Cruiserweight and Heavyweight thread.

Pro boxers to Rio olympics is just matter of months,according to AIBA president.No restrictions in terms of eligibility.But they will have to qualify from what I have read.

 

Kevin Barry said Takam's team is based in France ha ha,he doesn't even know who are his promoter.He said if they offer crazy money to go to France then they will accept,but also said that everything needs to be considered.They want fight in New Zealand.As far as I know he isn't promoter.No way this fight will happen in France Opi 2000 the italian promoters will not pay crazy money to Parker.

 

It's on:https://www.facebook.com/groupeyvonmichel/posts/10153412156777083

 

Posted 23 hours ago on twitter:

Oscar "Kaboom" Rivas Official Fan Club arrives in California
PRESS RELEASE
February 24, 2016 - The heavyweight Oscar "Kaboom" Rivas (18-0, 13 KOs) landed Wednesday in California for his important fight against American Gerald "El Gallo Negro" Washington (16- 0-1, 11 KOs), scheduled for Saturday in Anaheim.
Accompanied by the Vice President of GYM Alexandra Croft and assistant coach Luke Vincent Ouellet, Rivas was not invited to Wednesday's public workout, but he will be present at the press conference Thursday.
Promoter Yvon Michel, the head coach Marc Ramsay and sidekick of "Kaboom" Eleider Alvarez Storm Official Fan Club, will all arrive in California on Thursday to stand.
Alvarez is also very confident for his compatriot.
"I want to encourage him. I am 100% certain he will win, he said. I have great confidence in him. I expect a big win. Washington is athletic, but Oscar is the best boxer of the two. It is faster and has more experience. "
"He also has a great physical preparation and it has really developed over the years, he continued. Before, I crossed gloves with him. Now is really not the same! "
Recall that the shock-Rivas Washington will be presented in Quebec on TVA Sports on Saturday night wave after issuing Dave Morissette.

 

I posted february fights in postreply

 

Rivas failed additional eye checks in California.So he can't fight there no more,but Mitchel will get him fights in other U.S. states where he can fight,according to Mitchell.

 

Ryabinsky won Povetkin/Wilder purse bid with 7,15 million.Haymon was second with 5,1 million.10% from a purse to a winner,90% of purse will be split to 70/30 to a champion.4,5 million to Wilder and 1,93 million to Povetkin.Winner will get 715 k.Haymon and the World of Boxing was the only biders.15 days for contracts to be sorted out and 90 days for fight to happen.Wilders promoter DiBella will take fight with Povetkin,according to himself.End of the may in the Russia or US is the possible date for the fight.