Comments Thread For: Wilder: Joshua Would've Accepted $50M Offer If Not For Hearn

[Scipio2009]

This Deontay clown still don't get it.
Even when facts are facing him squarely on his face.
He's been making an average of $1.3 mil per fight,
while Joshua has been making more than 10x over.
And this clown has the nerve to blame Hearn.
Why don't you look at your own backyard first?
Why aren't you making the same amount as AJ?

Wilder is now over $2m+ as his fight guarantee, with his numbers basically maxing out what Showtime can afford to feature on regular Showtime.

His next fight is likely for CBS, but after that, the economics basically force the move to PPV (the CBS shows guarantee ~$4m in fighter purses, so Wilder-TBA should be fine there for at least another 2 fights).

Wilder is going about his business.

[uppercut510]

Wow. So now you're saying $50 million guaranteed to Joshua is a bad deal because if the fight did over $100+ million, Wilder would get $50+ million? Just want to confirm...

that's exactly what hes saying lol

[bigblue22]

SO English fans are willing to pay to watch Joshua fight tomato cans doesn't make Joshua a better fighter than Wilder. Fact is Joshua's big claim to fame is getting off the floor to stop a gassed 41 year old EX-CHAMPION who hadn't fought in almost two years after LOSING his championship. I won't even get into how his management avoids any real fights by controlling the press. Heck now their beating their chests for decisioning a small heavyweight named Parker while avoiding Ortiz and Wilder. Joshua is really just another protected british heavyweight champion not allowed to leave the country for a fight because his team can't control the outcome. Have they pulled his passport yet? Wilder should be considered the REAL heavyweight champion

You what?

AJ has had half the fights of Wilder and still has a better resume! More belts, better opponents, more unifications, sells out massive stadiums.

You criticise AJ for fighting Wlad.. Did Wilder ever show any interest in fighting WLad when he was champ or even after? NO. Wilder interested in fighting the the other world champ Parker? NO.

In like 40 fights Wilder earns nothing like AJ, has fought 2 half decent opponents in Stirvine and Ortiz (Ortiz is old as hell), he could never sell out a stadium!

The 50 million offer... there was no contract! Is that so hard to understand? Why would they agree to anything without seeing a contract?

Hearn offered Wilder more money than he had ever earnt to fight Whyte.. He declined.

Hearn offered Wilder something like 12 million to fight AJ... He declined.

Hearn improved upon the previous offer... He declined.

Hearn has left the offer on the table, 2 fight deal, 5 million to fight anyone of his choice and then 15 million to fight AJ in April... He declined.

Yeah Hearn and AJ dont want the fight! Whats wrong with you lot?

[N/A]

Again with you guys, wow. “Can make”...does it make you feel better that he has made that over his last 3 fights?

Don't move the goal posts. What are the credible numbers suggesting he makes 25 million per fight?

Just earlier today Laced Up claimed Parker made 6 million. Which would mean AJ only made 12 million.

Where is 25 million coming from?

AJ was guaranteed 13 million for the Klitschko fight. What is the most credible information you have indicating AJ will make twice that much fighting Povetkin?

You can't just repeat talking points you hear Hearn say on IFL. You have to dig a little deeper than that. Where is the actual evidence AJ makes 25 million per fight?

[Biolink]

My post above... his monies would be going up not downwards. Good for any one that gets punch in the face and can leave 50m dollars on the table. He gets paid in pounds over here not dollars as well.

I know. I took that into consideration. Even with Pounds he's still far away. He could tear his bicep and be no good, ruin his shoulder, etc... Anything could happen in between then and whenever. The point should be to get as much money as you can while minimizing risk and damage to yourself.

[Scipio2009]

Not just $50 million guaranteed, but 50% of the total revenue on top of the guarantee! That's why Lennox Lewis is so disappointed! This is a duck on a historic level!

It wasn't $50m plus 50%, it was $50m against 50%. If the fight cleared $60m, Joshua would get $50m (greater of $50m and 50% of $60m), Wilder would get $10m; if the fight cleared $80m, Joshua gets $50m (greater of $50m and 50% of $80m), Wilder gets $30m; if the fight clears $120m, Joshua gets $60m (greater of $50m and 50% of $120m), Wilder gets $60m.

[Ray*]

Don't move the goal posts. What are the credible numbers suggesting he makes 25 million per fight?

Just earlier today Laced Up claimed Parker made 6 million. Which would mean AJ only made 12 million.

Where is 25 million coming from?

AJ was guaranteed 13 million for the Klitschko fight. What is the most credible information you have indicating AJ will make twice that much fighting Povetkin?

You can't just repeat talking points you hear Hearn say on IFL. You have to dig a little deeper than that. Where is the actual evidence AJ makes 25 million per fight?

What goal post? You sound bitter sorry, fact is Joshua is making a lot of money. He can make that 50m dollars in two fights here. You can **** on about Hearn all you want you listen to him more than any brits on here. He already makes close to that in two fights already. How many fights would it take Wilder to make that same amount? Doesn’t matter you dice it he can make that amount in two fights.

You are the same person that try to tell us Wilder makes “Hidden” money, so Joshua can’t make hidden monies as well lol?

[peplz]

so you mean to tell me instead of seeing the best fight the best, fans are okay with seeing their fav fighter fight lesser comp and brag that he can make more money in 2 fights than a guaranteed 50mil plus back end money??? ive never seen anything like this. fans bragging on money and how many seats he fill above seeing him fight his toughest opponent? aj got carried away and asked for 50mil that's proof he would sign if eddie wasn't in the picture, hes allowed eddie to speak for him and silence him since hes made that statement, and eddie is throwing him under the bus. nobody can deny this

Not every famous person likes to do interviews and post on social media. That's Deontay Wilder's style. He is a dramatic and emotional guy.
Joshua is more methodical and jovial. I doubt anyone is keeping him from speaking. He doesn't have to work as hard to sell himself and has been more successful at it than Wilder has. Why would he feel the need to do a lot of muckraking in the media when he is already doing so well without any of that? And you know that Joshua isn't the fighter out of the two that has fought lesser competition. This would have been the best time for this fight to happen. And I think the winner would have been in a position to make a lot more money after the fight has occurred into their next fights.

[Scipio2009]

Wait a sec. I need proof of this. You telling me Joshua is already making $25-35 mil average per fight? I need a career break of purses for him. Just like how we can fact check Floyd. I could be late to the date but if that's really the case then they can easily give Deontay $20Mil for the fight.

Joshua and Klitschko split $50m down the middle, and I believe that that was Joshua's high purse; that's the only figure that's been pretty well confirmed.

Eddie Hearn has gone publicly with his thinking that Joshua-Wilder does $40m in the UK.

[N/A]

What goal post? You sound bitter sorry, fact is Joshua is making a lot of money. He can make that 50m dollars in two fights here.

So tell us your best evidence that he can make 50m in two fights there. Povetkin in September. Dillian Whyte in April. Tell us how he makes 50 million. What are you basing that on?