Nothing indicates Netflix has threatened to walk away. Glaser is warning about what can happen when a promoter pushes a strong negotiating position too far.
Hearn’s own statements give Glaser plenty to work with.
The Matchroom promoter revealed that almost everyone involved wants the bout in New York except himself and Joshua. He said Netflix particularly wants America and described the pressure coming from the people financing and distributing the event.
“They really want to do the fight in the US, and it’s almost like a not a please Eddie, but like we’re partners. We’re paying a lot of money. Come on, you have to kind of understand that we...
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