Paulie Malignaggi: Showtime Matched DAZN deal w/ Wilder

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I find that hard to believe, they came close to matching $100 million?
How the hell are they going to recoup that without a AJ or Fury fight on their network.
Ortiz fight might not even do 500k and then what about after that?
I understand Wilder being loyal though. He might just want to fight on Showtime and retire undefeated. Nothing wrong with that
 

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I'll trust Paulies information over your opinion. Also, Wilder is their only draw other than earl Spence. There are only 3 dominant HWs right now and Wilder is the most exciting. I could See showtime not wanting to lose the only American HW champion.

I find that hard to believe, they came close to matching $100 million?
How the hell are they going to recoup that without a AJ or Fury fight on their network.
Ortiz fight might not even do 500k and then what about after that?
I understand Wilder being loyal though. He might just want to fight on Showtime and retire undefeated. Nothing wrong with that
 

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I'll trust Paulies information over your opinion. Also, Wilder is their only draw other than earl Spence. There are only 3 dominant HWs right now and Wilder is the most exciting. I could See showtime not wanting to lose the only American HW champion.
Spence still on Showtime? wasnt the Mikey fight a fox ppv?
 

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I find that hard to believe, they came close to matching $100 million?
How the hell are they going to recoup that without a AJ or Fury fight on their network.
Ortiz fight might not even do 500k and then what about after that?
I understand Wilder being loyal though. He might just want to fight on Showtime and retire undefeated. Nothing wrong with that

$450K buys for 3 fights could get them there
450K X $75-$80 PPV = $33,750,000
$33,750,000 * 3 Fights = $101,250,000 Without the gate and other revenue like UK and International PPV.

If he can become a household name and do over 500K buys he's good.
 
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