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

[Scipio2009]

what network its on shouldn't matter to wilder that's not his problem that's your masters problem. if it means having to fight on espn to secure the biggest fight of his life he should do it. he knows this that's why he's come out and stated that he's a free agent and can fight on ANY NETWORK.
he needs stop being a puppet and let his quote unquote advisor know he works for wilder's best interest not showtime fox or whoever else.

Eleider Alvarez just saw his deal with Top Rank turn **** and go up in smoke after one fight; Fury is likely in a similar spot.

And Arum has shown zero interest in doing a straight-up fight between Mikey and Lomachenko; Arum's likely not having Wilder flatten Fury on a one-off either.

Wilder controls his own destiny; if Fury doesn't like the terms, Wilder moves on to the next option.

[N/A]

what network its on shouldn't matter to wilder that's not his problem that's your masters problem.

If you want to have a long career, what network you fight on is very important. Wilder could go to ESPN for one fight, get screwed, and his career is over. SHO would have no incentive to rehab him and he'd have no recourse to force ESPN to rehab him. You have no idea how the business works.

[Scipio2009]

So sad indeed. So sad that US networks a throwing bucket loads of cash at UK heavyweights to get star attractions because they can't find any in the US of A.


Not when the WBC have mandated that Fury is Wilder's next fight. Wilder cannot walk away from that without losing his title... only Fury can. So no Wilder isn't remotely calling the shots.

Fight goes to bid, Wilder still gets 60% of the bid anyway, and his camp can still control the fight if they win (not sure what the contract looks like, but it would pretty legally shaky for a fight contract to disregard purse bids).

Not sure why Wilder would walk from 60% of the pot, lol

[Squ□redCircle34]

Make it happen Bob!

[Slip&Counter]

If you want to have a long career, what network you fight on is very important. Wilder could go to ESPN for one fight, get screwed, and his career is over. SHO would have no incentive to rehab him and he'd have no recourse to force ESPN to rehab him. You have no idea how the business works.

You are right. That is what happened to Fury fighting on showtime. It’s called risk. Fury took the risk, got screwed, now let Wilder. Wilder already said he’s a free agent and can fight on any network. Let him fight his own battles.

[Dle]

Is this the sameBob that derailed the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight fo so long. Milking his golden goose until Floyd plucked those feathers.

[Slip&Counter]

Is this the sameBob that derailed the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight fo so long. Milking his golden goose until Floyd plucked those feathers.

Yeah, last name Arum.

[sportbuddha]

Great, so you’ll be fighting Joshua on DAZN then...glad we sorted that out...next

[N/A]

You are right. That is what happened to Fury fighting on showtime. It’s called risk. Fury took the risk, got screwed, now let Wilder.

No, that's not what happened. Fury wasn't being asked to screw over his primary broadcaster. The fight aired on BT. Had Fury lost, BT still had incentive to rehab him.

And it's hard to take anything you say seriously when you're clearly just a fan boy who thinks Fury got "screwed over."

The fight was ruled a draw. The majority of ringside experts had a draw or Wilder winning. Fury winning was a minority view among ringside experts. Not because many thought Wilder won (Wilder winning was an even smaller minority than Fury winning), but because so many thought the fight was a draw. You look silly crying "robbery" when the official decision (draw) was a very common scorecard at ringside among top experts.

[RoyJonesJrp4pno1]

I can fight anyone anywhere, except for Anthony Joshua on DAZN in the UK.