The thread starts on a false premise. That nobody knows Wilder. This is people falling for Eddie's tricks. Amazing people fall for this.

For example, one 430k watched Joshua vs Parker.(average) That is the prime time showing. The afternoon showing had less. The next afternoon had less still.

Where as Wilder vs Ortiz averaged 1.1 million. Wilder consistently has the best numbers in the states.

So don't fall for Eddie's tricks.

Like others have said Boxing falls under "other sports" here. Every Saturday my local University packs more than 110,000 in for a football game. There are 118 such Division I universities. There is also Division II, III, NAIA. There is pro football. There is pro basketball, college basketball, and on And on. America is one big distraction so the people don't notice how quickly the country crumbles around them. And we don't support by nationality. I would say about 1/3 of my boxing fandom an American was my favorite.

Add in that boxing can't be seen in a stadium. Frankly anyone going to a stadium fight is going to enjoy the atmosphere, not watch a fight.

The reasons can go On and On why a stadium fight in U.S.
is an awful idea