Comments Thread For: Fury-Whyte Heads To January 11 Purse Bid; WBC Sets 80/20 Split

[ShoulderRoll]

Excellent if true. An 80-20 split is fair and proper.

lol @ 45%.

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Excellent if true. An 80-20 split is fair and proper.

lol @ 45%.

Chris McKenna is a very credible source.

[IronDanHamza]

So what does this mean if they go to purse bids?

[tritium_arma]

How did Whyte’s percent get lower?

[daggum]

someone will bid 50 million and whyte will get 10 million

[DaNeutral.]

This fight ain't worth the chit off a shovel if held in the US. If held in the UK Whyte is worth more than 20%, nowhere near 45 but more than 20.

However he needs to make a decision. Either walk away from the WBC or take what's being offered cuz the WBC has been hell bent on making it awkward for Whyte for years now.

[tritium_arma]

This fight ain't worth the chit off a shovel if held in the US. If held in the UK Whyte is worth more than 20%, nowhere near 45 but more than 20.

However he needs to make a decision. Either walk away from the WBC or take what's being offered cuz the WBC has been hell bent on making it awkward for Whyte for years now.

WBC putting it on Whyte for suing them.

[Zonkmeister]

Heh, I can't really see Hearn going out of his way to fatten Fury's purse with this kind of split, so I'm assuming Arum's going to win the bid - unless he decides to outsmart himself yet again, like with the Wilder rematch. Or maybe they'll end up on that Jake Paul thing, whatever it was called, lol.

If the fight happens, I'd go with Fury by KO by way of check hook/uppercut in mid rounds because Whyte always gets caught with these shots. Though I'd like to see him get back some of his defensive fluidity and feint game, as these are going to be very useful for him should he face Usyk later on. I presume Whyte's going to try to make it a dirty fight, but I doubt that's going to bother Fury much as he can play that game too.

[DaNeutral.]

WBC putting it on Whyte for suing them.

Yep, they are the power here and are spanking Whyte and Hearn for daring to try square up to them. If Whyte steps away from this he ain't getting another chance and that's exactly what the WBC and Bob Arum wants.

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I doubt that greedy Whyte will accept this.

I fully expect him to walk away from yet another title shot.