Cologne - Everything back to zero in poker, at the mega-fight of the boxing world champion Felix Sturm (WBA) and Arthur Abraham (IBF).
As might be expected to have promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl rejected the offer of the competing stable.
On 18 November had commanded Abraham manager Wilfried Sauerland 2.5 million euros alone for the storm. Conditions: The fight must be transferred from the Sauerland-house channel ARD. This Kohl, admitted Sauerland four days time for a decision time, yesterday: "For us, that no serious offer, but an ultimatum."
Under the motto "do or die," he was "absolutely no room for negotiation has been left" as it was customary. "One would have to talk about whether we might jointly organized." And that would certainly have liked to ZDF mitgeredet even a word.
The Sauerland-Stall responded to the rejection well, not as we might expect. "Our offer was serious," asserts the Sauerland. Its Managing Director, Christian Meyer afterwards adds: "We have shown that those who want to fight and who pinches. For us, it is: Storm is afraid of King Arthur. "
In addition, the Leverkusen said on Friday the Express: "What rubbish. They know full well that the fight, the way they want it, is not possible. Which become important only at my expense. "Thus it will remain a dream of the fans, the book union of the two best German middleweights. Another contrast is sought by both - the U.S. against double world champion Kelly Pavlik (WBC / WBO).
Sauerland allegedly negotiated for a year with his promoter Bob Arum, Kohl wants on 6 December in Las Vegas to talk to him. Forward: "The fight against Arthur would be for me never so much as against Pavlik. That is an entirely different challenge. "
