DEONTAY WILDER DEMANDS 50/50 SPLIT FOR HEAVYWEIGHT UNIFICATION WITH ANTHONY JOSHUA IN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ON SHOWTIME SPORTS® DIGITAL TALK SHOW BELOW THE BELT
Wilder Tells Host Brendan Schaub That He Will No Longer Accept A Flat Fee For Showdown To Determine Undisputed Heavyweight World Champion
WHAT: WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder sat down for an exclusive video interview with Brendan Schaub for the SHOWTIME Sports digital talk show BELOW THE BELT where the American champion opens up about the contentious negotiation process for a unification fight with IBF, WBA and WBO Champion Anthony Joshua.
“It’s 50-50 straight across,” Wilder tells Schaub during the interview that taped Thursday in Los Angeles. “I am not accepting no flat fee… I am done with that.”
The full interview will be available tonight/Friday at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT via the Below the Belt YouTube Channel and the Below the Belt Facebook Page.
BELOW THE BELT is a first-of-its-kind digital sports talk show exploring the latest news in combat sports and pop culture, with Schaub delivering candid thoughts in his unique and unfiltered style. The multi-platform program, which also includes a weekly podcast, features interviews with the biggest names in combat sports and entertainment, road trips, fight camp visits, sketches, animation and pop-culture spoofs.
The next installment of BELOW THE BELT launches Wednesday, July 4 on SHO Sports digital platforms.
