Comments Thread For: Warren: Wilder-Fury is Really Big - On Level of Lewis vs. Tyson

[Sickmerch1990]

Warren so desperate to create a rival to hearn cash cow spouting pure nonsense Joshua v povektein will double the income of this fight I doubt it will even sell out the arena in America where fights held both are prized divys never will they be liked or loved and fury is just after money selling himself out he knows quite well he's not ready for a top ten fighter yet will retire after he's knocked out by wilder

[b00g13man]

Not even close.

[P4Pdunny]

Promoters gonna promote. You can argue that both Tyson were in same position going into the respective fights

[Boksfan]

If it sells 2 million US PPVs than Warren is talking true, otherwise he's a liar.

[SUBZER0ED]

It's a big/important fight in the eyes of boxing fans
all around the world. Everywhere except the UK where
some fans seem miffed that fighters other than Joshua
are getting a lot of attention. You hardly hear a peep
in the media about Joshua's upcoming title defense,
but people can't stop talking about a Fury-Wilder fight.
Joshua had a chance to take a bite, but he was not
hungry, so his fans shouldn't be mad at how the cookie
crumbles.

This fight leads to a showdown with Joshua. He's by no means out of the equation, as he's the majority belt holder and a superstar in the UK, which = big $$$.

[Lemonhead_Jeff]

This fight leads to a showdown with Joshua. He's by no means out of the equation, as he's the majority belt holder and a superstar in the UK, which = big $$$.

It's easy to assume that this fight leads to a Joshua
showdown, but that depends on Hearn's whims and
the winner's willingness to submit to Hearn's demands.
Joshua is a superstar in the UK, but his revenue is
meaningless to potential opponents if he refuses to
'share the wealth'. Only offering potential opponents a
pittance of the revenue is a good way to avoid having
to fight them. British fans are enablers, stroking Joshua's
ego and making him believe that the universe revolves
around him. He's become a musclebound Mariah Carey.
British fans give Joshua no need to fight Wilder or even
Fury. British fans would be just as happy watching him
fight somebody like Chisora, and Hearn knows it, so I'm
not holding my breath waiting for Joshua to fight either
Fury OR Wilder. Joshua will be remembered similar to
Rid**** Bowe. Klitschko will be his great win, like Bowe's
victories over Holyfield. And maybe Povetkin will be the
eastern European who breaks Joshua's will, like Golota
did to Bowe.

[SUBZER0ED]

It's easy to assume that this fight leads to a Joshua
showdown, but that depends on Hearn's whims and
the winner's willingness to submit to Hearn's demands.
Joshua is a superstar in the UK, but his revenue is
meaningless to potential opponents if he refuses to
'share the wealth'. Only offering potential opponents a
pittance of the revenue is a good way to avoid having
to fight them. British fans are enablers, stroking Joshua's
ego and making him believe that the universe revolves
around him. He's become a musclebound Mariah Carey.
British fans give Joshua no need to fight Wilder or even
Fury. British fans would be just as happy watching him
fight somebody like Chisora, and Hearn knows it, so I'm
not holding my breath waiting for Joshua to fight either
Fury OR Wilder. Joshua will be remembered similar to
Rid**** Bowe. Klitschko will be his great win, like Bowe's
victories over Holyfield. And maybe Povetkin will be the
eastern European who breaks Joshua's will, like Golota
did to Bowe.

I disagree that British boxing fans will be ok with Joshua not fighting the winner of Wilder vs Fury. And I'm certain that the winner of said fight will be calling out Joshua more than ever. It's funny how you consider $15 million a pittance for a fighter with limited drawing power, based on his extensive list of (39!) bums, with only one dangerous opponent.

[DaaamnSon]

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I'd be surprised if it does even a tenth of the number of PPVs Tyson vs Lewis did. Fish eyes is senile.

[Lemonhead_Jeff]

I disagree that British boxing fans will be ok with Joshua not fighting the winner of Wilder vs Fury. And I'm certain that the winner of said fight will be calling out Joshua more than ever. It's funny how you consider $15 million a pittance for a fighter with limited drawing power, based on his extensive list of (39!) bums, with only one dangerous opponent.

I believe, as a headliner, Wilder's purse should be directly
related to the amount of revenue the event brings in.
It's like applying for a good, important, high-stress job
and then finding out they are only willing to pay you
minimum wage because that's what you previously earned
when you had worked at Walmart. Your co-worker, who
has the same duties as you, is making 6-figures per year
but they only want to pay YOU minimum wage.
I hope you are right, and the British public will demand
that Joshua fights the winner, but they have to prove
that with their purse strings. Joshua needs incentive to
fight the winner, and he does not have incentive if his
fans are willing to sell out arenas to watch him fight any
Tom, ****, or Harry.

[SUBZER0ED]

I believe, as a headliner, Wilder's purse should be directly
related to the amount of revenue the event brings in.
It's like applying for a good, important, high-stress job
and then finding out they are only willing to pay you
minimum wage because that's what you previously earned
when you had worked at Walmart. Your co-worker, who
has the same duties as you, is making 6-figures per year
but they only want to pay YOU minimum wage.
I hope you are right, and the British public will demand
that Joshua fights the winner, but they have to prove
that with their purse strings. Joshua needs incentive to
fight the winner, and he does not have incentive if his
fans are willing to sell out arenas to watch him fight any
Tom, ****, or Harry.

I see your point about a payday being commensurate with the revenue potential of the event, as it does take two to tango.

If Joshua wishes to be the undisputed HW champion of the world as he has iterated, that should be all the incentive he needs to fight the winner of Fury vs Wilder.