Comments Thread For: Wilder Still Targets May 18 Return, Fury Remains Primary Goal

[Ake-Dawg]

I seriously doubt it because without a purse bid; Which Bob Arum and Frank Warren all but confirmed has been canceled wouldn't stand a remote chance of happening.

In addition to Wilder being forced to fight on ESPN and agreeing to all of the terms and conditions set forth by Bob Arum.

Which may include: A lower percentage of the purse split, choice of venue, date, ring size, gloves, judges, referee and walk in entrance but also, he just may have to fight Tyson Fury in the U.K. Which would definitely be a deal breaker.

Even though Deontay Wilder will be the de facto A side fighter since he is the WBC's current titleholder and champion.

The majority of the financials favor Wilder in contract negotiations. The gate and ppv revenue is higher in the US (also defeats the purpose of signing with TR/ESPN since Warren already has UK broadcast connections with BT). The purse split may be lower, but he can use the previous offer's terms, which were agreed to to set his minimum guarantee. If Arum/Warren argue that the pot is bigger because ESPN is involved, Wilder would just argue that Fury can take the "additional" monies created by ESPN that Showtime would not produce. As far as referee, as other refs have said, Jack Reiss is probably the only ref that doesn't call the fight after that viscous KD. So referee/judges likely won't be an issue for Wilder as he's looking for the KO anyway.

This is why this move is puzzling if Fury had every intention of fighting Wilder next. I'm not seeing how ESPN either gives him significantly more money while increasing the chances of the fight happening.

[Ray*]

I really doubt he fights Fury on ESPN if this fight goes there. PBC/Showtime would need to win the bid and ESPN would need to allow Fury to fight on that network. Both things that i cannot see happening.

[pillowfists98]

Wilder vs Breazeale in May is what I think will happen.

[James Hunt]

Breazeale for $2M...

[Marchegiano]

At least Joshua is not a hypocrite.

[MC Hammer]

Why they keep crediting tha boxing voice 78SportsTV had that interview where all this was said

[boliodogs]

I don't think Fury wants to fight Wilder with his new high paying deal. Almost everybody thinks Fury beat Wilder so I think Fury will quit while he is ahead rather than give Wilder 12 more rounds to try to knock his head off.

[factsarenice]

Arum is up there with don king when it comes to f**kery

Fury will be fed daftys

Arum and Waren see the big picture. Make it 50/50 and a WW matchup with Crawford. Fury simply doesn't need Wilder anymore.

[factsarenice]

I don't think Fury wants to fight Wilder with his new high paying deal. Almost everybody thinks Fury beat Wilder so I think Fury will quit while he is ahead rather than give Wilder 12 more rounds to try to knock his head off.

At least that's the excuse Haymon will try to run. The problem is Wilder, Wilder really does want the rematch because he knows he lost on a head hunting expedition.

[factsarenice]

Wilder vs Breazeale in May is what I think will happen.

There isn't much choice is there?