His relationship with the very well connected Hirsch has netted him valuable exposure in the boxing press as a real heavyweight prospect. He has been featured repeatedly on television and received a WBC World Rating of 14. Chapman obviously denies the claim and states that the reality is that he rejected the $100,000 offer for the fight as being too low.JD Chapman Furious, Denies David Haye Fight Agreement - Boxing News The fact that the offer was a 'career high purse' is moot given that the purse for a first significant title fight always guarantees a fighter his first career high purse, by logical necessity.
