Comments Thread For: Boxing Fans Playing The Long Game

[Andyt]

One Way Ticket

Tris Dixon is normally a knowledgeable writer, so i’m Surprised by this piece. Has the PBC given him some of that Lennox money?

How can you write this article without addressing that Hearn has made 60/40 offers to both Fury and Wilder? Why is AJ the only A-side in history it appears that is supposed to pay his rivals an equal 50/50 split before they are worth it?

He also fails to mention that Hearn has said the winner of Fury v Wilder 2 is worth 50/50. So he’s being fairly realistic that once the opponent has grown their own brand to AJ levels then they deserve to be paid accordingly.

Maybe an anti-AJ article just sells better these days? Shame that we live in a world of haters!

I must admit I am also surprised by Tris, again all blame lies at Eddies feet.

[Earl-Hickey]

I've lived through enough of these type of situations to know the outcome.

The outcome will be a lot of revisionist history

[P4Pdunny]

Aj should keep the date at Wembley. He can shadow box for 12 rounds..let's see how well he sells

It's funny cos he'll still sell it out. When your looking at AJ fights, most who attend will have no clue who the guy on the other side of the ring is. They just turn up to be a part of the spectacle and cos AJ is popular here.

[PunchyPotorff]

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Originally Posted by PunchyPotorff View Post
Not familiar with this writer, but not buying at all his assertion "self-imposed wilderness" for Joshua. Yes, THE biggest $$ fight for at least the first half of the year will be Fury/Wilder II.... but the money/popularity from the Joshua/Miller NYC fight certainly won't be anything to sneeze at. And it will be a great intro for Joshua into the U.S. market.

We hardcore boxing fans have learned (at least most of us have) to have patience on getting our top favorite matchups in the ring together. I know I don't mind waiting... just so it doesn't end up like another Pac/Floydie debacle, caused by the head-ducker himself. I'm expecting a great Fury/Wilder II where I will expect to see Fury win AGAIN... except this time they finally give him the W he deserved in the first fight... AND I expect to see a great Joshua/Miller fight.

That fight will not be poopular without EXTREME promotion using Wilder and Fury's names. Miller doesn't do well in Brooklyn, so MSG will be even more difficult. No one knows AJ in the US so how does he expect to sell the Garden? He is gonna need celebrity help because he does not move the needle here

I'll try to remember to come back here and make fun of you when the Joshua/Miller fight is successful. Oh wait! I have an actual life. Never mind. LOL!!!!!