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Unlike some folks posting here, I don't have amnesia. A few quotes...
March 24:
"You could not guarantee the fighters that the event would take place on that date," Arum said. "We couldn't convince them or ourselves. Where were they going to train for it? It just made no sense. You just have to take a step back. How are you going to sell tickets? It's absolutely ridiculous to say the fight is on when the Brits can't even get there."
April 28th:
"Bob Arum told SiNow he informed Tyson Fury that a third fight between Fury and Deontay Wilder would not take place until "November/December" at the earliest. Gate for Fury-Wilder II accounted for $17 million of the total revenue."
August 10th:
"And last week, Whyte's promoter Eddie Hearn issued a warning - stating that Fury-Wilder must happen in 2020 or he will push for Whyte to get his mandatory shot.
But Arum is not the least bit worried - and indicates that Hearn tells him something totally different when they speak in private.
“The WBC approved the trilogy contract and that provides for postponements. And certainly, if you can’t do it with spectators, a reasonable postponement would be okay. It’s a different kind of fight. The Fury vs Wilder fight in the United States is a major, major fight."
And also August 10th:
“All I know is that we are not ingrates. Tyson Fury, Top Rank, we were given the opportunity by Wilder… How do you turn your back on Wilder? That would be absolutely improper. gain, our goal is to do Fury and Wilder, and then if Fury wins, to go right to a Joshua fight plus a rematch. That’s where we stand. It would be an absolute travesty. All these mandatories, schmandatories. People are looking for what the public wants."
September 30th:
“We’re moving off because there’s five conference championship games that day and night, plus two NFL games,” Arum said. “So we can’t go with the 19th; we’re looking at other dates right now because ESPN advised us, and Fox advised the PBC [which promotes Wilder].”
Also September 30th:
“It’s definitely Allegiant Stadium,” Arum said. “The Raiders are on board, the city is on board, the convention authority is on board. Everybody is on board.”
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/9/3...te-boxing-news
None of this has been about Wilder delaying, showing any reluctance, or asking for any favors whatsoever. And by all reports, he's in great shape right now.
Hope this helps...
March 24:
"You could not guarantee the fighters that the event would take place on that date," Arum said. "We couldn't convince them or ourselves. Where were they going to train for it? It just made no sense. You just have to take a step back. How are you going to sell tickets? It's absolutely ridiculous to say the fight is on when the Brits can't even get there."
April 28th:
"Bob Arum told SiNow he informed Tyson Fury that a third fight between Fury and Deontay Wilder would not take place until "November/December" at the earliest. Gate for Fury-Wilder II accounted for $17 million of the total revenue."
August 10th:
"And last week, Whyte's promoter Eddie Hearn issued a warning - stating that Fury-Wilder must happen in 2020 or he will push for Whyte to get his mandatory shot.
But Arum is not the least bit worried - and indicates that Hearn tells him something totally different when they speak in private.
“The WBC approved the trilogy contract and that provides for postponements. And certainly, if you can’t do it with spectators, a reasonable postponement would be okay. It’s a different kind of fight. The Fury vs Wilder fight in the United States is a major, major fight."
And also August 10th:
“All I know is that we are not ingrates. Tyson Fury, Top Rank, we were given the opportunity by Wilder… How do you turn your back on Wilder? That would be absolutely improper. gain, our goal is to do Fury and Wilder, and then if Fury wins, to go right to a Joshua fight plus a rematch. That’s where we stand. It would be an absolute travesty. All these mandatories, schmandatories. People are looking for what the public wants."
September 30th:
“We’re moving off because there’s five conference championship games that day and night, plus two NFL games,” Arum said. “So we can’t go with the 19th; we’re looking at other dates right now because ESPN advised us, and Fox advised the PBC [which promotes Wilder].”
Also September 30th:
“It’s definitely Allegiant Stadium,” Arum said. “The Raiders are on board, the city is on board, the convention authority is on board. Everybody is on board.”
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/9/3...te-boxing-news
None of this has been about Wilder delaying, showing any reluctance, or asking for any favors whatsoever. And by all reports, he's in great shape right now.
Hope this helps...
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