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By Matt Goldstein
17/12/2007
Enzo Maccarinelli Turns Down $1 Million for UK Mega Fight
World cruiserweight champion David Haye said he will be move to the heavyweight division after WBO cruiserweight titlist Enzo Maccarinelli turned down $1 Million dollars for a United Kingdom mega-fight. "We offered Enzo £500,000 and the chance to keep his WBO title even if he lost to me," Haye told the South London Press. "But it was immediately declined." David Haye won the undisputed cruiserweight championship after knocking out Jean Marc Mormeck. With 19 of his 20 wins coming by way of knockout, David Haye certainly has punching power to carry up to the heavyweight division. The BBC has quoted Enzo as claiming he wants the fight but obviously Team Maccarinelli is asking for more than is being offered. Haye, the true champion thanks to a win over Jean Marc Mormeck, holds the WBC and WBA belts, Maccarinelli holds the WBO title, and Steve “USS” Cunningham holds the IBF version. Source: IC South London and BBC Sport