The negotiations for the possible fight between the WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and the ex-champion Nikolay Valuev now become more concrete. The sides have already begun discussing the money for the bout.
During an interview with Blik, Vitali disclosed that he had called Nikolay and offered him a fight.
“I’m an acting world champion, while Valuev isn’t even a contender”, - says Klitschko. – “I have the right to make a voluntary defense and I decided myself on whom to present a chance to fight for the champion’s belt. I decided to give this chance to Nikolay. I called back to Valuev and made him an offer."
"I offered him the fee for the fight. It’s money that correlates with his size. He took the time to think it over. I called him again several days later. He recommended that I continue the negotiations with Don King”."
Valuev confirmed this information in the interview to the same edition.
Though the fee which “correlates with his size” - it doesn’t satisfy the Russian Giant. According to Blik the sum in question is $1 million dollars including the promoters’ fee.
“He offered me the same amount as he did to his last opponent Kevin Johnson”, - said Valuev. – “A million? Yes, Vitali offered me that amount. But for me that sum is unacceptable”.
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