By Eric Thomas: It now looks like World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (27-1, 26 KO’s) will be facing number #3 ranked WBA light welterweight contender Victor Manuel Cayo (24-0, 16 KO’s) on March 27th, in San Francisco, California. Maidana, 26, was supposed to be facing WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan next. It’s being reported in the news in the Dominican Republic where Cayo lives that he will be facing Maidana next.

However, Khan and his promotional company want to go in a different direction from the knockout artist Maidana and instead are looking to take on 36-year-old lightweight Juan Manuel Marquez. This leaves the Argentinean Maidana needing to get a fight to fill the void. Recently, it was reported that Maidana’s promotional team were deciding on matching Maidana against either World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley or the 25-year-old Cayo, from the Dominican Republic.

It’s now looking like Cayo is getting the call. This would be a huge step up in class for the light hitting Cayo. He’s more of a slapper and is a pure boxer that likes to move constantly. He keeps his hands down by his sides while fighting and tries to use speed and look flashy in his fights. In July 2009, Cayo defeated former lightweight champion Julio Diaz by a 10 round decision.

Cayo looked far from impressive in that fight, appearing really sloppy and showing zero power. He’ll have to look a lot better against Maidana or else he’ll have his head taken off quick.