Comments Thread For: Hearn: If Wilder Won't Travel For Joshua, Then Povtekin is Likely

[Travycat]

“Didn’t” you read. And why? First it was about what generated the most money for Joshua’s side. That’s in print in interviews with Hearn. Now the money is on the table and it’s “I’m willing to take a pay cut to fight in England”. Those are facts, not opinions. I’m a fan of both, but that’s not someone who wants that fight next. (That on the other hand, is an opinion)

Don't you read where it says Joshua is willing to accept a pay cut to have the fight in the UK?

[Travycat]

“Us”? “I can fight anywhere”? Are you Anthony Joshua now? I’m trying to understand what this poster is doing here. Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

why not wilder come to the UK and sign the contract to save us the stress of who is and who is not ducking.
I can fight anywhere, now is the time.

[Boksfan]

Alabama fraud refusing to fight, this is pathetic. Look at Wilder bytches making excuses for this coward

[Boksfan]

Lolx.... Giving wilder 40% is money laundering.
It's too much for him, if he gets such amount with AJ's fight, we might not see him in the ring again for the next 2yrs.
He will go on holiday.

Funny how people say Wilder deserve 40% when he can't even draw flies.

[Curt Henning]

hahaha you UK PsOS can ramble and go on and on...with your delusion..its clear to any sane, intelligent, human just exactly who is stalling this thing

[Scipio2009]

It's really simple

Eddie Hearn thinks the fight is worth $40m, Wilder's camp sees the fight as being worth far more in the US, and Wilder saw the initial $12.5m offer as being short but enough to still keep talking.

Joshua gets $25m, Wilder gets $15m (that puts Wilder at 37.5% of the believed pot), and we've got a fight. If Eddie doesn't want to lay out the $15m up front, offer Wilder 40% on the back-end and we've got a fight.

Wilder wins, and the split is 50/50 for the rematch in Las Vegas; Joshua wins, and the split is between 65/35 Joshua to 70/30 Joshua for the rematch in Las Vegas. Fight ends as a draw, and the split is between 60/40 Joshua and 55/45 Joshua

[Scipio2009]

You must be daft, it's obvious.
Come to the UK and get the fight done. Must every mega fight be in the US?
At least, we do not hear that split is the challenge, possibly they have find a way around around it.
If split is settled, wilder shouldn't have problems with location as he has stayed before. You fuukin banana

Eddie Hearn has already gone public with his belief that the fight is only worth $40m in the UK. Wilder's camp, with their offer in hand and Wilder not likely to fight for free, put up the money for the fight to be worth at least $60m in the US.

Not that complicated; the megafight should go to wherever gets the fighters the most money.

[juggernaut666]

No it’s not for the undisputed HW championship which is what will generate the 50M

So if Breazeale had 4 belts , Wilder would still generate 50 million , correct ?

[Scipio2009]

a fighter is offered what he is worth. ATM wilder isn't worth 15mil and that's a fact.

The bid for the fight in the US says different

[Holler]

Eddie Hearn thinks the fight is worth $40m, Wilder's camp sees the fight as being worth far more in the US, and Wilder saw the initial $12.5m offer as being short but enough to still keep talking.

Joshua gets $25m, Wilder gets $15m (that puts Wilder at 37.5% of the believed pot), and we've got a fight. If Eddie doesn't want to lay out the $15m up front, offer Wilder 40% on the back-end and we've got a fight.

Wilder wins, and the split is 50/50 for the rematch in Las Vegas; Joshua wins, and the split is between 65/35 Joshua to 70/30 Joshua for the rematch in Las Vegas. Fight ends as a draw, and the split is between 60/40 Joshua and 55/45 Joshua

I think that's a fair deal, would involve compromise on both sides but each of hem could come out of negotiations feeling like they got something and each fighter would be well recompensed.