Comments Thread For: Klitschko-Povetkin Was Close To Holyfield-Douglas Record

[Cinci Champ]

maybe *****s government helped pay for it to have it in russia who knows

[Mindrapist]

If a fight's never going to happen, you can lay down however much money you like. I could confidently have offered $50m because I'd know I'd never actually have to pay a penny.

Well, you have to put down 10% of the bid. So not sure you could just "confidently" do that. And even if you could, you'd be a damn fool to do that "just 'cause", seeing as you would be throwing out a cool $2.3 million out the window.

[MikeRo1972]

It'll happen. They'll probably fight in Moscow at a soccer stadium. A Ukranian vs. a Russian for the heavyweight title? $ Cha-Ching $

[Wesker115]

I'd quite happily accept $6Mil to be beaten down by Wlad. Hopefully Pov feels the same.

[Hitman932]

It's remarkable that over 20 years ago, a boxing purse could be so high @ $32 million. After adjusting for inflation that purse would be roughly $57 million in today's dollars (source:http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/). I guess it goes to show how much more popular boxing was back then.

Another notable observation is that Holyfield make $8 million for the Douglas fight in 1990 and, now, over twenty years later - he's ****in broke..

Not even mentioning the purses he made from the Tyson fights....

People always talk about how much money Tyson has squandered but Holyfield has to be right up there with him.

[croz]

It's remarkable that over 20 years ago, a boxing purse could be so high @ $32 million. After adjusting for inflation that purse would be roughly $57 million in today's dollars (source:http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/). I guess it goes to show how much more popular boxing was back then.

Another notable observation is that Holyfield make $8 million for the Douglas fight in 1990 and, now, over twenty years later - he's ****in broke..

everything positive is a negative. Never mind the top two highest paid athletes are boxers. But you know, that means nothing, right budddy?

[PinoyNation]

That's a lot of money. Yet Manny Pacquiao makes more than both Wladimir and Povetkin combined.

[Snake...]

That's a lot of money. Yet Manny Pacquiao makes more than both Wladimir and Povetkin combined.

Pac,Donaire, & Viloria all lost doe

[paulf]

It's remarkable that over 20 years ago, a boxing purse could be so high @ $32 million. After adjusting for inflation that purse would be roughly $57 million in today's dollars (source:http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/). I guess it goes to show how much more popular boxing was back then.

Another notable observation is that Holyfield make $8 million for the Douglas fight in 1990 and, now, over twenty years later - he's ****in broke..

Meanwhile Buster Douglas, who made wayyyyyyy less money than Holyfield in his career but lived a much less crazy lifestyle, is still worth 3 million. Didnt get married 12 times of have a fucload of kids to pay child support on. Dude is a the rare case that stayed humble, saved money, didn't let fame **** him up

[Mayweather41-0]

damn those are some big $$$ figures the Klitschko's are huge out in Europe and making big money