Why won't Deontay Wilder fight outside the USA?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Perkin Warbeck, Jan 22, 2020.



Page 1 of 5
  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado banned Full Member

    9,990
    21,108
    Nov 4, 2017
    Anthony Joshua's past two world title fights have been outside the UK (New York and Saudi Arabia).

    Great fighters like Ali, Frazier, Tyson, and Lewis all had world title fights outside their home countries.

    Yet Wilder refuses to travel outside the USA to defend his belt.

    Why does he always need home advantage? Why is he so protected?
     
    Last edited: Jan 22, 2020
    Perkin Warbeck, Jan 22, 2020
    Perkin Warbeck, Jan 22, 2020
    #1
    lordlosh likes this.
  2. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,887
    3,917
    Nov 26, 2016
    Where exactly would he fight ?

    Saudi is no safe haven
     
    POTUS, Jan 22, 2020
    POTUS, Jan 22, 2020
    #2
  3. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    22,894
    31,260
    Aug 31, 2016
    What about the time he agreed to fight Povetkin in Russia? :rolleyes:

    Checkmate!
     
    Chuck Norris, Jan 22, 2020
    Chuck Norris, Jan 22, 2020
    #3
    Thanos, Bonecrusher, Tramell and 6 others like this.
  4. PH1882

    PH1882 Member Full Member

    145
    99
    Feb 14, 2019
    Apart from Fury and AJ, there is no need for him to travel outside of the states.

    If a package can ever be put together to fight Joshua, I think he maybe tempted to fight at Wembley stadium. Still there, US venues will do.
     
    PH1882, Jan 22, 2020
    PH1882, Jan 22, 2020
    #4
    aaalbert likes this.
  5. DanielDimov

    DanielDimov Jabbing all night Full Member

    5,400
    5,101
    Feb 2, 2015
    Once upon a time he took a plane to Russia
     
    DanielDimov, Jan 22, 2020
    DanielDimov, Jan 22, 2020
    #5
    ndthentherewasx, ShovelHook, Heavy_Hitter and 2 others like this.
  6. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

    121,403
    32,561
    Jun 23, 2005
    He tried to fight Povetkin in Russia.:deal:
     
    Pimp C, Jan 22, 2020
    Pimp C, Jan 22, 2020
    #6
    Thanos, ndthentherewasx, Boon and 1 other person like this.
  7. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

    7,563
    1,706
    Feb 8, 2008
    actually he only flew to England then he went back to the U.S I believe. ;)
     
    kriszhao, Jan 22, 2020
    kriszhao, Jan 22, 2020
    #7
    Thanos, Slowhand, ForemanJab and 5 others like this.
  8. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

    45,854
    15,161
    Apr 14, 2009
    C'mon Wilder isnt the only one. When did Mayweather ever fight outside the US in a serious fight ?? What about Ward? What about Jones jr ? What about Calzaghe he never left Britain right till the end
     
    C.J., Jan 22, 2020
    C.J., Jan 22, 2020
    #8
    Thanos, Gennady, titanic and 3 others like this.
  9. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,697
    7,045
    Jan 21, 2015
    I can't wait to see the conspiracy theories about how Wilder somehow contaminated Povetkin's blood.

    Guys go where the money is. Fury didn't come to the US because he's afraid to fight at home, he came for the contract. Same reason Joshua went to Saudi and so on. I'd like to see Wilder fight in Ireland (he has gotten a good reception there), but most American fighters make their money at domestic casinos, NYC or LA.
     
    Lesion of Doom, Jan 22, 2020
    Lesion of Doom, Jan 22, 2020
    #9
  10. bandeedo

    bandeedo VIP Member Full Member

    33,679
    21,028
    Feb 19, 2007
    Cause he don't need to. Ain't nothing missing here.
     
    bandeedo, Jan 22, 2020
    bandeedo, Jan 22, 2020
    #10
    Gennady likes this.
  11. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado banned Full Member

    9,990
    21,108
    Nov 4, 2017
    "I don't want to go there - it's too cold". He sounded like a 5 year old, whining about it.

    And his management got VADA to come up with false charges of PED abuse for a microscopic trace of something that had been legal a few months before. So Wilder had his excuse to duck Povetkin and not fight outside the USA.
    But chickened out.
     
    Perkin Warbeck, Jan 22, 2020
    Perkin Warbeck, Jan 22, 2020
    #11
    kostya by ko, Mitch87 and Heavy_Hitter like this.
  12. Heavy_Hitter

    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,237
    4,992
    Jul 7, 2018
    They don't allow donkey to take his steroids outside of Alabama.
     
    Heavy_Hitter, Jan 22, 2020
    Heavy_Hitter, Jan 22, 2020
    #12
    kriszhao and Perkin Warbeck like this.
  13. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

    7,563
    1,706
    Feb 8, 2008
    Also to people claiming the Povetkin fight counts as overseas... he didn't fight him and the only reason the fight was going to be staged in Russia is PBC lost the purse bid for the fight and Wilder would of been stripped had he refused after the bid Wilder had no say in that fight being in the U.S.
     
    kriszhao, Jan 22, 2020
    kriszhao, Jan 22, 2020
    #13
    kostya by ko likes this.
  14. ShovelHook

    ShovelHook Boxing Junkie Full Member

    9,186
    11,637
    Jul 22, 2019
    Calzaghe left Britain for his biggest fights in fairness, most of his best opponents until Kessler had been Brits too. Ward was a total *****. Mayweather was a *****. Roy seemed to be a bit of a hometown fighter too. No one thinks any higher if them for this.
     
    ShovelHook, Jan 22, 2020
    ShovelHook, Jan 22, 2020
    #14
  15. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 The Empire Struck Back Full Member

    26,339
    17,532
    Feb 4, 2012
    What about the time he destroyed the mighty Audley Harrison in 70 seconds in Sheffield? Double checkmate.
     
    Sugar 88, Jan 22, 2020
    Sugar 88, Jan 22, 2020
    #15
    Bonecrusher, Chuck Norris and kriszhao like this.
Page 1 of 5