Why was Wilder expected to sign for a fight 1 year away with a flat fee??

[that g]

Wilder is already the biggest idiot in heavyweight history by accepting a flat fee for the biggest HW clash of this era.. he'll be an even bigger idiot to accept this flat fee and wait 1 more year to get the fight.

this is a percentage split fight. not a flat fee. but Wilder's acceptance proves he wants to decapitate AJ and that's what we all wanna see.

get the body bag ready for the stiff juiced up bodybuilder.

the only one ducking here is wilder.
if your only response to a contract you may not like, after you agreed that almost all the terms were okay for you is simply "i'm not signing", then you are either incompetent at business negotiations, or you simply do not want to negotiate at all.

[j0zef]

You only reason not to sign a contract for a future fight is if you expect your earnings potential to increase before today and the fight date. Nobody Wilder fights between today and April 2019 would significantly increase his star power.

For ex, Kovalev and Ward signed for 1st fight even though both had interim fights.

Not sure why everyone is acting like this is either new or outrageous.

[The Big Dunn]

all that doesnt matter. im wondering how did floyd take a crap deal when floyd made $25 mil for that fight?

I just explained how-he sold the fight and got about a 1/3 of the revenue. If you disagree, ok. Doesn't require 4 hours of back and forth.

[The Big Dunn]

You only reason not to sign a contract for a future fight is if you expect your earnings potential to increase before today and the fight date. Nobody Wilder fights between today and April 2019 would significantly increase his star power.

For ex, Kovalev and Ward signed for 1st fight even though both had interim fights.

Not sure why everyone is acting like this is either new or outrageous.

J0zef I would disagree with you from this perspective. Wilder could get a monster 1 rd dynamic KO and AJ could really struggle with Potemkin or possibly lose (I don't think he will ) like Zab did to Baldomir or Morales to Raheem.

Wilder will never be 50/50 split worthy but he could improve his position.

[rolshans]

To get his largest payday by far and become unified HW champ? What a dumb question lmaoo.

[rolshans]

I swear, Wilder fanboys become financial advisors when it comes to ducking AJ

[RoyJonesJrp4pno1]

The B side gets a one sided contract in favour of the A side.

More late breaking news at 11.

[RoyJonesJrp4pno1]

You only reason not to sign a contract for a future fight is if you expect your earnings potential to increase before today and the fight date. Nobody Wilder fights between today and April 2019 would significantly increase his star power.

For ex, Kovalev and Ward signed for 1st fight even though both had interim fights.

Not sure why everyone is acting like this is either new or outrageous.

Yep this has happened many times.

De la Hoya and Hopkins done it. Canelo and GGG done it for their first fight.

[Illmatic94]

Well he said he accepted it...



Again, this is an important distinction which you seem to have failed to recognise. He 'said' he accepted it. He didn't actually do it. Accepting it would involve signing a contract. He didn't do that so he didn't accept it, he just said that he did.

Here's what you should do however. Keep on starting angry threads about how AJ is ducking the brave US champ. Post here and on other social media channels. Tell your buddies. You may have to first tell them who Wilder is, but then be sure to go on and tell them how hard he's tried to unify the division, all the great fighters he's beaten and how there's some coward in the UK who has never done anything comparable and yet has somehow wound up with 4 belts. Tell them that he blatantly ducks Deontay in favour of fighting obscure unranked opponents like Parker and Povetkin that no-one in boxing has ever heard of.

Keep on doing this till the fight is made, like it's always been planned to and you and similar minded people will help drive US PPV revenues up and earn the millionaires in the ring and in the respective camps even more money.

You'll also drive some of the forum members insane. But you already knew that.

blah blah Eddie ***** and the juiced up robot AJ want no parts of Wilder. thats why Hearn said he won't allow it to happen on an 8 week camp lol.. Eight weeks is enough for Wilder but not GayJ?? fear.

and yes Wilder accepted it BUT Eddie ***** threw a wrinkle at the last minute when he showed all along the contract was for APRIL. that is not what was offered originally because if it was there would be no back and forth negotiations.

[RoyJonesJrp4pno1]

Yes, it works both ways.

I see both sides-Wilder should negotiate to get the best deal for himself, same as GGG. Wilder also has to understand that taking a crap deal and winning-like Floyd did with ODH or kovalev did with Cleverly -could reap more benefits.

Exactly. If Wilder wins he gets to rematch AJ and make the vast majority of the money.

In addition to Hearn offering him a tune up for 5 million and an undisputed title fight for 15 million.

Wilder is coming across as a crybaby ***** in this situation now.