Comments Thread For: Lennox Lewis: Wilder Deserves 60-40 Split for Joshua Fight

[Sid-Knee]

Lol and what Joshua fought an over this hill former champion that got beat by a doughnut eating fat a@@ clown car show? Klitschko was well past his prime so no AJ really hasn’t beaten anyone of note either yet the Brits think he is the 2nd coming. Then they get all wrapped up in the Brit media drama as they paint a live scene between AJ and Klitschko as if they’ve always been soul mates. The Brits lap it up more than a dried up old lady reading a harlequin romance novel

Fury is a superior fighter to Wilder. He's far more proven. Plus, he had the stones that Wilder didn't and actually fought him.

What Brit media are you talking about? Point it out to me?

At least we have a fighter that's in the media unlike your lot.

[champion4ever]

Are you saying we should listen to all ex fighters regardless of whether it makes sense or not?

I love Lennox, but he is wrong here. Wilder is a scrub. He doesn't deserve huge money at all. He's not getting 40%. If he doesn't like it he can continue fighting bums in unsold arenas and making 1.5 mill a fight.

Oh don't worry mate. Once Povetkin KOs the bum he'll be getting his 50 percent along with the $50 Mil guarantee as well; Not to mention the four extra trinkets too.

[Ray*]

We'll look at how many tickets Wilder sells and how much money he generates before we go round saying he deserves 40%.

Of course Team Joshua would, but I still think they have helped Wilder name. It has propelled him up to the point where I think his next fight can be on PPV.

[Sid-Knee]

I don't really care what they decide as long as the fight gets made.

However, an athlete, and anyone for that matter, gets what they can negotiate...not necessarily what they deserve. I think Wilder was willing to take the 15 mil because he was betting on himself should the fight happen next, as a rematch would have been 50/50. However, after being jerked around, he decided that if the fight happens he will get a percentage, just like basically every big fight in recent memory.

End of the day, this fight will likely be a 2-fight deal similar to Klitschko at a 65-35 or 60-40 split.

How many weak B sides negotiated a percentage against a big A side?

[Sid-Knee]

I gotta feeling that the Brits don't like Lennox Lewis no more.

Point out the ones who you think don't like him any more? I've not seen them. An American isn't making things up in his head is he?

[Sid-Knee]

This fight can supposedly generate $80-$100 mil in the UK Wtf should Beyoncé settle for 15-20%???? You bring Joshua to the states and he won’t sell out a mediocre banquet hall. 60-40 is fair

It won't generate 100 mill in the UK. 50-60 tops.

You deranged Wilder fans think he's going to come over here and every one is going to want to buy the PPV. Deontay is a no mark in both countries. The PPV won't surpass the Wladimir fight. So stop deluding yourselves thinking Wilder is a someone over here. He isn't.

[Sid-Knee]

Run AJ, run. He ran from 50 million dollars, nothing is going to make him fight. He's the one who said he'd sign tomorrow for 50 mil. He's the one who changed his tune.he makes demands then makes some more. My price, my home, my fans, my stadium, my date, my A side, but no fight. I smell fish.

He wanted the fight in the UK but the money wasn't available having the fight at home. He never contradicted himself. He never said "Give me 50 mill to fight in the states". He's A side so he decides where the fight is held. It has always been this way.

[5000boxing]

No, Wilder wouldn't have been a god. He never won a gold medal to catapult him to the top before he even went pro. Plus, he would never be allowed to fight 40 bums in a row, he would have been forced to fight proper competition. Which would have resulted in him getting knocked out. He'd be a bum over here. Just like he's a bum over there now.

Lmao! Seriously dude.. not a single pro fighter agrees with you!

[Sid-Knee]

there's a difference between a 15 mil guarantee with ppv upside and a 15 mil flat fee. Novidy is going to just take 15 mil when you can make 25 to 30 mil. Be sensible.

You really believe a scrub like Wilder deserves to make 25-30 mill? Even though he fights for 1.5 mill a fight?

Tell me which weak B side like Wilder made that kind of money in history?

[Sid-Knee]

Let me ask you, Did lil g deserve 50/50?

No. But he did deserve more for the rematch after the success of the first fight on PPV. And that's without acknowledging the fact that G won the first fight but got screwed on the score-cards.

Besides, Wilder isn't on the level of Gennady, so the comparison doesn't make sense.