Deontay Wilder Reportedly Turning Down $100 Million DAZN Deal

Deontay Wilder is expected to announce his network decision soon. However, DAZN is not expected to be his choice. According to Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix, Wilder is expected to decline a $100 million multi-fight offer from the DAZN streami…

Deontay Wilder is expected to announce his network decision soon. However, DAZN is not expected to be his choice. According to Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix, Wilder is expected to decline a $100 million multi-fight offer from the DAZN streaming service. The service has been aggressively pursuing “The Bronze Bomber” as of late: “Deontay Wilder will formally […]

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Deontay Wilder To Reject Big Money Offer From DAZN

Deontay Wilder to reject a big money offer from the streaming service DAZN. Once the WBC heavyweight champion made it known that he’s a free agent, there have been some big money deals offered to him. However, it appears that one deal especially came his way but he wasn’t interested. Wilder was last seen in […]

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Deontay Wilder to reject a big money offer from the streaming service DAZN. Once the WBC heavyweight champion made it known that he’s a free agent, there have been some big money deals offered to him. However, it appears that one deal especially came his way but he wasn’t interested.

Wilder was last seen in action when he took on Tyson Fury on December 1, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California and aired on PPV. The fight with the WBC heavyweight title up for grabs ended in a split decision draw.

The scorecard saw 115–111 for Wilder while 114–112 for Fury. The decision was highly controversial as the majority of people thought that Fury got it done with 115-111 on the scorecards.

Wilder would turn down a deal from Top Rank and ESPN last month. This led to DAZN’s John Skipper coming in with a three-fight offer worth roughly $100 million.

As part of this deal, two of those bouts consisting of showdowns with WBA/IBF/WBO champion Anthony Joshua for an average of $40 million. The first fight would’ve seen him take on challenger Dominic Breazeale on May 18th.

However, Both Mike Coppinger and Chris Mannix report that Wilder vs. Breazeale won’t be on DAZN. It appears that Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions is rejecting that offer.

Mannix states it’s expected that Wilder is turning down DAZN. On the flip side, Coppinger states that Deontay is in the process of finalizing a new multi-fight contract but the partner is unknown.

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Deontay Wilder Believes Jarrell Miller Has ‘Good Chance’ To KO Anthony Joshua

Deontay Wilder doesn’t think Jarrel Miller’s prediction of a knockout win over Anthony Joshua are too far fetched. Miller has been boasting that he will become the first man to defeat the Englishman inside the squared circle. Speaking to Bo…

Deontay Wilder doesn’t think Jarrel Miller’s prediction of a knockout win over Anthony Joshua are too far fetched. Miller has been boasting that he will become the first man to defeat the Englishman inside the squared circle. Speaking to Boxing Scene, “The Bronze Bomber” explained why he thinks the Brooklyn native has a “good chance” […]

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Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury Rematch Canceled By WBC

Boxing fans will have to wait for the highly-anticipated rematch between WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury. The pair put on an absolute classic back in December. While both men could’ve arguably won the fight, the judges ruled the contest a majority draw. Talk of a rematch immediately began to dominate the newswire. […]

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Boxing fans will have to wait for the highly-anticipated rematch between WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.

The pair put on an absolute classic back in December. While both men could’ve arguably won the fight, the judges ruled the contest a majority draw. Talk of a rematch immediately began to dominate the newswire. Both Wilder and Fury seemed game to run things back off a quick turnaround. Of course, another roadblock has prevented that from happening.

The World Boxing Council (WBC) has announced that they’ve canceled their ordered Wilder vs. Fury rematch. They revealed mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale will now get a shot at Wilder’s title after failed negotiations for the Fury fight (via IOL):

“WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder shall fulfil his mandatory obligations by fighting Dominic Breazeale next.”

WBC added that both parties have until April 4th to reach an agreement on terms and conditions for the contest. If no agreement can be made, then a purse bid will be held by the sanctioning body for the fight. That doesn’t seem like it’ll be an issue, however.

ESPN reports the Wilder and Breazeale camps are discussing a May 18th date from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Wilder’s co-manager, Shelly Finkel, had this to say:

“We’re hoping to get it done,” Finkel said. “Hopefully, it will happen this week or next week, and hopefully it’s done. At this point, it’s not done. But I think (Breazeale) is a competitive and viable opponent.”

He is a competitive opponent, but the overall boxing fanbase was looking for Wilder vs. Fury II. It could still happen someday, but Fury’s recent multi-fight contract with ESPN to air his fights in the US put a damper on that.

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Deontay Wilder: Tyson Fury Is Nothing In America Without Me

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder doesn’t think that Tyson Fury would have become as big a star as he has in the United States without him. “The Bronze Bomber” labeled the Englishman’s style inside the ring as “borin…

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder doesn’t think that Tyson Fury would have become as big a star as he has in the United States without him. “The Bronze Bomber” labeled the Englishman’s style inside the ring as “boring” and believes he himself is the key to the success of their feud (via Boxing Scene): “The […]

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Heavyweight Knockout Artist Luis Ortiz Calls For Wilder, Joshua, Fury Next

When discussing the top dogs of boxing’s heavyweight division, three names immediately come to mind. Those being Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, and Tyson Fury. However, one name that gets lost in the shuffle is 39-year-old Cuban knockout artist …

When discussing the top dogs of boxing’s heavyweight division, three names immediately come to mind. Those being Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, and Tyson Fury. However, one name that gets lost in the shuffle is 39-year-old Cuban knockout artist Luis Ortiz. Ortiz suffered the first loss of his boxing career just last year. He was knocked […]

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