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

[skinnystev]

birdlegs is going to moscow

[Kagami Taiga]

The article states Wilder would be entitled to more than 70% of the purse split if he fights away from home. This is the case in WBO regulations

However, the current WBC rules say this:



Unless you know something that we don't know. Could you clarify this?

its pretty much the same thing, the only thing that changes is the 10% that comes off top.

[buddyguns]

Roc Nation will win it with a purse bid of $65,000,000, outbidding the next closest bid by $40,000,000.

[Hougigo]

Roc Nation will win it with a purse bid of $65,000,000, outbidding the next closest bid by $40,000,000.

BET is gonna be popping

[churchmouse]

Haymon lives by the sword, maybe he dies by the sword. He will have to dig deep to beat the Russkis.

[techliam]

its pretty much the same thing, the only thing that changes is the 10% that comes off top.

Well no, the article states Wilder would get more if he has to travel. The WBO do that - it means 75/25 split guaranteed.

In the WBC scenario, if Wilder wins he's entitled to 73%. If he loses, he's only entitled to 63%. If we're potentially talking big money, likely with Ryabinskiy all over this, then thats a pretty big difference

[Clegg]

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

[Pigeons]

So 70/30 to Wilder at a minimum, how high would it be if he has to travel to Russia? 75%? 80%?

Imagine Ryabinsky goes as high as $15M. 80% would equal $12M for Wilder. That's retirement money.

Personally, I don't see anything crazy at the bid. $23M for Klitscho-Povetkin was a ludicrous purse bid and Ryabinsky lost millions in that fight.

I'm going to predict a conservative number for this fight. I think the winning bid will be less than $5M.

[ShoulderRoll]

This is the way it should be. The side offering the most money will get to promote the bout.

Take notes, Kathy Duva.

[HanzGruber]

The article states Wilder would be entitled to more than 70% of the purse split if he fights away from home. This is the case in WBO regulations

However, the current WBC rules say this:



Unless you know something that we don't know. Could you clarify this?

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