Several sources, including ESPN’s Dan Rafael, are reporting that Top Rank and Goossen Tutor have finally come to terms for an October 3 fight between Kelly Pavlik and Paul Williams. The venue is likely to be Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, with HBO set to televise.
The deal was finalized Tuesday night after weeks of tough negotiations. It is being reported that Williams will make somewhere in the neighborhood of $2 million, and Pavlik will receive around $1.75 million plus the live gate, which could amount to a couple of million dollars. Williams team has also agreed to a rematch clause, should Pavlik lose.
This is great news for boxing fans, and it is sure to become one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year as Paul Williams continues to seek out the biggest challenges as he moves up scales, this time against the undisputed middleweight kingpin, Kelly Pavlik.
Stay tuned for more information on this megafight as it becomes available.
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