Khan - Maidana in jeopardy already...

[Fenster]

Jesus, everyone is jumping on Khan's balls already saying he has bottled it when nothing has been announced.

From what I've read Maidana has asked for $1m from Goldenboy. HBO have only offered $2m for the fight and you'd think Khan would be getting the bigger split as he's the champion. I'm not sure how much they'd get from the gate etc but I did read that Khan said Maidana is asking for too much. Not because he's interested in what Maidana gets, simply because there isn't enough in the pot to pay both fighters if Maidana gets $1m

If that's the truth you could argue it's Maidana pricing himself out of the fight. I doubt for a second he's scared but he may be being a little greedy.

Exactly.

Sounds like now Khan has offered Maidana the fight they've started demanding more money. Bradley's promoter, Gary Shaw, accused team Maidana of doing the same thing a few months back.

Where is the Khan article/quotes?

[skel1983]

Well I am pretty certain this is all bullshit/hype etc etc, I have been told on good grounds this fight is all but made. Watch this space.

[CFH]

Jesus, everyone is jumping on Khan's balls already saying he has bottled it when nothing has been announced.

From what I've read Maidana has asked for $1m from Goldenboy. HBO have only offered $2m for the fight and you'd think Khan would be getting the bigger split as he's the champion. I'm not sure how much they'd get from the gate etc but I did read that Khan said Maidana is asking for too much. Not because he's interested in what Maidana gets, simply because there isn't enough in the pot to pay both fighters if Maidana gets $1m

If that's the truth you could argue it's Maidana pricing himself out of the fight. I doubt for a second he's scared but he may be being a little greedy.

Exactly.

Sounds like now Khan has offered Maidana the fight they've started demanding more money. Bradley's promoter, Gary Shaw, accused team Maidana of doing the same thing a few months back.

Where is the Khan article/quotes?

This is the only article I found. I didn't post it in an attempt to vilify Khan, I've been a bit of a fan of his for a long time (and well before most people hopped aboard his bandwagon). I just found it interesting that the fight looks like it might not come together. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Maidana was inadvertently pricing himself out of the fight.