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Kessler's Demands
This is courtesy of Dan Rafael of ESPN.COM/Boxing. Kessler said he would only fight Miranda if all 16 of these terms were met; Miranda aggreed to every term, yet Kesler still backed out.
1. Date of bout to be May 24, 2008.
2. Scheduled for 10 rounds.
3. Kessler purse: 400,000 euros under a provision of services agreement in which promoter pays this total amount to International Entertainment of Denmark. Full payment made through irrevocable letter of credit to IE's designated bank by close of business local time (at bank location) 14 days before the bout.
4. Kessler training expenses: $50,000 U.S. dollars to be paid upon signing of contract to IE by bank wire to IE designated bank. Kessler will train in the United States for one month prior to bout.
5. Fight must take place in any of the United States except for Florida. Fight venue cannot be at any venue or property owned in part or in full or operated in part or in fill by the Seminole Tribe of Florida or Seminole Warriors Boxing. Fight cannot take place on any tribal land or at any tribal owned hotel or casino without prior approval of Kessler.
6. Both boxers may choose any brand of gloves acceptable to local commission.
7. Kessler to weigh in second, to enter the ring second as higher-ranked fighter.
8. Weight for the fight is 168-pound limit.
9. Fight to be televised on Showtime.
10. Air travel: IE to receive equivalent amount to pay roundtrip three business air tickets from Denmark to the United States and three roundtrip coach tickets from Denmark to United States. Promoter pays this amount to IE. IE will purchase tickets on its own. Promoter to supply three business-class tickets (and) three roundtrip tickets from Kessler USA training site to venue.
11. Promoter to provide first-class ground transportation upon arrival of Kessler team in United States and upon arrival and for every day required to be at venue.
12. First-class quality hotel: One suite, five regular rooms for Kessler team for each day required to be at venue.
13. Food per diem: $100 per day for each day at venue for two people, and $75 per day for each day at venue for four people.
14. Bout tickets/credentials: Ten all-access, including in the ring access credentials to be given to IE prior to final prefight press conference. Twenty ringside tickets, 10 in first row and 10 in second row of ringside, all close to Kessler's corner.
15. TV/Radio/Internet rights: Exclusive live rights plus exclusive rights in perpetuity for IE for Nordic countries of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and also for Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Luxembourg.
16. Bout to be conducted, no matter the venue, under unified rules of the ABC (Association of Boxing Commissions).
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