Comments Thread For: Lennox Lewis Backs Split, Not Flat Fee, For Joshua-Wilder Fight

[lolasif]

Lewis will say what he's being paid to say. The fact that he is employed by the PBC and still talking about offers made 6 months ago, make his "opinion" pointless.

[ShoulderRoll]

60-40 is a fair split.

Lennox is right, as long as AJ is offering a flat fee then he isn't serious about really making this fight. This isn't Floyd vs Pacquiao.

[fullers]

Lennox spot on. In a two horse race if Joshua won't fight for 60-40 split in his favour. Tells you everything

[Tyistall]

4 belts to 1, sold out stadiums to half sold arenas, millions in PPV to one PPV flop, yeah, 60-40 is fair hahaahah. Not even close. And you idiots know this. He should have 80-20 based on the belts alone

[markther]

I think 60/40 in the favor of Joshua is fair objectively comparing both of their resumes to date, Wilder & Joshua. And that’s if both of them really want to make this fight. There are a lot of numbers being thrown out there, who is more of a PPV draw and popular. We can all make the argument that it’s Joshua or Wilder. But like Lewis said, there is a lot of money to be made for both fighters. Do the 60/40. If there is a rematch and Joshua wins the 1st fight, then 80/20 for Joshua. If Wilder wins, 80-20 for him in rematch. Set up that agreement before the 1st fight. But we all know, there is no objectivity here-LOL!!!

[Bronx2245]

What makes you think Parker got 33%? 1 quote will do.

The games being played and why it means Joshua-Wilder won't be next

Dan Rafael
ESPN Boxing
April 16, 2018:

For Team Joshua to take Wilder as a $12.5 million expense without cutting him in for a large percentage of an event that could generate in the high eight figures is a joke. When Joshua faced Joseph Parker to unify their three belts last month, the Parker camp got one-third of the money in the event. Wilder is worth more than that, obviously; he brings the last piece of the undisputed title to the table, he brings a bigger fan base and, on his own, he generates more money than Parker does.

http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/i...ean-fight-next

[ShoulderRoll]

4 belts to 1, sold out stadiums to half sold arenas, millions in PPV to one PPV flop, yeah, 60-40 is fair hahaahah. Not even close. And you idiots know this. He should have 80-20 based on the belts alone

Joseph Parker got 33%.

Wilder deserves a lot more than that.

[Fabes88]

Wilder is not a scrub you can offer peanuts to fight.

He is an undefeated champion and should garner a fair percentage split, just as the champ Lennox Lewis is stating.

Not that I need to state the obvious, a fight with AJ is far greater economically than fighting Fury.

Lol@ peanuts. It’s more than he’s ever earned and even that was inflated because he was against fury. Against anyone not named fury or aj he’s not making half of that. That’s the difference here aj can earn 17-18 mil fighting me if he wanted.

[ShoulderRoll]

Lol@ peanuts. It’s more than he’s ever earned and even that was inflated because he was against fury. Against anyone not named fury or aj he’s not making half of that. That’s the difference here aj can earn 17-18 mil fighting me if he wanted.

Joseph "Trash" Parker got 33%. Wilder deserves a lot more than that.

[Fabes88]

You mention Wilder and AJ starts rambling.. Reporter: How are you AJ? AJ: Im good mate, Reporter: big baby miller wants a showdown with you in brooklyn, AJ: oh yeah, tell em to bring it. I will beat him in his backyard, Reporter: whyte wants some of that action also.. AJ: He's earned his rematch, we can do it again, no problem, Reporter: And of course we have Deontay Wilder, AJ: ya see, there are facts and business, and inside of all of that, I understand what needs to be done for the heavyweight division.. keep in mind, that when I beat klitschko, we did huge numbers and the follers in twitter and youtube went viral. So what im about, is unification.. and Wilder needs to understand that I'm the ASide and we have mandatories first of all.. i will fight him on my terms, i have four belts, wilder has only one... AJ's manfans: yea, Wilders a bum. Ignore him, we don't need tbe wbc green belt, its fake anyways.. Reporter: ...wtf.

Is that what was said on first take? I think you know that’s not true but whatever suits your narrative.