Had some time to kill so I figured I might as well buckle down and wring out some cliffs for you, Shermanos.
- Felt great pressure during free agency but was "relieved" after he finally got the offer from PFL, says the guy was "trying to make me happy"
- Didn't sign immediately, but fielded offers from Chatri (ONE), but PFL was much better allowing him to box
- PFL allows him to box, but will be up to Big Frank whether to allow them to promote and "help" in promotion
- had conversations with Deontay Wilder (did not come through but still open to it in the future)
- negotiations for Fury fight came after talks with Wilder
- doesn’t negotiate himself personally but lets his team handle it (but lets them know what exactly he wants)
- likes to remove emotions during negotiations so lets his team handle it
- finalized Fury fight deal in June
- Jon Jones fight is possible, as PFL is “down” for that fight
- doesn’t think the UFC will go for it of course
- doesn’t believe he needs the UFC title as the Fury fight is bigger than the title
- “deep inside” he hopes the Jon Jones fight eventually happens
- glows about the potential bonanza (everything) IF he knocks Fury out
- he’s being given “crazy money” for the fight
- likes the terms of the Fury deal, including an opportunity for his ENTIRE family to finally be able to watch him fight (the promotion takes care of all of it)
- fight will be 10 rounds, with a new belt
- his knees are at 90% now but will probably get stem cell therapy to fully heal
- says he isn’t fooled by Fury’s belly and self-deprecating jokes about his body. Knows he is a monster