Heavyweight Boxing Legend Had Enough of Deontay Wilder’s Delayed Payment Claims

Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has been quite vocal about the payments for his fights. The ‘Bronze Bomber’ recently returned to boxing following a year-long hiatus from the sport after his devastating loss to WBC champion Tyson Fury. While Wilder might not be the most knowledgeable about the business aspects of boxing, he certainly feels there is something wrong with the issue of fighter pay.

Moreover, he was quick to address this issue of fighters getting revenue shares months after the event has been held. In an interview with ES News, the former Olympian claimed that this was something that needed to change in boxing as he ranted about the injustices that fighters face in the sport.

Deontay Wilder makes a bold claim about fighter pay

Wilder stated that fighters getting paid months after fights was something that needs to change. According to him, if a fighter fights on a card, his revenue share should be given to him or her right after the fight and not three to four months after. This way there will be more transparency between promoters and fighters, growing the sport overall.

“Another thing we gotta change about these fighters about getting this money. Stop getting the money when it’s over. You gotta pay me after the time of fight is over with waiting and all this but then in business after the job is done you want your money. You ain’t wanna wait no month or two weeks or three weeks. We need it now,” he said.

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However, a heavyweight legend turned promoter was not having any of Wilder’s claims as he responded to them in a very direct and unfiltered manner.

Antonio Tarver Sr. refutes Deontay Wilder’s claims

Heavyweight legend and boxing promoter Antonio Tarver Sr. took to Twitter to respond to these claims, He directly asked Wilder who were the promoters who weren’t paying the fighters after the fight. He also asked about the promotions where this practice might be rampant.

“I been out the game too long… “Who ain’t getting paid immediately after the fight”??? “Where they do that at”??? ,”wrote Tarver Sr.

Wilder is currently signed with Al Haymon and the PBC. Therefore, he might be indirectly pointing his fingers at his own promotion.

However, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ is yet to back his claims with substantial evidence. Anecdotes would never amount to much. Moreover, Wilder is yet to break any ties with his promotion and

might face Andy Ruiz Jr in the summer.

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