Despite the Haye camp lowering their demands by offering 50/50 INCLUDING British PPV revenue, Klitschko doesnt want to know... David Haye's manager claims Wladimir Klitschko is refusing to sign deal This content is protected 's widely-anticipated world heavyweight clash with This content is protected appears in further doubt after Adam Booth, his manager, claimed the Ukrainian has been offered the terms he wants but is still refusing to sign a deal. Haye, the WBA heavyweight champion, wants a unification fight against Klitschko, who holds the IBF, IBO and WBO belts, before his planned retirement next year. But Booth told the Guardian: "I have been negotiating with Bernd Boente, Wladimir Klitschko's manager, and two days ago I offered him a 50-50 split of everything, including the British pay-per-view money. And that the fight could be on RTL [the German TV station] and could be held anywhere they wanted to make the most revenue, including in Germany. "Those were the only two points we were negotiating. But Boente came back and said: 'No point continuing. Forget about it. You do your fight and we'll do ours.' Wladimir was copied in on all the emails so I don't know why they are refusing. That is the question Boente refused to answer. Either Wladimir does not want to fight David Haye or, maybe, it is because they have this deal with RTL and they want to get that fight out of the way." Yet earlier today Vitali Klitschko, the WBC heavyweight champion, claimed his younger brother is ready to take on Haye. He told the Russian newspaper, Golzka: "Wladimir is ready to fight Haye. It is always Haye who comes up with the excuses. Last year we had a signed contract and that wasn't enough. Haye has the last remaining title that doesn't belong to a Klitschko. There are no problems with us to make a fight with Haye." A 50-50 split of the lucrative pay-per-view receipts had been viewed as a major stumbling block. Last month Boente said: "If we don't get 50% of the English television, a fight with Wladimir or Vitali will never happen." If the fight does not happen it may clear the way for the Finchley-based boxer Dereck Chisora to meet Klitschko after his clash with the younger brother earlier this month was called off when the Ukrainian pulled a stomach muscle. Booth added: "Boente said he wanted this resolved by 4 January as they have to decide whether to fight Chisora [a few days later]." Frank Warren, Chisora's manager, confirmed that Klitschko's management will resolve the issue by 11 January. He said: "We have received a letter from them saying they will let us know within 30 days [from when the bout was called off] if Wladimir will take on Dereck, so that means by around 11 January." Boente could not be reached when called this afternoon. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/dec/21/david-haye-wladimir-klitschko-boxing?CMP=twt_gu
Wlad is right, **** that inclusive british ppv money, makes 0 sense that is a stupid roadblock. Why not make the ppv money 60/40 for the winner. Sometimes these people aRE terible at solving problems to get the fight done, damn.
Sigh Haye's credibility is shot. Wlad got injured a week and a half ago, and NOW Haye/Booth wants him. Wladimir is correct to be cautious. Offer the fight to Vitali Booth.
very rarely will anyone agree to a 60/40 split winner loser these guys are struggling enough as it is, the second guarantees are gone and money depends on the reslut the other camp would call off negotiations
Doesnt the lionshare of the money from ppv come from England?, wladimir is the real heavyweight champion therefore deserves at least 50/50. I really think htese fights will never happen.
But the english are David Hayes fans anyways and honestly I wish fighters got paid like that, I wish there were a way for a fighter to get paid by how many tickets and PPV hook ups they do sell. For example give and option when you purchase Ticket or PPV such as who are you supporting? and who ever you select thats who makes the money.
I don't know what everyone is bitching about. Is this not the deal klit asked for? EVERYTHING to be split 50/50? So what's the problem?