Eric wrote:No they were separate deals. In the first fight Wilder was the WBC title holder. In this contract there would have been a rematch clause if TF had beaten him, however it was a draw so the clause wasn't activated and Wilder still held the title. . However, Frank Warren TF's promoter pushed for a rematch and the WBC agreed to sanction it if the fighters could agree terms (which they did) and as Wilder was still the WBC holder his contract again included a rematch clause. Fury beat Wilder so Wilder now has the option to activate the rematch clause with a reduced purse split as he is no longer the champ.
Diluted Dante wrote:You dont often get draws, which is whats skewing things, plus it was technically a unification fight as Fury was lineal champion. Because of that it makes sense to have a rematch either way because whoever lost would lose a title.
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