Yes, I noticed he was doing the pads with some guy, but I thought Breland was his trainer, I think the guy on the pads is a better trainer than Breland who said Fury couldn`t box before their clash, so what was Wilder looking at on the tapes of Fury then if they felt Fury was nothreat.
Basically, it's because Wilder is a ****ing window licker and is completely unaware that he's getting screwed over every fight.
Because he's an idiot who doesn't realise how badly he's being fleeced by everyone around him. His fortune's going to be gone by the time he's forty.
Wilder has been taken to the cleaners his whole career, not to mention being sued for millions by the Russians, and that many promoters/managers have options on him that hell be back at Red Lobster one day. Sad, but it happens when you have a bunch of sharks circling a guy with an IQ of about 75.
The thing that I really can’t understand is the need for both Al Haymon and Shelly Finkel. Does anyone have any idea why you would need two high profile managers taking a chunk out of his purse? People like Broner, Spence etc all seem to get on just fine with uncle Al. His pad men Deas and Breland probably don’t get massive amounts I’d imagine most likely a flat fee. The crazy thing is let’s take his 2.1m purse from the Ortiz fight and possible deductions: Tax minimum 45% Al Haymon at the very least 15% Finkel 10-15% at the very least however I have a feeling it would be more Deas and Breland maybe take up 10% between them and also you have sparring partners etc but I’d imagine that’s not too costly. Even if we go with the minimum he could be giving away upto 75% of his purse in deductions. Of course all fighters have deductions and most of us would kill for the kind of money he makes but it all just seems a bit unnecessary certain elements of his team.
It's simple. You need the right man for the right job and sometimes connections are also needed to get things done. Each trainer and manager brings something different to the table. I've seen more fighters than I can remember that had all of the talent to be world champions, but didn't have a manager with the proper connections to get them big fights or a proper matchmaker to match them so they develop properly as professional fighters. Trainers: Jay Deas heavily invested in Wilder, who was 20 years old at the time and had no previous boxing experience. Deas was so confident in Wilder being a success that he told Wilder he wouldn't charge him a dime until he won a world title. Deas kept his word, so that's a guy worth keeping. In addition, it also doesn't hurt that Deas is a very well connected man in Alabama. Breland was brought in because he's a former world champion and could teach Wilder things that Deas couldn't. Breland worked on Wilder improving his conditioning, jab, and also how Wilder threw his right hand. Anber was brought in because he's an excellent matchmaker and cutman. Anber guided Wilder's career very well considering that Wilder is 40-0-1. Managers: Jay Deas is very well connected in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, so he was the perfect guy for getting Wilder established as an amateur boxer and lead Wilder to a bronze medal despite Wilder having almost no boxing experience. Deas also doesn't have an ego and had no problem bringing in Shelly Finkel, who unlike Deas is well connected internationally and can negotiate deals that Deas wouldn't have to clout to negotiate. Deas had Wilder also sign with Al Haymon because Haymon has a large stable of fighters, which made it easy to showcase Wilder and keep him active and Haymon can also easily raise funds for any mega fight. Even Hearn and Joshua were surprised with how easily Haymon was able to secure Joshua's $50 Million purse if Joshua was willing to fight Wilder in the US. Joshua himself also has a giant team because nobody becomes a top fighter by themselves. Joshua has Freddie Cunningham as a manager, who helped Joshua build his brand. Joshua also has a personal physiologist, an agent, a nutritionist, a conditioning coach, and even a social media team. Joshua also has a very capable trainer in Rob McCracken and Matchroom Sports for his promotional company, since Barry and Eddie Hearn obviously has the connections, clout, and money to make any fight or handle any negotiations that Joshua would ever need to take place in his career.
Deas has confirmed he takes a flat fee as has Anber. Also, I highly doubt Breland gets a percentage with the way he doesn't stand up to Wilder or correct Wilder's mistakes, so he also most likely gets a flat fee, since Breland just seems happy to be apart of the team. The only guys that are getting a percentage is Finkel and Haymon and they are worth every penny. Also, no way Wilder is paying 45% in taxes. He'd be paying at most 35-39%. My friend played in the NBA for several years and earned way more than Wilder has ever earned and he never paid over 39% for his taxes.
Wilder is mistaking shoulder patting and false praise for friendship. He all thinks these guys who take 2%, 5% or 10% off of him each fight are his best friends for life.
I believe Di Bella works for Haymon to put together cards for fighters signed to him, so he doesn't really work for Wilder.
I don't think that's any of the OP's business. But I will say, the bomb squad have managed Deontay remarkably well. And we're all going to a good payout when Wilder gets that 50% split next year, when Joshua realizes he's going to lose another lucrative fight, if the bronze bomber rematches Fury. Lol.
