Comments Thread For: Barclays' Yormark: Wilder Biggest Boxer In U.S., Joshua Unknown

[Nusky]

Of course Wilder is bigger in US. Only Aj worshippers and idiots didn't know that.

[Oldskoolg]

That statement had no doubt enraged the uk nationalist fans lol....I’m sure every council estate in England has wanted dead or alive posters with this guys name and likeness now

[Jax teller]

Of course I lambasted him. He revealed himself as a dishonorable coward. I begged him not to cancel. I hired a private investigator because I planned to sue him over canceling. But it turns out he's a minor, so I can't really sue him. So I just let it go.

You're such a bender.

[Drew Bundini Br]

The biggest puncher in boxing also.

[chicken-]

He lost me at

“New York is the biggest sports market in the world,” Yormark said. “There’s no question about it. Just like there’s nights where the Nets and the Knicks play, and the market is big enough to support both of those events”.

Dare say that wouldn’t even make it the biggest sports market in the US, let alone the world. Just off the top of my head, Manchester, when United and City play at home would attract a combined crowd of over 120,000... then you might have a boxing sellout at the MEN Arena on the same night.

Then you’d have London with Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs, West Ham... plus Twickenham, Lords for Cricket, York Hall etc.

I don't know what the biggest market is in the US but New York has to be one of the top if not the top. They have 2 teams in all the major sports. The 2 NBA teams already mentioned, 2 NFL teams (Giants/Jets), 2 Major League Baseball teams (Yankees/Mets), 2 NHL teams (Rangers/Islanders) and a soccer team but I doubt that adds much - Sprinkle in some big boxing events and yea they probably have an argument.

Ticket prices here are a lot more than in the UK, so you can't just compare numbers because $$$ is what matters.

Edit: This is by country but it shows you how dominant the US is in this area while UK people sell $20 tickets and brag about sellouts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ues_by_revenue

You'd literally have to combine the top 4 soccer/football leagues just to be over the NFL in revenue. Combine our other major sports and it's not even a contest.

[Madison Boxing]

These guys are obsessed with joshua

[Stinger1]

This Yormack guy is a *****ing moron. Joshua has been on Conan O'Brien FFS, if he was so unknown why would they invite him on? Clearly a Haymon asslicker trying to get favor to keep their business.

[NachoMan]

You would hope this true on home soil, bigger star by far is AJ. Wilder is not packing stadiums and is barely known at all. He's better known as some loud mouth classless lady's on TV's boyfriend or whatever lol. Once AJ comes to town like Fury he will take over too and keep making boatloads more money while Wilder turns down the biggest payday he was ever going to see.

****, at the equivalent of $30 a ticket, how many fighters wouldn't sell out stadiums over there? What's AJ's gross ticket sales?

[nick_viking]

I don't know what the biggest market is in the US but New York has to be one of the top if not the top. They have 2 teams in all the major sports. The 2 NBA teams already mentioned, 2 NFL teams (Giants/Jets), 2 Major League Baseball teams (Yankees/Mets), 2 NHL teams (Rangers/Islanders) and a soccer team but I doubt that adds much - Sprinkle in some big boxing events and yea they probably have an argument.

Ticket prices here are a lot more than in the UK, so you can't just compare numbers because $$$ is what matters.

Edit: This is by country but it shows you how dominant the US is in this area while UK people sell $20 tickets and brag about sellouts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ues_by_revenue

Compare overall gate receipts and I, dare say Arsenal, United or City would outstrip the Jets or Knicks. Add in merchandise, rights etc and perhaps not. So fair enough.

It just seemed an odd boast to make his point. In a city of 8m plus you can support two sports markets in one night? Wow. Well done.

[NachoMan]

This Yormack guy is a *****ing moron. Joshua has been on Conan O'Brien FFS, if he was so unknown why would they invite him on? Clearly a Haymon asslicker trying to get favor to keep their business.

Not sure if you've been paying attention to the U.S. late night entertainment scene, but if you're a big star you don't wind up on the Conan O'Brien half-hour late night show. Conan hosts stars from Geico commercials.