Comments Thread For: Wilder-Povetkin Purse Bid Ordered For February 26 in Miami

[techliam]

pretty sure you looked at the old rules from 2011.. that 10% thing isnt in the one from 2014 http://wbcboxing.com/wbceng/Rules/WB...anuary2014.pdf

Their most recent amended rules (November 2015):

http://wbcboxing.com/downloads/WBC_R...ember_2015.pdf

Rule 2.17

[HanzGruber]

Their most recent amended rules (November 2015):

http://wbcboxing.com/downloads/WBC_R...ember_2015.pdf

Rule 2.17

ah ok.. carry on lol

[Hougigo]

Once/if this is finally signed, I hope neither of them are allowed to drive a car within 3 months of the fight.

I think neither of them play the flute while they drive

[The Gambler1981]

Their most recent amended rules (November 2015):

http://wbcboxing.com/downloads/WBC_R...ember_2015.pdf

Rule 2.17

provided, however, that the WBC Board of Governors, may by a majority vote, authorize a
modification of the division of purse offer proceeds between boxers in a purse offer in
unusual or special cases, such as consideration of outstanding marketing value of one of the
boxers, as the WBC shall determine in its sole discretion


Which is right under that rule, which means the WBC can do whatever they want.

[Jsmooth9876]

So let's see who guesses the closest...I'm gonna say $10 million from the Russians.. $5.2 from a Haymon backed promoter...

Let's be honest if this was on PBC wilder would get like 1.5 million...he's gonna get fking paid for this fight if he goes through with it and heads to Russia...

[techliam]

provided, however, that the WBC Board of Governors, may by a majority vote, authorize a
modification of the division of purse offer proceeds between boxers in a purse offer in
unusual or special cases, such as consideration of outstanding marketing value of one of the
boxers, as the WBC shall determine in its sole discretion


Which is right under that rule, which means the WBC can do whatever they want.

Weirdly enough, its one of the few rules that they have limits to changing it. You cut out the most important part there:

The modification of the split of the remainder shall be limited to 60-40% and 55-45%, except in the most exceptional circumstances, in which the split may be modified to 50-50%.

Those modifications, as you can see, are all in favour of a popular challenger. The WBC haven't set out a case where they can change the split in favour of a champion.

The general get-out clause for the WBC doesn't even cover it, as seen here (with the nice typo):

The WBC President or his designee shall have the authority to resolve any issue regarding purse offers if the situation if not otherwise provided for in these Rules & Regulations, or to act in their discretion to take whatever action they deem necessary and appropriate regarding purse offer procedures to preserve justice and equality.

It explicitly states authority only where the rules are not provided for, which they are (by setting a whole sub-article regulation for it).

[The Gambler1981]

Weirdly enough, its one of the few rules that they have limits to changing it. You cut out the most important part there:



Those modifications, as you can see, are all in favour of a popular challenger. The WBC haven't set out a case where they can change the split in favour of a champion.

The general get-out clause for the WBC doesn't even cover it, as seen here (with the nice typo):



It explicitly states authority only where the rules are not provided for, which they are (by setting a whole sub-article regulation for it).

That last part doesn't say that, it says what I am saying. It says they can do whatever they want in this case since it is not in the rules that they can't do it.

[The Gambler1981]

Plus their rules are like guidelines anyway, nothing is hard and fast with an alphabet body

[ShoulderRoll]

So let's see who guesses the closest...I'm gonna say $10 million from the Russians.. $5.2 from a Haymon backed promoter...

Let's be honest if this was on PBC wilder would get like 1.5 million...he's gonna get fking paid for this fight if he goes through with it and heads to Russia...

I'll guess $11 million from PBC, $15 million from the Russians.

[Jsmooth9876]

I'll guess $11 million from PBC, $15 million from the Russians.

That's a lot of cash!!! Good for Wilder, I pray to god it doesn't go sour and he drops the title..id tell Haymon to fk off for that kind of money even if I had to go to Russia.