Comments Thread For: Hearn To Make "Huge" Offer To Wilder, For Whyte Bout in NYC

[DougalDylan]

1) Wilder doesn't have to take the fight to get AJ.
2) He's going to fight someone why not Whyte ? Hearn has also offered him Chisora or to buy a Brezeale fight.
3) He previously said he'd take 7 million to fight Whyte in the UK.

Wilder will earn 2 million ? otherwise ??

It was confirmed Wilder was not under contract to Showtime and could fight on Dazn.

Wilder should be delighted with this offer if nothing else he could go back to Showtime and get more money.

[Lemonhead_Jeff]

jump through a hoop? Smh wtf are u talking about? Was Deontay going to sit out till April to fight AJ? Why got take 8 mil which is almost triple his biggest purse for a very winnable vs Whyte.

Yeah staying on showtime vs Dominic Breazeale for 3 million makes way more sense than jumping “through this hoop” as you put it smh.

Don't let Hearn distract you. Boxing fans want Wilder vs Joshua. That has not changed. Hearn claimed to be trying to make the Wilder vs Joshua fight, so don't try to justify Hearn trying to sell us a lesser fight now. Wilder is the WBC champion and has had a longer reign than Joshua, so it's incredibly disrespectful for Hearn to be trying to give Wilder ultimatums. "If Wilder beats this guy, I'll let him fight that guy." Nah, how about "when Joshua grows a pair, Wilder will let him try his luck."

[KTFOKING]

I just want to put this out there so folks don't get in their feelings when this "offer" falls apart too.

If Hearn insists the the fight has to be on DAZN, we will know the offer isn't serious.

He won't even put AJ on DAZN in Britain; they just re-upped with Sky Sports.

If the business model isn't good enough for AJ, it damn sure won't be for Deontay.

Not following. Joshua's fight with Povetkin will be on DAZN, but obviously he's making most of his revenue in the UK where the fight will be on Sky Box Office.

Hearn keeps talking about Wilder's low profile, but fighting on a streaming service with at MAX 100-150k subscribers by the time he fights isn't going to help at all. He just did 1.2 million on SHO and you think he will just fight on a start up streaming service in the states? No chance. And I think Hearn is in for a rude awakening if he thinks Wilder fights Joshua on DAZN for the same offer he made in October. If he is to fight on DAZN, then that offer better go up to 20-25 million or a percentage share of the revenue.

[koolkc107]

1) Wilder doesn't have to take the fight to get AJ.
2) He's going to fight someone why not Whyte ? Hearn has also offered him Chisora or to buy a Brezeale fight.
3) He previously said he'd take 7 million to fight Whyte in the UK.

Wilder will earn 2 million ? otherwise ??

It was confirmed Wilder was not under contract to Showtime and could fight on Dazn.

Wilder should be delighted with this offer if nothing else he could go back to Showtime and get more money.

There's no upside on DAZN.

But, there are Showtime rights and Sky Sports PPV splits.

[rolshans]

I just want to put this out there so folks don't get in their feelings when this "offer" falls apart too.

If Hearn insists the the fight has to be on DAZN, we will know the offer isn't serious.

He won't even put AJ on DAZN in Britain; they just re-upped with Sky Sports.

If the business model isn't good enough for AJ, it damn sure won't be for Deontay.

Let me help you out bud...DAZN doesn't operate in the UK...

[koolkc107]

Not following. Joshua's fight with Povetkin will be on DAZN, but obviously he's making most of his revenue in the UK where the fight will be on Sky Box Office.

Hearn keeps talking about Wilder's low profile, but fighting on a streaming service with at MAX 100-150k subscribers by the time he fights isn't going to help at all. He just did 1.2 million on SHO and you think he will just fight on a start up streaming service in the states? No chance. And I think Hearn is in for a rude awakening if he thinks Wilder fights Joshua on DAZN for the same offer he made in October. If he is to fight on DAZN, then that offer better go up to 20-25 million or a percentage share of the revenue.

It will be on DAZN in the US.

In Britain, Sky Sports PPV.

So why in HADES would Wilder fight on DAZN, knowing that not only will Showtime ante up for the US rights but he might be able to negotiate for some of the SkyBox PPV as well?

You are right.

If it is DAZN, it better be more than 7M.

[Mrbamladen]

Isn't this what wilder asked for when Hearn started talking about this bum whyte??? Somehow it wasn't worth it. Now suddenly, it's all good. Hearn seems to have a problem with time frames. He's gone from having Joshua sign a contract after the deal was canceled to making an offer wilder asked for over a year ago to fight his flunkie. I guess next he's gonna get Rid**** bowe to sign for that fight with Lennox Lewis. Now if he can only get biggie and 2pac to the table to end this east coast/west coast war..........

[Noelanthony]

So once again Wilder has to jump thru a damn hoop just to unify?? Just proves Wilder been telling the truth about these pathetic contracts Hearn has been sending

How did you come to such a conclusion bro? The 50 million I can not lie the excuse that Joshua gave for not fighting in the states and giving back to the British fans was horrible to listen to as a fan. However, negotiations broke down with the contract on Deontay desk.His team were in no real hurry to sign and frankly if they had his best interests at heart which they probably did him signing for 15 million would be huge disservice that’s why they were jockeying. Even hearing Winkel afterwards say if he knew there was a rush he would have responded quicker. Maybe if you put me under a polygraph I would say Wilder looked like he was more keen to lock horns than Joshua but both teams were to blame for the fight not being made

[koolkc107]

Let me help you out bud...DAZN doesn't operate in the UK...

Yep, and the reason they don't is going to be the same reason they fail in the US.

Like I said, if DAZN's business model is a no sale for AJ, it damn sure is the same for any emerging US star, especially one like Deontay, with the most lucrative fight in the sport on his menu.

[koolkc107]

Isn't this what wilder asked for when Hearn started talking about this bum whyte??? Somehow it wasn't worth it. Now suddenly, it's all good. Hearn seems to have a problem with time frames. He's gone from having Joshua sign a contract after the deal was canceled to making an offer wilder asked for over a year ago to fight his flunkie. I guess next he's gonna get Rid**** bowe to sign for that fight with Lennox Lewis. Now if he can only get biggie and 2pac to the table to end this east coast/west coast war..........

LMAO!!!!

They don't hear you doe!