Schaefer wants to match Khan with Diaz-Marquez winner or Maidana or Katsidis next
June 17th, 2010
By William Mackay: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer isn’t interested in putting WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan, one of his youngest stars, in promoter Gary Shaw’s proposed light welterweight tournament involving Devon Alexander, Timothy Bradley, and Marcos Maidana. Instead, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN, Schaefer wants to match Khan up against the Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz winner or Maidana or WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis.
I think it would be great if Khan is matched up against Maidana, since that’s the fight many boxing fans want to see. It’s a fight that Golden Boy should be able to put together without too many problems because both Maidana and Khan are both promoted by Golden Boy. However, I just don’t see that fight happening next, even if Marquez, who will probably beat Diaz on July 31st, rejects a fight against the much taller Khan. In that case, with Marquez off the table, you can count on the lightweight Katsidis being selected next for Khan rather than Maidana or another dangerous light welterweight like Victor Ortiz.
Matching Khan against the 36-year-old Marquez is a good fight for Khan, because he’s younger, faster and bigger than Marquez. I’m surprised that Golden Boy would want to do this to Marquez, unless that’s the best they can find for him. It seems a little off putting to see a great star like Marquez, who is getting older, being fed to Khan.
I think it wouldn’t look bad if Khan fought for another promoter, because they would be matching their best fighter against the best fighter for the other promoter. But to take a great fighter like Marquez, who is smaller and older, and put him in with Khan just seems a little odd. I wonder if Golden Boy has gauged how Marquez feels about this. If he’s okay with it, then I guess it doesn’t matter. It still seems to me like Marquez is being fed to Khan.
Khan probably doesn’t need to fight in a light welterweight tournament for him to become a really popular. He’s already famous in England, and if the public buys into his fights against lightweights like Marquez, Diaz and Katsidis, then Khan won’t have to take risky fights against the likes of Maidana, Alexander or Bradley. The lightweights would serve the same purpose.
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how can anyone mention khan vs prescott 2 as a viable match?!
prescott isnt even eligible for a title shot as hes not rated in the top 15 for any sanctioning body in any weight class.
michael katsidis hits much harder than prescott and is a better boxer too, so i also dont understand why people slam that proposed match.
And marcos maidana is the hardest punching lightwelter by a country mile, and probably the p4p no 1 puncher in the game, his major rival there was valero.
khan has beaten fighters that are far better than prescott ever was, and i understand people want to see him in with a dangerous puncher, but he has katsidis and maidana as potential opponents for the future in big world title fights, he’d have to give up his title if he wanted to face prescott and it would be for far less money, no sense at all! some people really are just idiots!
i agree with jamie,
@ash=tool
@racist card you make good points about khan but wtf as the first bit got to do with boxing, you never made mistakes mate?
‘racist card’, you really are a first class idiot. I won’t be replying on this subject again.
khan ran a red light a knocked the man down as he was walking on a pedestrian crossing, he was speeding, that’s just plain careless and reckless and he wasnt even charged with dangerous driving. i wonder if the rest of us would have got off so lightly.
that old man was thrown up onto the bonnet of his car and died of depression afew years later never having got back to work because of his injuries.
Khan was convicted of careless driving and banned from driving for 6 months and given a fine of £1000. Khan was 20 years old and acted carelessly and immaturely.
This site is a bit of fun, but when you judge others integrity for acting in a manner that the majority of people act or in ways that show immaturity rather than malice, I believe this needs to be responded to.
@ RMC couldnt agree with you more
awesome! The haters are really wound up today!
old news
Of course they do not want Khan to have any part in the proposed tournament. Because he will loose to Bradley, Alexander , Maidana and possibly even Ortiz, as I think he showed signs of improvement in his fight against Cotto.
I suppose they could throw in a featherweight, super featherweight or maybe a B list or SHOT ex lightweight champion so as to at least give Khan a shot at victory!
I’d like to add I’m a British boxing fan, NO I’m NOT a racist. I just don’t rate the guy, honestly people look at Khans record carefully, it’s a joke in fact it’s awful.
@140 all roads lead to Khan – Khan can fight who he chooses and doesn’t need no part if this tournment
I would realy like to see Khan v Prescot again ,but failing that at least Khan in with a genuine worthy apponant with a telling punch;instead of the light punchers since the first Prescot fight.
Id like to respect khan but fighting lightweights to keep hold of a light welterweight belt is making it hard, and is making the sport look bad, should be 1 belt and one champ. then if you wanted the big money and the respect you could earn it and be unable to duck out of fights, right now khan and haye just look bad lots of talk but just hiding with there one of many belts.
Typical .Take on another champ,Not another chump.
The below message is to el beto
El veto which Arab are u talking about
khan should not be protected, or he’ll crash like victor ortiz.
Oh no, not again the same old article from clown boy.
“Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer isn’t interested in putting WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan, one of his youngest stars, in promoter Gary Shaw’s proposed light welterweight tournament involving Devon Alexander, Timothy Bradley, and Marcos Maidana.
I think it would be great if Khan is matched up against Maidana, since that’s the fight many boxing fans want to see. It’s a fight that Golden Boy should be able to put together without too many problems because both Maidana and Khan are both promoted by Golden Boy.
Khan probably doesn’t need to fight in a light welterweight tournament for him to become a really popular. He’s already famous in England, and if the public buys into his fights against lightweights like Marquez, Diaz and Katsidis, then Khan won’t have to take risky fights against the likes of Maidana, Alexander or Bradley.”
I know it’s hard to think with one braincell, but change the record.
KHAN VS PRESSCOT 2 NEEDS TO HAPPEN
khan vs presscot 2 = khan gets put to sleep
I dont blame khan, its he regulation I blame, there sould be something like FIFA for boxing to sort this out but everyone is too greedy to do that as individuals will lose out!
wats with the racist coments, u guys r sick, bet u cudnt box to save your lives
I bet Schaffer doesn’t want his boy in a 140 tournament!
Marquez may be able to handle this kid anyway.
Why not 8 fighters, single elimination. Fight every 4 months
#1 Bradley
#2 Alexander
#3 Khan
#4 Maidana
#5 Marquez
#6 Guzman
#7 Ortiz
#8 Matthysse26-0/Alvarado27-0/or Cuenca37-0/
really, it’s not that hard.
just defend against Maidana, and you silence 90% of the critics.
But it’s very telling when they’re doing everything within their power to avoid him.
In fact, they’re doing everything in their power to avoid all the 140 elites.
Why else would they be calling out and targeting 130 and 135 fighters?
The 140 division could be the premier division in boxing, much as 147 was several years ago.
But the babysitting, protecting, and outright ducking is just killing the spark.
I was just on another site and some retarded, new school hype believer said Khan would UD a PRIME TITO at 147 10rds to 2!!! WTF has people been watching and exactly how long? For some reason people see a guy with potential and get carried away with the comparisions and fantasy fights. Khan has done absolutely nothing and I mean nothing to be even put into a FANTASY fight with TITO. OMG this kind $h*t really makes me wonder if people should even be allow the freedom post freely!
fight prescott again you pussies
who needs khan? hes the worst of the bunch anyway
Obviosly he is lying about the Maidana fight! cause right now he doesnt have a fight but you dont see him making any plans! i hope Marquez knocks that arab out for ducking !!!