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

[Sid-Knee]

The article said 10 million was his highest purse. In Calzaghe's lawsuit against Warren, he claimed he was only paid his minimum of 1 million for the Lacy fight.




I never claimed he took less to fight in the UK. Fights that were worth more in the US he fought in the US. Fights worth more in the UK, he fought in the UK. His biggest fights were in the US.

Naz actually had a contract with HBO. He would fight in the UK, then his next fight would be in the US. And on it went until the Barrera fight, because that was a super fight, and HBO definitely wanted that one in the states. But outside of that one fight, Naz got paid the exact same regardless of where he fought. You made out he was getting paid more for his fights in the US when that isn't true.

[Sid-Knee]

If I was lying, you would have pointed out what the lie was instead of throwing a temper tantrum.

AJ had every right to change his mind. I'm not knocking him for it. I'm knocking delusional fans like you that are pretending his 50 million offer wasn't for a fight in the US.

AJ has always claimed the fight had to be in the UK. Nothing points to him thinking the money was only there for a fight in the US.

What, no spiteful ramblings about bought off refs today? There's a surprise.

[Lemonhead_Jeff]

You can still like our musicians and still have a negative view of us. As your posts quite clearly show. You're biased. At least be honest here.

Brits are the obnoxious and closed-minded ones? Have you actually read the crap Americans come out with? Get the hell out of here.

American DO say dumb things like "BOMB SQUADDDDDD"
but they somehow seem less self-absorbed & more down-to-earth.
Adrian Broner is NOT a good example of that, and there are
plenty of American fighters that I loath. There are also plenty
of UK fighters that I appreciate. I have no bias based on nationality, I just dislike douche bags & douche baggery.

[Lemonhead_Jeff]

Wilder's worth hasn't gone up though. He's still getting a fraction of what Joshua gets paid. Asking for half is just dumb. Defending it is just as dumb. So congratulations.

And you'll STILL be saying that if Wilder knocks-out Fury in December.

[Lemonhead_Jeff]

You can't dispute anything I wrote so you just brushed over them. Good one.

I can't argue with somebody who is not grounded in reality. I have not been skipping over anything. We've been going around in circles, and it's completely futile. You've proved your point that you're a moron. I don't think arguing further is going to be anything except a waste of time & bandwidth. Have another boddies and enjoy your Anthony Joshua collector's edition dinner plate hanging on the wall in your kitchen. You're dismissed.

[Sid-Knee]

And you'll STILL be saying that if Wilder knocks-out Fury in December.

You still haven't disputed what I wrote?

I'll say it again... You called Joshua the diva even though Wilder is asking for half the money. Wants a rematch clause even though a B side has never had one. And wants most of the money in the rematch should he win the first fight.

If you can't even be honest when it's staring you in the face, then i'm sorry but i'm going to come to the conclusion that you are clearly biased.

Knocking out Fury at this point proves nothing. He looked like **** against a Cruiserweight bum. And yet you think a win over him does something for your career? What are you going to say next, digging up Ali's bones will give Wilder more leverage in the Joshua negotiations?

****ing hell.

[Scipio2009]

I think its a better fight for Wilder than a Breazele fight. I doubt anyone can deny that. More money for Wilder, more exposure for Wilder, gets rid of the guy that Joshua might turn to for april.. And his opponent is just coming off PPV. Calculated moves.

No different than what Hearn is trying to do with Joshua, what's to stop Wilder and his camp from saying something like "thanks for the $8m offer, but we've got a loyalty to Showtime/CBS, and a working relationship that goes back 5 years that we want to keep building. Still, if Whyte is available, how about you send him over to fight on our Showtime card, here's $250k for the event, and Sky Sports gets the option to match for the UK rights"?

The IBF isn't going to let Joshua sit on their belt until April to make a voluntary defense, and it's odd that no one else is even mentioning that.

Depending on what it's competing against, Wilder-Whyte has the potential to be seen by at least 1.5m homes in the US (counting the folks tuning into the channel and live streaming on the SHO app). 2am and Dillian Whyte is likely a tough sell in the UK, but I couldn't imagine the UK number not doing near what Wilder-Ortiz did.

DAZN, come September for Joshua's fight (assuming it follows the track that ESPN+, WWE Network, UFC Fight pass, SHO app), might be on 20k devices, if that.

[Sid-Knee]

I can't argue with somebody who is not grounded in reality. I have not been skipping over anything. We've been going around in circles, and it's completely futile. You've proved your point that you're a moron. I don't think arguing further is going to be anything except a waste of time & bandwidth. Have another boddies and enjoy your Anthony Joshua collector's edition dinner plate hanging on the wall in your kitchen. You're dismissed.

So you can't answer then? It's OK, I knew you couldn't.

What did you say about Brits being obnoxious? You have to be an American. Unless Canadians are becoming massive c4nts as well?

[Lemonhead_Jeff]

You still haven't disputed what I wrote?

I'll say it again... You called Joshua the diva even though Wilder is asking for half the money. Wants a rematch clause even though a B side has never had one. And wants most of the money in the rematch should he win the first fight.

If you can't even be honest when it's staring you in the face, then i'm sorry but i'm going to come to the conclusion that you are clearly biased.

Knocking out Fury at this point proves nothing. He looked like **** against a Cruiserweight bum. And yet you think a win over him does something for your career? What are you going to say next, digging up Ali's bones will give Wilder more leverage in the Joshua negotiations?

****ing hell.

I can't argue with somebody who is not grounded in reality. I have not been skipping over anything. We've been going around in circles, and it's completely futile. You've proved your point that you're a moron. I don't think arguing further is going to be anything except a waste of time & bandwidth. Have another boddies and enjoy your Anthony Joshua collector's edition dinner plate hanging on the wall in your kitchen. I SAID YOU'VE BEEN DISMISSED. Go have a dark brown cup of Bovril.

[Scipio2009]

Why offer Wilder a fight with Whyte in NYC, when you have a NY native already in your stable? Whyte vs. Miller in Brooklyn! Make that happen!

Because after likely talking all that **** to get the deal in the first place, delivering a matinee AJ fight in September, an October that has no interest, a talked about card for Los Angeles, and then "Big Baby" Miller headlining your first show in New York, with no real other stars waiting in the wings to be announced, DAZN won't be extending the deal after the two years are up, and may even look to cut bait early.