Unable to reach an agreement on the fight with promoter Golden Boy, interim junior welterweight titlist Marcos Maidana has been granted his request for a purse bid by 
the WBA on his mandatory bout with titleholder Amir Khan, which is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 11 — site to be determined — on HBO’s “World Championship Boxing.” The WBA agreed and ordered the purse bid for Sept. 21 at the organization’s office in Panama.
The minimum bid is $150,000 for any promoter registered with the organization. Khan is entitled to 55 percent of the winning bid with Maidana receiving 45 percent. The sides can still try to strike a deal before the bid. Golden Boy’s Richard Schaefer, who promotes both fighters, told ESPN.com he has made offers to both camps, but neither side is happy. Schaefer added that Khan does not want to go to a purse bid, which could give his former promoter, England’s Frank Warren, an opportunity to win the rights to the fight. Under the Golden Boy offer, Khan stood to earn approximately $1.5 million plus whatever his British television rights go for.
Source ESPN.com
Credit to Barrera the warrior for not quiting against Khan. He could have easily quit and the bout ends in a technical draw. His corner should have caught that.
I would have loved to have seen the Barrera that fought Hamed…
@Edgar
Khan made Barrerra look like someone who just start boxing.
You got to admit the guy is fast as hell and got exellent skills.
I cant wait. I predict MAidana knocking the shit out of Khan, I wasnt impress with Khan wins, specially against Marco Antonio Barrerra, he was bleeding and the fight should have been stop.
Cowboys staduim would get a complete sell out crowd if this fight was on the undercards. Then again I could watch this tomorrow. Why wait ??
I am waiting anxiously for this fight
Another fight that I really want to see hopefully they reach an agreement. The end of 2010 is looking way better then the first half.
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