The Wilder/Arreola fight should have been on HBO/Showtime!
I dunno, man!?! Maybe Wilder is getting more money from local circuit TV. But his fights sure seem to be good enough for HBO/Showtime.
One of the commentators said during the fight last night that "Wilder is still in the learning phase".... WTH?!?! He IS the champion, man. What "learning" phase?! Not even Anthony Joshua can say he is in the learning phase anymore.
I guess in some way, shape or form, we are going to see a fight- or a mixture of fights- with these four TOP HW's:
Wilder
Fury
Joshua
Povetkin
Throw in Wladimir and Luis Ortiz, and we can make it a six-way. But, neither should take another fight until they fight each other. Joseph Parker does not come before any of the fighters on this list, Joshua team.
Kudos to Wlad and Fury for fighting again. Fury will win, but thank God they want to fight!
Re: The Wilder/Arreola fight should have been on HBO/Showtime!
Wilder stated he liked fighting on regular TV, his first PBC. Good.
Not everybody can afford cable. I can, but don't want it.
Re: The Wilder/Arreola fight should have been on HBO/Showtime!
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SlimTrae
Wilder stated he liked fighting on regular TV, his first PBC. Good.
Not everybody can afford cable. I can, but don't want it.
I guess it is a long term marketing strategy. I hope it works out for him with regard to endorsements.
Re: The Wilder/Arreola fight should have been on HBO/Showtime!
Forget HBO and Showtime, bring boxing to the fans and mainstream national TV.
Re: The Wilder/Arreola fight should have been on HBO/Showtime!
Like to think of HBO as a stage for competitive match ups. Though half the time it's just a stage for a heavy favourite vs Johhny Someguy. Prime time network gives great exposure.
Re: The Wilder/Arreola fight should have been on HBO/Showtime!
It is good to fight on regular television because you get more exposure and more people talking at the water cooler.