Why did Wilder and team drag their feet when Hearn sent them the contract?

[Boksfan]

You know what they're making a big deal of?
It's not even the date and venue, like his silly defenders keep smoking here.
It's the rematch clause.
Have never seen a B-side make the rematch clause an issue.

B side never gets the rematch so it's perfect excuse for Wilder protectors.

[KillaMane26]

How many times yall gon recycle the same topic? Hell i hate the letter B now. lol

[Tyistall]

Again, there's no use debating with a Wilder fan. They will avoiding answering direct questions, change the subject and then start name calling if you are too close to the truth haha. Happens every time. Wilder will not make this grand amount of money IF he fights Fury and the PPV numbers will be low. But here's what will happen. Just Like Goldenboy when Canelo has low PPV numbers, Wilder's team will not release the PPV numbers but will say that it was a certain amount and people will believe them for some reason. That's IF he and Fury fight. Then he will parade around saying that he is the A side to the AJ fight and demand 50/50 when he only has 1 belt to AJ's 4. Then, after not getting his way, he will fight another bum giving him 10% of the fight purse. Wilder would rather fight for 1 million against a bum he can beat, than fight for 15 million against a guy who can beat him and is hungry. That's why he will never be a PPV star and he will never fill up an arena let alone a stadium. He's not daring to be great. He's just sending emails saying that he has 50 million "in the bag" hahahahahahaha. Pathetic

[brettWall]

Exactly why Povetkin vs Joshua is happening. Wilder and his team didn't take the contract seriously and totally made a mockery of AJ's mandatory obligation.

Wilder vs Joshua should have been so easy to make had they focused on the main goal, which was to win 4 more belts. Which usually accompany bigger paycheck after the victory.

As you said, all they want to achieve is to "piss off Hearn."

[GGG Gloveking]

This took Matchroom by surprise never thinking that Wilder would accept their below-market offer," Finkel said. "Shortly after, Eddie Hearn went public saying that we would receive a contract by Friday, June 15th, when in fact we did not receive a contract until late on Monday, June 18th. On Tuesday June 19th, we requested a clarification of two points. They did not respond. I requested them again on Thursday, June 21st, and we finally received a response on Friday, June 22nd.

"Two days later, on Sunday, June 24th, I sent them a letter acknowledging Eddie's email of June 22, telling them they would have the contract back by Friday, June 29th. Since the contract did not state the date or the venue, I also asked for that information. These are the facts and Matchroom will have the contracts back to them by Friday, June 29th."

Finkel said it will then be up to Hearn to address the issues he pointed out.
http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/i...anthony-joshua

[EnglishOxide]

This took Matchroom by surprise never thinking that Wilder would accept their below-market offer," Finkel said. "Shortly after, Eddie Hearn went public saying that we would receive a contract by Friday, June 15th, when in fact we did not receive a contract until late on Monday, June 18th. On Tuesday June 19th, we requested a clarification of two points. They did not respond. I requested them again on Thursday, June 21st, and we finally received a response on Friday, June 22nd.

"Two days later, on Sunday, June 24th, I sent them a letter acknowledging Eddie's email of June 22, telling them they would have the contract back by Friday, June 29th. Since the contract did not state the date or the venue, I also asked for that information. These are the facts and Matchroom will have the contracts back to them by Friday, June 29th."

Finkel said it will then be up to Hearn to address the issues he pointed out.
http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/i...anthony-joshua

Finkel has a history of ripping off fighters. Briggs was in hospital after putting his life on the line against Vitali and Finkel ripped him off. Briggs filed a lawsuit.

How many fighters have filed a lawsuit against Hearn? How many fighters have been handsomely paid by him?

Finkel is a disgusting snake and you cannot trust anything he says.

[Fanofreason]

Because the contract forces the fight on Dazn.

Common sense guys

[GGG Gloveking]

Finkel has a history of ripping off fighters. Briggs was in hospital after putting his life on the line against Vitali and Finkel ripped him off. Briggs filed a lawsuit.

How many fighters have filed a lawsuit against Hearn? How many fighters have been handsomely paid by him?

Finkel is a disgusting snake and you cannot trust anything he says.

This is a lie, because Briggs sued Finkel. Interesting logic.

Do you have a more accurate time frame?

[N/A]

This knowing that WBA and Povetkin were waiting on the sidelines.

They didn't drag their feet, so your entire thread is based on a troll premise. Hearn dragged his feet on giving Wilder's side a date, until finally admitting the date would be April 2019.

[EnglishOxide]

This is a lie, because Briggs sued Finkel. Interesting logic.

Do you have a more accurate time frame?

I'm not doubting the time frame.

But look at it. June 22nd Finkel has the contract, clarification on 2 points and has it in writing that Joshua will fight Wilder next.

He intends to send it back on June 29th. He doesn't state it will be signed. He knows that the WBA have already granted 7 weeks extension and they, and Povetkins promoters are on Hearns case every day.

The date and venue isn't an issue, October/November was confirmed. Jacobs/Derevenchenko was signed and announced with no date or venue too. The rematch clause wasn't an issue. The money wasn't an issue.

What the hell is the 7 day hold up from June 22nd to 29th supposed to be about? Why did he put out a public statement saying it will be a week before the contract is returned, unsigned?

To be honest, I'm starting to think Warren and Finkel were in on this together. If what Warren says is true about talking to Finkel during AJ/Wilder negotiations then it is in Frank Warren's interest to scupper the deal and get Fury involved instead. He and Finkel would earn more from 2 Fury/Wilder fights than AJ/Wilder.

Wilder and his fanboys got played.