Ruiz vs Joshua II might be on PPV

[RoyJonesJrp4pno1]

Per ESPN Ruiz is demanding $50 mil to hold the fight in the UK. He prefers the US or Mexico. It appears it's far from a given who will be running the rematch, where it will be, and who will be showing it.

The terms for the rematch was in the contract that Ruiz signed. Aka Ruiz isn't touching 50m's for the rematch.

[MastaBlasta]

The terms for the rematch was in the contract that Ruiz signed. Aka Ruiz isn't touching 50m's for the rematch.

We'll see. The guy with the belts has a lot of leverage. Wouldn't be the first contract re-worked.

BTW, where did you view all those contract details?

[_Rexy_]

Joshua-Ruiz was watched by less than 300k people in the US (with the talk that the fight was seen by fewer folks than watched Alvarez-Fielding, it wouldn't shock me if the number was under 150k for the US), and folks still aren't seeing Ruiz for being more than a fluke, tbh. The fight doesn't merit PPV in the US.

Ruiz-Joshua 2 will happen at Wembley, get pushed to the **** for Sky Box Office, ... and then things could get interesting.

If it's a late fall fight, depending on the weekend, you're up against college football heavy. Still, you usually end up with a couple dud weeks each season.

What's to say that Showtime/CBS doesn't pay a premium to simulcast the fight for Showtime International?

Heck, FOX may be comfortable with airing the Sky Sports feed (though I doubt it).

Won't be PPV though

Fight is looking like November/December. Wembley isn’t an option

[llll]

This rematch seems completely unnecessary. Joshua got obliterated.

Usually after a beatdown like that you don't need a rematch because you already know who the better fighter is but ok.

It's Joshua's funeral lol

[Ray*]

One thing about Hearn and Joshua is this, they are not dumb truck or lack business sense when it comes to money, if FOX or Showtime offers them more money than what DAZN is putting down then they would go with FOX/Showtime, none of these “Loyalty” crap. They aren’t slaves to some random executives like that.

[Ray*]

The terms for the rematch was in the contract that Ruiz signed. Aka Ruiz isn't touching 50m's for the rematch.

According to sources the contract is iron clad. So no way he is getting 50m, but am sure Team Joshua would accommodate some of his wishes. They would play nice just to keep him sweet.

[MDPopescu]

Joshua-Ruiz was watched by less than 300k people in the US (with the talk that the fight was seen by fewer folks than watched Alvarez-Fielding, it wouldn't shock me if the number was under 150k for the US), and folks still aren't seeing Ruiz for being more than a fluke, tbh. The fight doesn't merit PPV in the US.

Ruiz-Joshua 2 will happen at Wembley, get pushed to the **** for Sky Box Office, ... and then things could get interesting.

If it's a late fall fight, depending on the weekend, you're up against college football heavy. Still, you usually end up with a couple dud weeks each season.

What's to say that Showtime/CBS doesn't pay a premium to simulcast the fight for Showtime International?

Heck, FOX may be comfortable with airing the Sky Sports feed (though I doubt it).

Won't be PPV though

... with the rematch planned for November - December it would be impossible to take place at the Wembley Stadium!

[MDPopescu]

According to sources the contract is iron clad. So no way he is getting 50m, but am sure Team Joshua would accommodate some of his wishes. They would play nice just to keep him sweet.

For the June 1st fight, Joshua was supposed to earn in the neighborhood of $20-25 million, and Ruiz about $7 million...

[Scipio2009]

Fight is looking like November/December. Wembley isn’t an option

Then do it in Cardiff. Who gives a ****.

[Scipio2009]

One thing about Hearn and Joshua is this, they are not dumb truck or lack business sense when it comes to money, if FOX or Showtime offers them more money than what DAZN is putting down then they would go with FOX/Showtime, none of these “Loyalty” crap. They aren’t slaves to some random executives like that.

Joshua sure; Eddie Hearn is chasing $1b though.