to offer Wilder the same 30%, even if he only earns 10% of what AJ earns per fight.

**Pigeons** · 04-09-2018, 03:52 PM

Anything under 40% and they duckin'.

**rickJen** · 04-09-2018, 03:55 PM

Fair deal is whatever the A-side offers.
If Wilder is the one who fought and beat Klitschko,
he would have been the A-side.
Again, fair deal is whatever the A-side offers.
I won't give a f** if Wilder offers AJ 10%.

What would be a fair deal for Joshua v Wilder?