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Veteran boxing promoter Don King has won the rights to stage the WBC heavyweight title eliminator between Chris Arreola and Berman Stiverne.

King's $1.1 million bid beat off Dan Goossen's £550,000 and Golden Boy Promotions' £512,000.

The purse will be split 55/45 in Arreola's favour and the winner of the contest will become the mandatory challenger to Vitali Klitschko.

01/10/2012 14:51:36