Deontay Wilder Explains Reason Behind DAZN And ESPN Rejection

“You’ve gotta look at Floyd – he’s a small fighter,” Wilder told a group of reporters following the press conference. “And if you were able to do what he did, being a small fighter, like I said, people don’t wanna sit around for 12 rounds now. I done been to many a fights and seen people get antsy, and a lot of people can’t wait till it just be over, just like this. You know what I mean? They don’t wanna see 12-round fights, but they’ll pay for it because of their love and passion for boxing. 

“Floyd came around at the right time in his career, because he was overshadowed by the heavyweight division. They say when the heavyweight division falls, so does everything else. But it gave him an opportunity to rise. That’s how he got to [Oscar] De La Hoya [in May 2007]. The universe worked for him. It was a moment in time, and when he got that opportunity, he took it away. He was with the right rthat knew how to get him where he needed to be. And guess what, my friend? I got the same damn people.”

Wilder also announced that his mandatory defense against Dominic Breazeale (20-1, 18 KOs) will be distributed on Showtime Pay Per View.

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