How much you think Haye SHOULD get paid for fighting Vitali?

[Rantcatrat]

When you get down to it, why does clown even deserve a shot at Vitali Klitschko and/or his HW title?

I was as disgusted as anyone else by Haye's performance against Wlad, but I still can't fault Vitali for giving Haye a 2nd crack at the Klitschkos.

Who else is out there? Love him or hate him, Haye sparks more fan interest than any other potential opponent out there. And he has more legitimate ability than the other contenders as well.

Does he still spark that same level of interest as he did before the Wladimir fight? He doesn't in the states. Are people still as interested in him in the UK?

What is your evidence that he has more legitimate ability? His Enzo KO? At heavyweight, he would need to beat Adamek, Arreola, Povetkin etc. to gain my respect as a legitimate heavyweight.

[Taffturner]

Hayes still the 3rd best hw out there, and the biggest payday for vitali...... Unless he fights wlad!!

[ono]

How often do big fights have fair percentage splits these days based on boxing merit and achievement alone ?

He doesn't deserve as much as Vitali thats for sure but as eric points out he is giving Vit a massive pay day too so deserves more for that . 40\60 probably in the right ball park

I've gone with this too. Seems about right.

[monzon]

Give Vitali what he was paid for his last fight and then Haye everything else.

Course Haye doesn't deserve the fight, or even the split, but then Vitali doesn't deserve to earn more than he's worth because Haye's more popular than him (outside of Germany & Ukraine at least).

Ultimately, two boring fighters, two boring personalities, and a fight which virtually no-one wants to see.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

To answer the initial question:
A third of the pot, or half of what Vitali gets. Same difference.

[rjj tszyu]

I'm not right bothered to be honest. Haye obviously has an amount in mind that he thinks he should get although I do also think that he may be in it to restore some pride in this fight after pretty much no showing against Wlad.

I am interested in seeing the fight because I still think he is the 3rd best HW out there but as for money Vitali obviously should get quite a bit more as defending champ, maybe 30/70!

[Saddo]

I think every fighter should get 50/50 as there is an argument on the other side that if you are this good then I should be getting more money than you as it is a bigger risk to my health

But on this occasion 40/60 is fine... it it helps him jump the que and gets him the fight.

its not really the money but more a mental edge that says I'm a better fighter and the one drawing the crowds... but if he really thinks he has a good chance he should just say 20/80 with the 80 going to the winner after the fight is over

Just hope his toe holds out this time

[Carl9234]

I don't think haye deserves another big pay day. Or at least to jump the que for one!!

He embarrassed himself before during and after the last fight and has tried to play the public for fools during his whole retirement saga!! I'd have much more respect for him if he admitted he was awful last time out, had honestly planned to retire but couldn't go out like that! Not get all the press round, announce he's retiring to get the focus back on himself then 31 days later come out he wants to fight!!

[killersheep]

70-winner / 30-loser
That way if he pusses out again he gets very little money, if he does well and still loses he can come back and earn more money in a rematch or another fight.

[shza]

Course Haye doesn't deserve the fight, or even the split, but then Vitali doesn't deserve to earn more than he's worth because Haye's more popular than him (outside of Germany & Ukraine at least).

Actually, I would venture that the UK is the *only* place where Haye is more popular/a bigger draw. Certainly Vitali is the much bigger name/draw in the U.S.

[captainanddew]

65/35 is fair in my view.

[TitoFan]

Glad to see so many responses to the question. It's a fair question, after all, and probably applies to many other fights out there. I'm not against the argument that it would be Haye that allows Vitali to have the bigger payday... mostly because of the lack of credible competition out there. But Haye DID disgrace himself in the ring against Wlad, and cheated the fans out of hard-earned money, by putting in a half-assed effort. Should he then be rewarded by getting another huge purse, just because inexplicably he still has a somewhat large fan base in the UK? To me.... his performance against Wlad has a lot of weight when it comes to how much he should get paid for a fight with Vitali. Something in the system should say: "Look jackass..... you're getting the shots you want.... now go out there and EARN your money." Why is this way of thinking wrong?