The fight between the two-time heavyweight world champion and the blogger-boxer, scheduled for December 19 in Miami, is causing significant controversy in the boxing community, especially considering that both fighters will earn huge money from it, and the fight itself will be streamed live on the global streaming platform Netflix.
"It is what it is, that's the times we're in. What these influencers are doing attracts attention. If they have a system that allows them to fight anyone and promote it well, then so be it," Wilder said.
"But I also understand the regular boxers who are knowledgeable about boxing and know how hard it is to reach a certain level—they are angry. And I understand that. I was also one of those who started from the very bottom," added the "Bronze Bomber."