Fast Eddie successfully blocks AJ- Wilder

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Anybody with a brain knows he doesnt want the fight, but if it had to happen, he would insist that it must be on DAZN. Well he’s finally come
out with It, which is going to be a complete non starter for Finkel, Haymon etc especially if the Fury PPV does well.

Im actually not even blaming Hearn, as AJ is clearly on board with his decisions, plus he is under massive pressure to deliver now for DAZN especially with GBP/Canelo getting on there with him. It’s just disappointing news.

 

I have been a big critic of Fury on here, up until he signed to fight Wilder which got my respect. But to be fair he did massive ratings on BT for his return, plus the MEN looked pretty full. It’s a shame Warren didn’t go old school and do a U.K. lead in for the PPV, having said that I think it sell well 4am or not.

 

They didn’t want to entertain a $50m guarantee for a Showtime fight previously so why would Eddie be interested in considering it now? As I said, I understand Eddies position so I’m not even attacking him on it.

 

It’s a duck because Wilder is backed by Haymon, Showtime and managed by Finkel and as Hearn said “you have to sign for us to get AJ” even though he did low ratings when he was on Showtime and was rumoured to have drawn somewhere between 6-15k on DAN which is shocking.

Let’s not get carried away because of Canelo signing up with DAZN and think that Showtime isn’t still the established boxing powerhouse in the US.

 

Jeez mate, you surely can’t honestly believe that nonsense?

 

Wow mate, so you think a relatively unknown app in DAZN which is in its infancy would create only “slightly less” ( I know you where paraphrasing Hearn and it’s not your own words) then the ratings on one of America’s biggest networks and the market leader for boxing?

https://www.*******.com/joshua-parker-showtimes-first-replay-peaked-483000-viewers--126833

I wasn’t even using Hearn’s words as a reference - the viewing figures for AJ were largely reported by the usual reputable sources.

 

Yes in the future, the internet based services will no doubt take over - I think most people understand that. For the present though, Showtime and Fox have just signed massive deals with Haymon to start in December.