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

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Stephen Espinoza expects the Deontay Wilder-Luis Ortiz rematch to be entertaining. Ultimately, however, Showtime's president of sports and event programming decided distributing it would've required a financial commitment he wasn't comfortable making. FOX Sports will distribute the second bout between Wilder and Ortiz, who was knocked out in the 10th round of their fight for Wilder's WBC heavyweight title in March 2018.
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[daggum]

big mistake. it would have sold 2 million ppvs.

[Wolfie*]

Next year will be showtime's last year in boxing. Watch.

[Cobracmndr6193]

I know they've got the Shields/Habazin card on 10/5, Lubin/Gausha card on 10/25, and a ShoBox card on 11/1. Any idea who's fighting on 12/7 and whatever this new show is? Assuming there's another ShoBox card in December we're still short of the 7 shows this article mentions.

[James Hunt]

So Arum & Hearn were right after all.

[jonnyc420]

Without saying it they said it, nobody cares about Wilder in America.

[Eff Pandas]

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.

[eco1]

big mistake. it would have sold 2 million ppvs.

LOL, maybe in your living room. Stop joking dag!

[BangEM]

So, Wilder isn't loyal to showtime afterall

Why did he turn down over $100m?

[OctoberRed]

Next year will be showtime's last year in boxing. Watch.

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?