But over-pricing himself would mean asking for more money than he's worth. And so far he's proven as much bigger money-maker than Wilder.
Well, Wilder was paid more than Stiverne when Stiverne was the champion and Wilder a mandatory. I have never been a supporter of champions having to agree to challengers' conditions, but that's exactly what Wilder pulled on Stiverne. Povetkin, as former Olympic and world champion and a proven star, doesn't need to listen to someone like Wilder, especially if his promoter has the ability to outbid Wilder's promoter and stage a fight on Povetkin's home turf.
You are absolutely delusional. There is no chance for Wilder to win this fight with his glass jaw. Only if Povetkin breaks his both knees, there is a small chance Wilder will win. Anyway, burger squad will avoid Povetkin at all costs and are going to vacate the title or try to force another mandatory fight if he beats Szpilka.
We're not in Alabama either, or whatever that obscure place is called. We're not fighting on obscure Showtime cards that can't draw even a million people to watch it on TV, much less in that small time empty arena, where people pay you beans and beg you to see Wilder beat up Mexican food testers, Indian-American tribal chief deputies or whatever you call them. Povetkin has headlined huge fights in Germany, the same place where Wladimir Klitschko is fighting. RTL, ARD, Sat1, millions and millions of views, packed arenas, stadiums, you know, under the lights. And some of his fights were even broadcasted by HBO. Tell that Mexican Wilder or whatever he is to come to Europe the heart of civilization, where it matters, and then we'll talk. Nulli secundus.
Boxed ears is right, the champ gets the majority split. If team Potvekin is trying to negotiate a 50/50 split it shows their true fear of losing huge money like with Wlad or else they would just take it and win this easy belt from Wilder.
I'll believe it when I see it. Wilder will probably defend against another half dozen tomato cans hoping that Povetkin gets beat off someone else and loses his no 1 ranking.
This is just sheer hate. Nothing more. Wilder's jaw is questionable, not glass. You don't have one legit knockdown in 35 fights with a glass jaw. Povetkin is NOT prime Mike Tyson people. He's never beaten anyone like Wilder. He doesn't have the kind of speed to get inside, and he's going to eat a lot of leather. I'm not saying he can't win, but he's never proven he can beat a taller fighter with any power or boxing skills. Wach was basically a statue. Anyone not giving Wilder a chance knows **** about boxing. And there is no way in hell he vacates that title.
Europe has become a Socialist toilet, sorry to tell you. Not that I am saying much, America is well on its way to being the same if it doesn't get its act together fast.
David Rodriguez didn't get dropped for 35 fights in a row, doesn't mean anything if you only fight tomato cans. Wilder was down against Dustin Nichols and Harold Sconiers, two toilet cleaners. Povetkin is way too skillful for Wilder and has been showing great speed, power and timing lately. I give Wilder a chance, but only if Povetkin breaks his both knees or shoulders or something. Otherwise Wilder is getting destroyed by the far superior boxer in Povetkin. This fight won't happen. Wilder has been ducking too long. His run as a "chump" is disgraceful. He is yet to fight someone in the top-20. His best win is Stiverne, who appeared to be a journeyman after all and deserved to lose against Derick Rossy lately.
He slipped against Nichols, any person with an IQ above 50 knows it. Sconiers was his only legit knockdown. And Wilder hasn't been ducking at all. Povetkin could have forced this fight already if he wanted to. It will happen.
I don't think you understand the meaning of a knockdown. Nichols landed his check jab on Wilders glass chin and he dropped. How is that NOT a knockdown?
He never hit his chin. He was ducking a right hand that caught him in the back of the head and slipped. I've watched it a hundred times.
You have no idea what you're talking about, boy. The Chisora vs Wilder fight was signed, tickets on sale for a June 15 date before Wilder pulled out citing "visa issues". But a month later managed to get into the UK to spar Haye. It was a duck. Also, you are talking *******s by saying Wilder was waiting for Stiverne. Thompson beat Price in 2013 and called Wilder out immediately after. Between Thompson calling out Windmiller and Windmiller facing Stiverne, Wilder fought a shot to **** Liakhovich, a never-was journeyman in Firtha, Chisora's sloppy seconds in Malik Scott and Jason Gavern (who the **** is he?) Are you really telling me he couldn't have fought Tony Thompson in those 2 years rather than a parade of bums? It was a duck, son. Wilder wanted nothing to do with Thompson.