Americans need to stand up for the Heavyweight prospects!

[Master]

One thing that puzzles me is why hasn't Wilder fought in Vegas more. He won the WBC title there against Stiverne, and hasn't been back since. What gives? Granted, fight promotion and promoters isn't exactly my cup of tea, so I tend not to care too much about fight negotiations, only about the fights themselves. But since we're questioning the lack of backing for Wilder, the Vegas question is a legitimate one to ask. He seems to be stuck between Brooklyn and Alabama. Not a way to get a huge following behind you.

That is a sign that he is not a huge draw, even with all his antics. Maybe they think he would have lost the title by now.

[Mickey Helliet]

They don’t have many heavies with elite level potential. Most big guys go to gridiron

[TitoFan]

One thing that puzzles me is why hasn't Wilder fought in Vegas more. He won the WBC title there against Stiverne, and hasn't been back since. What gives? Granted, fight promotion and promoters isn't exactly my cup of tea, so I tend not to care too much about fight negotiations, only about the fights themselves. But since we're questioning the lack of backing for Wilder, the Vegas question is a legitimate one to ask. He seems to be stuck between Brooklyn and Alabama. Not a way to get a huge following behind you.

That is a sign that he is not a huge draw, even with all his antics. Maybe they think he would have lost the title by now.

I think it's one of two things, or maybe both. Shitty and/or nonexistent promotional skills from his team..... and jaded U.S. fans (with boxing). When the U.S. had Ali/ Frazier/ Foreman to cheer, everything was rosy. Later came Tyson and Holyfield (the whining Holmes was never all that popular, IMO). Then.... came Wlad and all the air came out of the balloon as far as U.S. fans were concerned. Not just Wlad not being American, but his style did little to rouse up any excitement among U.S. fans. Now finally there's a U.S. champion. It takes a while for the fires to get stoked. Doesn't help that Wilder initially was fed a diet strictly made up of barely-live bodies. But even now that he's turned over a new leaf, people are still slow to come around. PLUS.... his (cough) promotional team hasn't slammed it through Wilder's skull that fighting in Alabama isn't exactly going to set the world on fire. Now, even though professionally he should be on even ground with Joshua..... he's reduced to having to beg for scraps. There's a lot of blame to go around for that one.