Boxing World Reacts To Huge Reported Offer Received By Deontay Wilder

The Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder unification fight has taken the first positive step towards happening in a long, long time this week.

If money talks then Wilder might find the following too good to turn down as he weighs up his options.

Reporter Mike Coppinger has disclosed the following on Twitter:

DEVELOPING: John Skipper offered Deontay Wilder a 3-fight deal worth roughly $100M to fight on DAZN yesterday, per sources. Wilder co-manager Shelly Finkel confirmed money “in that ballpark.” Dominic Breazeale at $20M, then two fights with Anthony Joshua valued around $40M per

— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) March 14, 2019

A serious, serious offer that could give boxing fans the fight they’ve been wanting for over a year now.

Here’s how the boxing community has been reacting to the news so far:

This is what boxing needed . Big ups to DAZN

— Ian “Pompey” Pomfret (@TheIanMMA) March 14, 2019

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— Ricky.Horne.Jr. (@iVanguard) March 14, 2019

https://twitter.com/omarhashimi12/status/1105988717921984512

3 fights for $100 million?! Damn that's a good deal

— JusticeLeagueV🇨🇵 (@AbelPatson) March 14, 2019

Haymon was at the meeting he will be involved in any decision made. This would be a direct deal with DAZN not through Hearn per the reports

— Tech & Boxing (@electrikrelax) March 14, 2019

https://twitter.com/lazylefty/status/1105988702252269568

It looks like whatever Wilder decides that he is still facing his mandatory in Dominic Breazeale next up but if he were to go for it you’d have to imagine fight number two would be against Joshua and most likely before the end of this year.

Exciting times for the heavyweight division once again.

Big respect to DAZN for shaking things up and tabling such a huge offer to try to get this fight on.