Some news on Maskaev, Peter, Vitali!!

[ejk22]

On The Table For Team Peter: $2.5 Million Step Aside, $3 Million As Purse To Fight Maskaev-Klitschko Winner!

After a four-hour midtown Manhattan law office "informal mediation" session Wednesday night, the answer is that the question has yet to be resolved.

The mediation was presided over by WBC president Don Jose Sulaiman. Maksaev promoter Dennis Rappaport said. "Bernd Boente (Vitali rep) was not at the meeting." The pretty Peter package, which Peter's co-promoters Dino Duva and Don King and manager Iyavalo Gotzev are mulling over as you read this is:

A step aside fee of $2.5 million to allow Vitali and Oleg to fight in Moscow in May; a written guarantee from Maskaev, Vitali and the WBC that no one will get between the winner defending against Sam Peter immediately and a 50-50 purse fee split which will guarantee Peter another $3 million to fight the winner in September.

Rappaport said it would be "outrageous" if Peter's reps do not accept such a financial package.

"Don't they owe it to their fighter to advise him to take this? Sam Peter could be independently wealthy for the rest of his life, he could live off the interest on this," Rappaport said. "How in good conscience can they turn down the $2.5 million to wait one month for the mandatory? They say their fear is that, if Vitali wins, he would not fight Peter. If they turn this down, it will be the worst business decision in boxing history."

Here are some facts as Maskaev and Klitschko continue to press the WBC to allow them to fight each, probably in May in Moscow using the organization's "champion emeritus" except which was granted to Vitali when he retired with his title belt due to knee surgery.

Fact 1. Maskaev promoter Dennis "The Menace" Rappaport sounds like a broken record but he is right in saying that Maskaev could make Peter wait for a title at least until August 12.

Fact 2. Peter would collect $5.5 million guaranteed and could make even more if Vitali knocks off Maksaev.

Fact 3. Would it kill younger man Peter to wait 30 days for his title shot? Is he afraid the WBC might start issuing some more "champion emeritus" free passes to mandatory title shots?

So should Peter grab the money and run? Or should he go to court to fight on?

[adamk1304]

pater would be crazy not to accept this, he may not get another opportunity to make this sum of money. If he fights oleg first, i doubt he would receive even $1m. Plus there is no gurantee that he will beat maskaev. Take the money sam.

[kayjay]

Well it's not so simple. If you look at it from a purely business standpoint, there is much more to be gained from fighting Maskaev without Klitschko interference. The fight with Oleg will already get him a few pennies and, since this is a good matchup for Sam, the WBC title. He would not have to fight Vitali immediately, as he would likewise be permitted a voluntary (maybe in HIS home continent, where he could build a fan base of his own. Then we're talking this time next year, and Vitali may have lost interest/ health in the meantime.

There are only two or three bad matchups for this guy, VK being at the top of the list for having the MUCH strong chin in the K family. He could hold the WBC for a few years easily and thereby make more $$ than he would by letting Vitali beat him down for 5 mill this summer.

[kayjay]

I am assuming in the above post that V. Klitschko would dominate Peter (stylisticall), but that Sam would lose to pretty much no one else out there.

[Kid Achilles]

Peter should take the money and wait. Let Vitali have his shot, pocket the big money, and then get a shot at the winner for even more money.

[psychopath]

An AIRTIGHT contract to fight the winner plus the $$$$? Plus Peter will have the luxury of watching them bashed each other out while he is munching pop corn and drinking beer? That's a very good offer.

Peter should wisen up and take the offer, I'm for it.

[PBDS]

.......How can Peter's people turn this down?? They should jump at the chance.

[Derranged_]

Peter should take the money then try to get a shot at one of the other belts while he waits for the winner of Maskaev-Vitali.

This would be the best plan of action because; 1) Peter doesn't lose any of his momentum(from his big win against Toney) by waiting around for the winner of Maskaev-Vitali; 2) he gets $ 2.5 less lawyer fees, promoters, etc.; 3) If he gets a title shot against Valuev or Briggs and wins then he would be in a great position to unify the WBO or WBA belts and the WBC belt.

However, this is the best case scenario, and everyone knows that the best case scenarios don't usually play out in professional boxing.

[!!Captain]

Don King will think twice because this way he's not getting that WBC belt that he wants. It's not up to Peter, it's only up to King.

[Derranged_]

Don King will think twice because this way he's not getting that WBC belt that he wants. It's not up to Peter, it's only up to King.

Peter is not technically a King figher; he's a Duva fighter.