As super middleweight champion Andre Ward searches for a return opponent for November, promoter Lou DiBella clarified Tuesday why a potential fight between his fighter, Edwin Rodriguez and Andre Ward fell apart.
Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix first reported that HBO had serious interest in a fight between Ward and Rodriguez – offering a staggering fee of $3.15 million. Having to negotiate the split, Ward’s camp of promoter Dan Goossen and manager James Prince offered Rodriguez a “take it-or-leave it” purse of $800,000.
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