Pavlik-Williams Fight Is On

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Pavlik-Williams Fight Is On

Despite some moments where it didn't seem like it would happen, negotiations for a fight between Paul Williams (37-1, 27 KOs) and middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (35-1, 31 KOs) were successful as of Tuesday night, according to ESPN.com. A bout has been scheduled for Oct. 3 in Atlantic City, N.J., and it will be Pavlik's third defense of his unified titles, which he won in 2007.

Pavlik's promoter and Top Rank president Todd duBoef and William's promoter, Dan Goossen, had been negotiating the fight for the past few weeks, but the discussion was stalled over how they would split the $3.75 million HBO license fee, as well as the live gate, approximated around $2 million. The deal was finally sealed when HBO gave the two sides a deadline and wouldn't commit to give either fighter a date in the fall to fight another opponent. Ultimately, duBoef and Goossen made a deal with the Williams side receiving just under $2 million, with Pavlik having a rematch clause available should he lose.




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