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Surprise! Top Rank wins
Klitschko-Rahman purse bid!
Top Rank was the winner of today's WBC purse bid at the Chicago Hilton for the right to promote the world heavyweight title fight between WBC champion Vitali Klitschko and interim champ Hasim Rahman. Top Rank president Todd DuBoef submitted a bid of $12.1 million, Don King Productions bid $11 million, K2 Promotions bid $10.7 million and Bobby Hitz Promotions bid $6.7 million. The split will be 65/35 with Klitschko making $7.5 million and Rahman $4.6 million. The fight must take place by December 31. The United States and Germany were mentioned as possible sites.