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

[Sid-Knee]

Why is he Sidknee going HAM in protecting Joshua and why are you saying the same **** to him that he never has an answer for? Why do y'all even bother with the Jugglenuts Kafkods and Sun Tzu's of the world, lmao. Why?

I have an answer for everything, troll.

Lets see if you avoid these questions like so many Americans have...

Which B side who can't even sell tickets made 15 million or more?

Which B side had a rematch clause against a big A side fighter?

Which B side fighter had a contract that stated he'd get half of the money in the rematch against a big A side should he win?

Well?

[New England]

It wasn't a guarantee the fight makes millions and millions in the US, it was just a hope that it would.

And the guarantee was only to Joshua, not Wilder.

Plus, that contract was for a 50/50 split. No way that made sense letting Wilder make millions on the back of Joshua's success. No way.

the contract was not for a 50 50 split, it was for a 50 million guarantee with an upside if the figth did over a certain dollar amount. the fight was in the US and on cbs/showtime ppv. probably a major casino in vegas, which does a hell of a lot more in revenue than a soccer stadium in england.

hearn literally said all of this, including that the sticking point was that they needed the fight in the UK.

[Sid-Knee]

the contract was not for a 50 50 split, it was for a 50 million guarantee with an upside if the figth did over a certain dollar amount. the fight was in the US and on cbs/showtime ppv. probably a major casino in vegas, which does a hell of a lot more in revenue than a soccer stadium in england.

hearn literally said all of this, including that the sticking point was that they needed the fight in the UK.

You do know that the deal stated that if the fight did 100 million in revenue Wilder was to get half of that?

[Curtis2]

If only Eddie had your confidence in AJ...you should work to convince him, Lennox Lewis already knows whats up!!

[Curtis2]

wonderful, 5 year pro with 3 belts..fight Wilder, go to sleep, lose them belts, wake up have tea with Eddie...Lennox Lewis knows whats up!

[elfag]

Is the author ***ing ******ed?

The headline and the entire story are exact opposites.

Nobody at boxingscene checks the headlines?

[BreakingBox]

Hahahaahaa Lewis has lost his wanker. More like the other way around. Wilder deserves 40/60

If you would have read the article, Lewis said 60/40 split in Joshua’s favor

[Boxingfanatic75]

Wilder may be more popular in the states than Joshua is, but it still doesn't get people buying tickets to his fights. So it's neither here nor there.

You don't know what Wilder is paid either, so stop trying to make out what you're saying has any value because it doesn't.

GGG made half of What Wilder did because HBO didn't put much money up for a late replacement. And Wilder only doubled that in one fight, against Ortiz. Wilder usually doesn't get paid that much.

Hundreds and thousands of American are going to buy the PPV? You've got nothing to back this up with. It's only a hope that it does. But as trends have gone when fighting on Showtime or HBO then being on PPV the numbers have dropped quite significantly. Look at Ward, Golovkin and Crawford for examples.

If you really believe Wilder deserves to make about 30 mill in one fight, you're crazy. He hasn't earned that kind of money. Why should Wilder get so many times his biggest payday but Joshua only gets to make 2x his biggest payday? That isn't fair in any way.

30% max is all Wilder is worth. Any more than that and he's taking the piss. If he wants more, Joshua should just ignore him and let him fight his bums for short money.

Do you argue for the sake of arguing? For Christ sake I bet you’re the person who kills his parents then cries because he’s an orphan. All just for the sake of arguing.

[uppercut510]

Do you argue for the sake of arguing? For Christ sake I bet you’re the person who kills his parents then cries because he’s an orphan. All just for the sake of arguing.

I had to block that guy he will argue for no reason hes too much. he may be paid by hearn to comment here

[Sid-Knee]

Do you argue for the sake of arguing? For Christ sake I bet you’re the person who kills his parents then cries because he’s an orphan. All just for the sake of arguing.

No, it's a forum to share people's opinions. Just like you share yours.