Comments Thread For: Hearn: It's Frustrating, Done All We Can To Make Wilder-Joshua

[Fabes88]

There have been various reports from various sources (some Ldbc some not) and alot of speculation from media(old school & YouTube), fans, fellow fighters and promoters. First it was 50mil then $100mil. Some say it includes Joshua some say it doesn't.

I'm interested to hear what Is said at the Tuesday press conference. Also want to hear directly from John skipper himself on any details of the proposed deal that he's willing to divulge.

Either way, Dazn deal aside, everything that's happened and been said up to this point on both sides leads me to believe Aj doesn't want to fight Wilder. That's an opinion shared by many including current and past fighters with much more credibility in the boxing world than myself.

I'm pretty convinced at this point the fight will never happen. All this back and forth between the fans is what's used to distract us while they continue to get rich off of us. This has been happening for yrs. In boxing And will continue.

So despite wilder literally saying aj is begging for the fight you think he doesn’t want it? Interesting. T

[Jax teller]

If Wilder would have signed with DAZN, a fight with Joshua would have been far easier to make - since Hearn is contractually tied to DAZN.

When would they have fought? Would it be next or next year? Also how much was the offer compared to what showtime is offering? Need more details before making a judgement.

That bit in bold doesn't even make sense really since Haymon has a deal with Fox via PBC and Hearn has a deal with DAZN via matchroom
but both Wilder and AJ claim to be free agents so they're both in the same situation in terms of US broadcasters supposedly, it's a poor interpretation from the writer just DAZN is the only one coming up with offers atm.

Most reporters reported fights in the order Breazeale then 2 AJ fights it's in DAZNs interest to boost their subscribers ASAP so I don't see them sitting on it either just like Canelo v Jacobs.

Showtime have offered nothing for the AJ fight in this round of talks so far, it's all very much a case of see what happens Tuesday.

[Ake-Dawg]

No it’s not because “Hearn started a rumour” it’s because of wilders comments on Saturday or did hearn make that up too?

Did Wilder make an announcement Saturday night? All I heard Wilder say was that he was going to make a decision that was best for his family. If there was something else I'd sure like to hear it.

[MisanthropicNY]

Wilder would rather sell his soul to Al Haymon for peanuts than Bob Arum or DAZN for $100 million. At least he's "keepin' it real." And also not getting schooled by Fury again or KO'd by Joshua

[Fabes88]

Did Wilder make an announcement Saturday night? All I heard Wilder say was that he was going to make a decision that was best for his family. If there was something else I'd sure like to hear it.

All that “I love being a free agent stuff” tells me one thing. I mean sure we can wait until tomorrow if you want but everyone is reporting he’s set to turn the deal down and he’s alluded to it himself.

[SchoolTheseCats]

I’ll suspend judgement until this Wilder announcement.

I must say, it is hard seeing Wilder coming out of this looking good unless he announces something unbelievably impressive, Tuesday. But having said that, there’s not much point everyone shouting at each other until we have all of the facts in hand.

...(something tells me I’m failing to understand something fundamental about the nature of internet discussions).

Wilder/aj fans just like the back and forth nonsense of who ducking who just like the manny/Floyd fans did.... Each set of fans takes anything printed as gospel I’ll wait until after announcement tomorrow to come to my own conclusion instead of what Hearn or Finkel lying a$$es say

[Ake-Dawg]

It’s not as different as you would like to pretend. It’s for the breazle fight, which is a fight he needs to take anyway, an aj fight and the rematch. It’s a 3 fight deal it’s not like it’s a five year exclusive deal

In fact. I’m sure frank warren has said aj turned down 80 million because there was the option of a rematch too so it was a multiple fight deal. Not unlike what dazn is offering wilder. Enjoy spinning this one

You literally offered no correlation between the $50M dollar offer last year and the current deal being discussed between DAZN and Wilder.

Its apples and oranges because the Breazeale fight is a mando and requires Breazeale to also agree to fight on DAZN. It also is contingent on AJ agreeing to a separate deal with DAZN to fight Wilder. There is no need to try and compare a
fighter to network/broadcaster deal contingent on certain fights and a direct fighter to fighter deal.

You and your mates need to stop using the word "spin" to ignore details that you either don't understand, don't know, or decide to ignore.

[Sickmerch1990]

whole world knows wilder is a p ussy now and petrified of aj he's a disgŕace to boxing and for his cowardly acts should be stripped of the title or he will hold it to ransom and retire he reminds me of one of his toughest opponents Charlie z

[SchoolTheseCats]

Joshua should forget about that bum and go all out for the Fury fight.

Wilder is a fake plastic champion, Fury is the rightful owner of his belt.

Fury the rightful owner but ran from a immediate rematch to go fight in the Thomas & Mack Center.....

[Ake-Dawg]

All that “I love being a free agent stuff” tells me one thing. I mean sure we can wait until tomorrow if you want but everyone is reporting he’s set to turn the deal down and he’s alluded to it himself.

I'm definitely interested in what he said that "alluded" to him turning the deal down. He very well may do so, but what exactly did he say that gave you the indication. Oh and being a network free agent at this particular moment in time SHOULD be what ends up making him a whole lot of money regardless of what his decision is. There is a lot to love about that in my book.