While there are currently working hard on a new battle between the british Tyson Fury and american Deontay Wilder in the heavyweight, Fury made a big and attention-grabbing agreement with american ESPN.
According to the BBC is the value of the deal around 700 million Danish kroner and apply to his next five matches.
– It is, after all, to judge something of the largest, which happened to a british sportspersonlighed, it is something special, says Furys promoter, Frank Warren.
ESPN has the largest number of viewers of all sports channels in the world. I want to show myself up in the UNITED states. Any british actor, singer, dancer, and athlete must clear it in the UNITED states, if they want to become something big. This is the first step on my journey, ” says Fury itself.
It is not everybody, however, rejoice over the agreement. For more bokseksperter is now concerned that the agreement might be to put a stop to some of the bigger matches in the heavyweight.
three of the biggest in the heavyweight is now on contract with various companies, and this can create problems when it comes to negotiating tv contracts for the big matches.
Fury is now represented by ESPN in the US and BT Sport in the home country, fellow countryman Anthony Joshua has contracts with Matchroom and DAZN, while Deontay Wilder has agreements with PBC and Showtime.
Tyson Fury is ESPNs new face in the UNITED states. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
the Heavyweight the last few years have otherwise been given new life with the new faces. Furys fight against Wilder in december, which was a tie, created renewed hype for the man otherwise, had long expected that it was Anthony Joshua, who having in the ring against the american Wilder.
instead struck Joshua Russian Alexander Povetkin back in september last year and has a new battle this summer against american Jarrell Miller.
Fury and Wilder are working to turn towards a new battle. And away, it seems inevitable that Joshua will soon become a part of the equation.
If the tv agreements so allow.
