Comments Thread For: Wilder: I'm A (Network) Free Agent; I Can Fight Anyone, Anywhere!

[Slip&Counter]

So if ESPN wins the bid you think Wilder's team would allow him to fight over there?

You know if their first fight was on ESPN and not showtime Fury would get that decision and no one but Team Wilder would complain.

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Correct!

[Fabes88]

Why do you want to shun Showtime out so bad?

They did the first fight, it all went great and they've been behind Wilder his whole career.

You're coming off very "agenda" based with those comments.

Not really how does it not make perfect sense. This isn’t big enough for a co ppv. As far as I’m aware it’s only happened twice before May pac and Lewis Tyson. This fight is nowhere near that level. Insisting showtime needs to be involved when they have no contractual ties to anyone is just throwing a spanner in the works.

[Fabes88]

Fury fought the fight of his life, and still got clipped, lol.

The fight of his life after two years out and two fights against a pair of cab drivers. The worst fury gave the best wilder absolute hell.

[Ray*]

Not really how does it not make perfect sense. This isn’t big enough for a co ppv. As far as I’m aware it’s only happened twice before May pac and Lewis Tyson. This fight is nowhere near that level. Insisting showtime needs to be involved when they have no contractual ties to anyone is just throwing a spanner in the works.

If Fury can go fight on showtime then Wilder can do the same for the rematch to happen, like he said he isn't tied to any networks, so he can always do the rematch with Fury in ESPN. Or let the fight go to purse bid and whichever network puts down the money then puts the fight on.

[Slip&Counter]

If Fury can go fight on showtime then Wilder can do the same for the rematch to happen, like he said he isn't tied to any networks, so he can always do the rematch with Fury in ESPN. Or let the fight go to purse bid and whichever network puts down the money then puts the fight on.

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Exactly.

[Oyins4u]

The bigger snake in the grass is a guy with a huge forehead and glasses that looks something out of sci fi movie like fish eyes Warren . Probably why they're closer to eachother then Hearn ? Ha[/QUOTE]

LMAO 😂 😂 😂

[Yaconcha]

Deontay Wilder is so determined to finalize plans for a rematch with Tyson Fury, that he won't allow any development to serve as a roadblock. Even if it means fighting outside of a platform he's proudly represented since its inception. From the moment their memorable 12-round heavyweight title fight at Los Angeles' famed Staples Center ended in a stalemate last December, the two sides immediately began discussing plans for a desired rematch. Insider indications suggested talks were far enough along to where an official announcement was forthcoming.
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atleast demo Tay is aiming for the opponent, the ***** just uppercuts himself. Lol freak.

[Ake-Dawg]

Not really how does it not make perfect sense. This isn’t big enough for a co ppv. As far as I’m aware it’s only happened twice before May pac and Lewis Tyson. This fight is nowhere near that level. Insisting showtime needs to be involved when they have no contractual ties to anyone is just throwing a spanner in the works.

What makes this not big enough for a co-ppv? The only two were big but did they establish a floor for projected ppv buys in deciding if a co-ppv is worth it. PPV is near risk free for the networks. The promoters assume the risk with purse guarantees.

[James Hunt]

Clown Wilder still doesn't understand that he's been "frozen out"...

[Ake-Dawg]

If Fury can go fight on showtime then Wilder can do the same for the rematch to happen, like he said he isn't tied to any networks, so he can always do the rematch with Fury in ESPN. Or let the fight go to purse bid and whichever network puts down the money then puts the fight on.

At this stage it makes zero sense for Wilder to straight up agree to fight on ESPN prior to a purse bid unless Bob offers him a $20M guarantee plus a split (rough estimate) . He is in pole position because he doesn't have to concern himself with A side B side stuff. Either Bob and Warren offer him his projected purse from the planned Showtime ppv or it goes to bid where Wilder gets 60%.

Either way, Fury has to fight Wilder AND Joshua to get the money in this deal. Very similar to the 3-fight deal Ward signed with HBO that required him to fight Kovalev.