Comments Thread For: Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury is a 50-50 Deal, Says Frank Warren

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"it wasn't expressed in the contract that it would be next" isn't an issue. What's more, that's the kind of term that you would simply draw to the other side's attention and get inserted into the contract which would take around 10 minutes of work

When it was brought to Hearn's attention, Hearn asked for a few days. When the few days were up, Hearn admitted he'd decided to do the Povetkin fight next and AJ/Wilder wouldn't take place until April. That's when Wilder pulled out. That was the deal breaker.

[JWHardin]

This is a straight up lie. Shelly Finkel himself admitted on record that he has it "in writing" that the fight would be next. Hey but don't let silly things like FACTS get in the way of your Wilder Watch Dog duty.

That is news to me. I read a lot of what Finkle said, but never heard that. Mind verifying that? I know Wilder agreed to the flat fee but also wanted a % on the back end.

What do you think of AJ turning down a guaranteed $80 million. $50 million plus 50% of PPV share for the first and even if he lost, he would be guaranteed $30 million plus in the second fight. No one turns down money like that unless they don't want the fight. Spin that.

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That is news to me. I read a lot of what Finkle said, but never heard that. Mind verifying that? I know Wilder agreed to the flat fee but also wanted a % on the back end.

What do you think of AJ turning down a guaranteed $80 million. $50 million plus 50% of PPV share for the first and even if he lost, he would be guaranteed $z30 million plus in the second fight. No one turns down money like that unless they don't want the fight. Spin that.

I think with every time that a Wilder Watch Dog mentions $50,000,000 it becomes more and more clear that the offer was a publicity stunt.

[TexasCowBoy]

Yeah, here’s a Scoobie Snack!!

Thanks, so I can feed that duck, deontayduckus wilderquackus....he has been hungry for attention by always name dropping AJ....I think the scooby snack will keep him calm till tomorrow

[Redgloveman]

When it was brought to Hearn's attention, Hearn asked for a few days. When the few days were up, Hearn admitted he'd decided to do the Povetkin fight next and AJ/Wilder wouldn't take place until April. That's when Wilder pulled out. That was the deal breaker.

Fair enough. The timeline of these negotiations is so messy in my head at this point. Frankly I can't be bothered to get involved in that cesspit again, so I'll take your word for it.

I'm already of the view that Hearn is the biggest obstacle to this fight, so it makes sense as far as I'm concerned

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I'm sure it was much easier for Wilder and Fury to come to terms on the split, as neither of them are powerhouse $$$ generators. It's cool, but do we really need to keep hearing, "Unlike Joshua & Hearn, Fury & Warren are willing to blah, blah, blah..."? After this fight, the big talk will be the winner vs Joshua, assuming he defeats Povetkin. Stop acting like either Wilder or Fury will somehow displace Joshua as the big money opponent.

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Why isnt anyone talking about aj pedvtkin?

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that is news to me. I read a lot of what finkle said, but never heard that. Mind verifying that? I know wilder agreed to the flat fee but also wanted a % on the back end.

What do you think of aj turning down a guaranteed $80 million. $50 million plus 50% of ppv share for the first and even if he lost, he would be guaranteed $30 million plus in the second fight. No one turns down money like that unless they don't want the fight. Spin that.

they still say the 50mil was a pr stunt... They say that or ignore when you bring proof it was real

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Wilder was ringside at Windsor Park as Fury fought on the undercard for Carl Frampton versus Luke Jackson, with a dominant 100-90 points win secured before the expected announcement was made in the ring. The American had seemingly been set to take on Anthony Joshua before negotiations broke down and Fury stepped up.
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Fair deal especially as Fury been so inactive

[JWHardin]

I think with every time that a Wilder Watch Dog mentions $50,000,000 it becomes more and more clear that the offer was a publicity stunt.

Since you provided no evidence of what Finkle said, here is what Finkle actually said, that shows your last post is bogus BS. I know its embarrassing for AJ watchdogs like yourself to think AJ passed on a huge payday.

The way out for Hearn and Joshua came when the World Boxing Association gave a 24-hour deadline for Joshua-Wilder negotiations to be concluded. The deadline passed without Wilder signing the contract, as Hearn had never given a date or a location of the Joshua-Wilder. Finkel was also unhappy with the one-way rematch clause that only worked in Joshua’s favor. If Joshua lost to Wilder, he would get a rematch. If Wilder was beaten, Joshua could move on. Finkel wasn’t happy with that obviously.

“It was a total sham,” Wilder’s manager Finkel said to Fighthype. “They had no intention of fighting Deontay Wilder next. That’s fine. Just say it. He had a two-fight deal with Wembley. He never intended to, but he had to figure a way out. Don’t waste anyone’s time. Don’t try and make Deontay look like he’s ducking out of the fight. Just say, ‘I’m fighting Povetkin next and I’m not fighting anyone else next. He admits it was a total scam here. He cut a two-fight deal at Wembley,” Finkel said