Comments Thread For: Showtime's Espinoza: Wilder-Ortiz PPV 'Deal Didn't Make Sense For Us'

[SinderellaMan]

Step it up or Bow Out Gracefully

FOX is putting the money up while Showtime want favors simply because PBC Started with Showtime but it is no way Showtime can expect fighter to take less money just to be Loyal To Showtime when Fox is willing to pay up on top of being able to reach more homes and have your fights Promoted during the NFL Season on their BIG NETWORK. Showtime can stay in boxing and just show the fights they can afford but they cannot be upset with PBC going to the highest bidder

Only thing is with PBC Roster being so big, they need more than one network to keep all these fighters active so I don't know if this means the deal with Showtime is Done or what, if so PBC better be working on a deal with another Network or something, if not then fighters will be lucky to fight once a year with them only depending on Fox

Very good post.
Couldn't have said it better myself

[Real King Kong]

Told y'all Showtime came close to matching DAZN's offer. And I thought Wilder had a 3 fight deal with Showtime? What happened? So much wrong information out there. Now FOX just paid a huge fee to get this PPV. Wilder already making that money he was offered from DAZN.

He bet on himself like he said he would and he's winning

let us know if it approaches 100mil after this fight. oh wait...you're just speculating and have no idea how much he was paid. winning doe...

[Bullrider]

Why am I not surprised by this? Of course, Espinoza won't be able to come up with the needed funds for the event. Showtime simply cannot afford it. Ortiz alone wants $5 million. Man even the PPV king Mayweather TBE never offered that kind of money on such Ortiz-level opponent.

This is what happens when fanboys cry lowball too much when the offer is coming from outside of their street. Karma bites hard when it strikes back.

[Leonbus2]

Deadzone is just that DEAD! Every American wanted Wilder with FOX!

You foreign idiots will NEVER understand the significance of boxing on Fox and/or affiliation with FOX!

Boxing now shares the stage with the rest of our top athletes not exclusively on some silly app!

Yeah. You Americans and your love for Rupert Murdoch. I had no idea!

[Oldskoolg]

Very good post.
Couldn't have said it better myself

Sterling post....very true. PBC should put more of its lesser fights on showtime but clearly FOX has taken over the big names due to money

[Pigeons]

Looks like FOX and ESPN will be coming together for the Wilder-Fury rematch if Wilder beats Ortiz again

[Vodkaholic]

Haymon killed hbo and showtime.
Good for boxing doe

[Oldskoolg]

Still the same plebs taking about wilders money and popularity.....does the uk have real boxing fans anymore or just Hearn fans who want to see Eddie be important in the USA?

[Bullrider]

What happened to loyalty doe?

[Motorcity Cobra]

Wilder needs just 23 more Ortiz rematches to match that DAZN money. 1 down, 22 to go.

Substantial doesn't mean 20 million. It was probably substantial compared to his previous paydays.

He didn't bet on himself. He got brainwashed into thinking he did by Finkel & Haymon who didn't want Wilder help Hearn by fighting on his platform.

If you think he will have made 100 milion by the time he fights Fury for Breazeale, Ortiz II and Fury II that's on you.

It was a duck, plain and simple. No way around it.

let us know if it approaches 100mil after this fight. oh wait...you're just speculating and have no idea how much he was paid. winning doe...

Do any of you live in America?