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Although the promoters of Canada's former WBC light heavyweight titleholder Jean Pascal and IBF beltholder Tavoris Cloud are trying feverishly to reschedule their bout for sometime in October, they are continually running into roadblocks that could prevent the fight from happening on Showtime this fall.
The originally-scheduled matchup was slated for Aug. 11 before having to be postponed and re-targeted for sometime in October after Pascal suffered an injured right hand in sparring.
In addition to problems finding available dates on Showtime, Cloud's mandatory challenger, Germany's Karo Murat (25-1-1, 15 knockouts), is placing demands and conditions on Cloud (24-0, 19 KOs) and Pascal (26-2-1, 16 KOs) before he is willing to step aside, according to Yvon Michel, Pascal's promoter.
"We have to wait to see what will happen. It's difficult. The logistics are very difficult. There are a lot of things involved. The Showtime calendar is already very heavily-booked. There is Jean Pascal's recovery, and there is Karo Murat, who is the mandatory, is asking for a lot of guarantee to step aside," said Michel.
"Karo Murat is requesting a guarantee not only to fight the winner, but he wants to be paid in advance to guarantee that he will fight the winner if ever he agrees to step aside to allow Pascal-Cloud to happen. And the amount that he's asking for, his requests are exorbitant."
Michel said he will continue working with Showtime, Murat and Cloud's promoter, Don King in the attempt to make the clash a reality.
"I don't say that it's impossible, but it's difficult," said Michel. "But we expect to make a decision this week."
http://rin gtv.craveonline.com/blog/174309-lems-latest-maldonado-out-for-revenge-vs-perez
The originally-scheduled matchup was slated for Aug. 11 before having to be postponed and re-targeted for sometime in October after Pascal suffered an injured right hand in sparring.
In addition to problems finding available dates on Showtime, Cloud's mandatory challenger, Germany's Karo Murat (25-1-1, 15 knockouts), is placing demands and conditions on Cloud (24-0, 19 KOs) and Pascal (26-2-1, 16 KOs) before he is willing to step aside, according to Yvon Michel, Pascal's promoter.
"We have to wait to see what will happen. It's difficult. The logistics are very difficult. There are a lot of things involved. The Showtime calendar is already very heavily-booked. There is Jean Pascal's recovery, and there is Karo Murat, who is the mandatory, is asking for a lot of guarantee to step aside," said Michel.
"Karo Murat is requesting a guarantee not only to fight the winner, but he wants to be paid in advance to guarantee that he will fight the winner if ever he agrees to step aside to allow Pascal-Cloud to happen. And the amount that he's asking for, his requests are exorbitant."
Michel said he will continue working with Showtime, Murat and Cloud's promoter, Don King in the attempt to make the clash a reality.
"I don't say that it's impossible, but it's difficult," said Michel. "But we expect to make a decision this week."
http://rin gtv.craveonline.com/blog/174309-lems-latest-maldonado-out-for-revenge-vs-perez
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