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WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is expected to return to the ring in May against Dominic Breazeale.
WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, is about to reject a $ 100 million ($ 146 million) deal with the DAZN sports streaming platform, while he aligns a title defense against Dominic Breazeale.
The telegraph Wilder will meet fellow American Breazeale on May 18 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with an official announcement scheduled for Tuesday (Wednesday, NZT).
However, the most important announcement is probably that Wilder will reject for the moment the lucrative offer of DAZN, which already has a unified champion, Anthony Joshua.
Signing with the US broadcaster would have paved the way for a fight for the undisputed title with the British star later this year. Instead, Wilder will remain on the Showtime TV network for Breazeale's fight in hopes of creating a bidding war for his signature, according to the newspaper. The telegraph.
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While an agreement with DAZN lends itself to a date with Joshua, a new signing with Showtime could increase the chances of a simulcast rematch against Tyson Fury as a result of their controversial draw last December. . Fury recently signed a promotion contract with Bob Arum's Top Rank, which will see his bouts broadcast on ESPN.
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Heavyweight contender Dominic Breazeale has a victory over Izu Ugonoh, a member of Joseph Parker's staff.
The top of the heavyweight category is as complicated as it is in boxing, but Wilder does not seem to be in a hurry to finalize his future.
"So many people are trying to dictate my career and tell me:" I should do that, I should do that, I should not do that, I should not do that, "said Wilder.
"US $ 12.5 million is laughable at the moment, US $ 15 million." All of these things I was supposed to have done, I did not do anything like that – look at my career now. "
"I bet on myself and you can not go wrong with yourself.
"I like being a free agent, I love being able to do what I do and we'll see what the future holds for us."
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