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

[Eff Pandas]

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.

I don't see a crazy bid like for the Klitschko vs Povetkin fight. I think Ryabinsky is a smart cat & realizes that was far too much for that fight. I do think the bid will exceed $5M doe.

I think the combined purses of Wilder's last few fights has been around $1.5M-$2M for low level opponents (not sure what Povetkin has been getting lately) so I think the jump up is gonna be bigger than just to $5M. I think a low winning bid is gonna be $8M-ish at least. These are two top HW's with KO power & 1 loss (to a decade long champ) between them in a US vs Russia fight. I tend to foresee double digits happening.

[paulf]

Jay Z be like

[ShoulderRoll]

Yeah, if the bids are high enough Wilder's split of the purse should guarantee that he never needs money for the rest of his life.

Assuming he takes care of it and doesn't squander it ******ly, of course.

[SN!PER]

Predict the purse bid before Friday. Closest guess wins 10 quint:

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=703251

[Cinci Champ]

dam was really hoping to see this fight in america. if it happens in russia ok but as an american fan was really hoping to see the champ defend it in the states. would been biggest hw fight here in awhile

[Cinci Champ]

I don't see a crazy bid like for the Klitschko vs Povetkin fight. I think Ryabinsky is a smart cat & realizes that was far too much for that fight. I do think the bid will exceed $5M doe.

I think the combined purses of Wilder's last few fights has been around $1.5M-$2M for low level opponents (not sure what Povetkin has been getting lately) so I think the jump up is gonna be bigger than just to $5M. I think a low winning bid is gonna be $8M-ish at least. These are two top HW's with KO power & 1 loss (to a decade long champ) between them in a US vs Russia fight. I tend to foresee double digits happening.

i think pbc will big at least 10 million

[Pigeons]

Yeah, if the bids are high enough Wilder's split of the purse should guarantee that he never needs money for the rest of his life.

Assuming he takes care of it and doesn't squander it ******ly, of course.

What do you mean? No more gator skin lambos?

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hope povetkin has enough left in the tank, hes had a strong career and deserves that final crowning

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What do you mean? No more gator skin lambos?

he bought a gator skin lamborghini while simultaneously asking the public for donations for his daughter's medical condition...

might not be indicative of financial wisdom

[SteveM]

Jay Z be like

Could / would Jay-Z bid on it?