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

[Bob Haymon]

Why does it matter if Wilder turns down a DAZN offer or what any fighter makes? As a fan all I care about is they fight the best fights possible.

DAZN hasn't been really making top fights happen nor has ESPN. I prefer fighters to be FREE AGENTS so they can make the best fights. The fact this fight can be moved to another network works best for the fans.

So once again why do any fans care what fighters make? If anything fighters taking these multi deal network contracts is the reason we don't get fights. Have your own promotion company and bid the fights to who ever wants to make the best fights.

Why aren't any of these "free agents" fighting Crawford or Anthony Joshua?

[SinderellaMan]

Wow Espinoza!
After Wilder publicly declared his loyalty to SHO Time, you go public with your lack of faith in him....
If DAZN makes another offer, Wilder better take it.

[Mister Wolf]

Espinazo got played for a fool.

[REDEEMER]

Showtime NEVER does big fights during the football season do they. Stevie E all bout that strategy.

So not shocked by this move. This fight feels more Showtime than Fox, but Showtime dont want it lol.

Fury wasn't a big fight last year on Showtime PPV ? Ha

[REDEEMER]

Espinazo got played for a fool.

Not really , that would be Wilder who was never getting PPV's without Fury , it's why he tried fighting him right away . The winners are actually Espinoza , he's only as good as what he has to work with , in the long run hopefully PPV dies out altogether .

[MASTERBX]

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!

[sicko]

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

[factsarenice]

I highly doubt it. Showtime has had far worse years than this in the past.

Remember when guys like Calzaghe and Hatton were fighting nobodies in the UK and that was their biggest fights of the month?

Showtime is hemorrhaging cash and the fight was expected to draw just 150,000 buys..

[factsarenice]

ESPN is the biggest sport channel on the planet...7 times Fox...just sayn.

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!

[SchoolTheseCats]

ESPN is the biggest sport channel on the planet...7 times Fox...just sayn.

Dumbazz espn is not just on a app which is what his post was talking about, you seriously need a new hobby you’ve replied to 10 people in just this thread alone