By Lem Satterfield

Marcos Maidana may very well luck out when the WBA holds the purse bid for his fight with Amir Khan. The WBA scheduled the purse bid for September 21 at their offices in Panama. Maidana was not satisfied with the financial terms for a potential fight with Khan on December 11. After their negotiations appeared to be falling apart, Maidana's team reached out to the WBA, who approved their request for an immediate purse bid.

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, who promotes both boxers, confirmed certain details that may prove favorable to Maidana and explains why he pushed for a purse bid. Under the rules of the WBA, there is going to be a 55-45 split of the final bid in favor of Khan. The split is close to an even 50-50 because Maidana is the interim-champion, and Khan is the full champion.

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Lem Satterfield is the boxing editor at AOL FanHouse and the news editor at BoxingScene.com. To read more from Lem Satterfield, go to AOL FanHouse by Clicking Here.