Will Al Haymon allow Deontay Wilder to fight Alexander Povetkin?

**Ron Swanson** · 05-23-2015 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Master

It will be a good fight and Povetkin is only slightly better than Stiverne, so why not. Especially with Russian money, Wilder would be mad to turn it down.

Do you know how the WBC splits it? Like 70/30 for the champion or 60/40? If it's 70/30 Haymon may just wait on a purse bid because Povetkins backers bid HUGE.

**Master** · 05-23-2015 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by Ron Swanson

Originally Posted by Master

It will be a good fight and Povetkin is only slightly better than Stiverne, so why not. Especially with Russian money, Wilder would be mad to turn it down.

Do you know how the WBC splits it? Like 70/30 for the champion or 60/40? If it's 70/30 Haymon may just wait on a purse bid because Povetkins backers bid HUGE.

Wlad was paid a career high purse.