Maidana has to beat Corley on Saturday to get Khan fight in December
August 25th, 2010
By Jason Kim: Now that Juan Manuel Marquez has decided to stay at lightweight and fight WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis instead of Amir Khan, this leaves World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KO’s) in an ideal position to get a big money fight against Khan on December 11th, provided that Maidana gets by his opponent this Saturday night, former World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion DeMarcus Corley (37-13-1, 22 KO’s) in their 12 round fight at the Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina.
Maidana has been chasing Khan for a year now and he’s probably relieved that he now appears to be on course to fight the British fighter after all this time. Khan is already a heavy favorite to beat Maidana even though the fight is still in the distant future and not yet a certainty. Most people assume that Khan will use his jab and elect to move around the ring all night long to avoid Maidana’s huge shots. That may turn out to be the case. However, Maidana’s last opponent Victor Cayo tried to use a similar strategy against him and it failed miserably when Maidana was able to cut off the ring on Cayo and force him into exchanges near the ropes.
Khan may find himself forced to fight against Maidana and if Khan’s chin isn’t any better than it was in his 1st round knockout loss to Breidis Prescott in 2008, he’ll be counting stars against Maidana. This will be the first fight in two years for Khan in which he’s fought a fighter with any kind of power. Maidana is at the upper extremes in the power scales, a bigger puncher than Prescott. Khan’s trainer Freddie Roach thinks that Khan’s chin has gotten better. Let’s hope he’s right.
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@ 6.25 ,million you talk lot of sense its the exact oppisite to the pretending kon fans say and think. Breath of fresh air oli will be loving it me to no racsim just stright talking
Well it looks like the cats out of the bag? the genie is out of the bottle? or to put in a nut shell the words out both sides of the pond,That Khan has been over hype and its now coming back to haunt him,team Khan must be burning the midnight oil trying to figure out who Khan can fight next !!!!because if Marques go’s after katsidis,it look like they will be stumped for another smaller ageing less risk opponent with out losing face,I know how about Pop eye he’s small and old and with out the spinach he would be a good opponent.
@fight fanno
Clearly you just proved my point AGAIN by saying Khan “WOULD” beat these fighters. You are a fan of speculation not actuality. Yet again, ANOTHER excuse has been made as to why he lost by embarassing knockout! LET KHAN DO SOMETHING IN THE SPORT and then make a comment! He made a ROOKIE error in the Prescott Loss. He was not ready! Thats his fault,
not these ridiculous excuses you Khan fans make!!!
Bradley, Alexander has beaten FAR better opposition than Khan, im not saying great fighters yet, because there still up and coming, but fighters that clearly pose a threat! KHAN HAS DONE NOTHING!! Holt, Ortiz, Maidana, Peterson, has Khan even thought about fighting ANY of these guys, OF COURSE NOT!!! He takes the easy route, by fighting Paulie Malignaggi LMAO!!!! WOW!! You Khan fans are lost on expectation and dont really understands what happens in the ring!!! Keep watching training camps LOSERS!!!!
Khan lovers… understand this… I don’t hate him, I just know he loses – badly – to Maidana. Mid rounds KO. Yeah he could beat Alexander and Bradley… but he WILL NOT beat Maidana.
And to you casual boxing fans who say Khan has improved loads… yeah maybe so… but SO HAS MAIDANA. Maidana handles movement just fine now. And yes it will be a fight, no matter what you casual boxing fan Khan lovers say.
I have been Reading a lot of comments and no one mentions that khan trains and spars with the worlds best pound for pound fighter manny. Every1 keeps crying out about prescot bla bla but since that he’s got freddy the worlds best trainer and manny to learn from. I think khan will beat him and the people here supporting maidina will be coming up with new excuses. Just hope GBP make this fight. I think Kahn is verry talented and just needs to keep his feet on the ground and doesn’t endup like prince naseem.
Khan’s only loss came at lightweight where he always looked weight drained and overly ripped. At lightweight Khan was not a world class operator.
At 140 he is a completely different proposition. Khan takes Alexanda and Maidana. Bradley is the true test but i think he has the skill set to beat him too.
Bradley, Alexanda and Maidana havent beaten anybody great either and Khan would easily beat their biggest scalps/fights (Holt, Ortiz, Peterson, Kotelnik)
Do not by fooled by Maidana’s win over Victor Ortiz, That was Maidana’s biggest test yet!
He took some ugly shots in that fight and tasted canvas. Victor Ortiz is a vicious puncher.
Thats what I call earning stripes. Coming into that fight, Ortiz was the young boy for Golden Boy. He was expected to do HUGE things in the division, then here comes Maidana. A fierce puncher that can take a punch, rebound and win! Khan does not have half the power Ortiz does, I will say he has better footwork and counter-punching. Beating Malignaggi was not a test AT ALL. If I were him, I would face Ortiz, Maidana, then the winner between Alexander/Bradley. This will prove that he’s a legitimate fighter at 140 and maybe further, until then, SPECULATE KING CON fans cause hes terrified of the 140 elite.
@scouse…Marquez is indeed a legend but is getting up there in age. He’s a lot slower than he once was. Also his best weight is at or around 135, yet and still I believe he could beat Amir Khan, Im patiently waiting for Khan to prove me wrong. I have not heard ONE Khan fan give ANY reason to think otherwise. ALL THEY DO IS SPECULATE!!! Really waiting for this guy to box and fighter.
Khan is a young prospect at best! He has a LONG WAY to go!
62.5 Million Thanks! !!! he already threw ortiz around teh ring, plus Marquez is better fighter than any one in 140,
@62.5 Million Thanks wow sense is being typed here for a change nice to see
MORE KHAN FANS SERIOUSLY?????????? Look here . . . Maidana’s only loss was a tough decision to Kotelnik . . . Amir did beat Kotelnik which is a good win. But guess what, HIS ONLY GOOD WIN!!! Maidana would kill this dude. Victor Ortiz had the BEST chance to beat Maidana and lost it! Khan has done 0!! Unlike Khan/Euro fans, Im not a fan at all of the What if’s? in boxing. You have to earn your stripes. Golden Boy has basically given Khan his stripes without him even fighting. His popularity is based off training camp/Freddie Roach. LET HIM FIGHT FIRST!!!
He wont step foot in the ring with ANY elite 140 fighter. Bradley, Alexander, Maidana, heck even Ortiz or Peterson. He will continue to say he’s not afraid which will simply stir up more speculation and false prediction from the KING CON fake boxing fans. Prescott broke your pretty hearts huh???? What excuses did you make when he lost? Good ones Im sure? Fight a legitimate fighter and earn respect!! That your first task Amir Khan!!!
kon fans all gone quite seen as this fight is now getting close no marquez to hide be hind
Here’s the thing. Ortiz was is an excellent boxer- better posture then Khan, more power than Khan, and was KO’ed by Maidana. So, quiet honestly I’m not sure where the “Khan will out box Maidana” thing is coming from…
This is what will happen. Khan will try to box Maidana, Khan will get hit with a couple of liver shots and some head shots, and all that ‘boxing technique’ that Khan supposedly will get get broken down just like he’s weak ass chin.
khan will destroy miadna!! just watch in december 11th..he going to get out boxed!
i can see khan avoiding THIS fight like the plague
@ freddy look where kons hands where before he went to roach, bad habits dont die. watch kotelnik fight he as to keep teling himself high guard this doesnt come natural to kon drawn into a war this would fail him also
Most of khan’s wins come from TKO which shows no real knockout power. 90% Maidana wins come from KO which shows real power. I can’t see khan pulling a TKO on on maidana but i see khan being stopped very early.
i hope khan wins but i do think this is a much more dangerous fight for him than bradley or alexander would be. Maidana is very aggresive and is a serius banger, but he will be very open for khan to hit..If khan keeps his concentration for the whole fight he wins, but one slip up could be lights out
am i getting a senior moment here guys,didnt kotelnik take maidana the distance..look what khan did to him…and khan has improved volumes since that fight, khan is chomping at the bit for this fight,he”ll school maidana for 7 rounds,break his will and stop him late.
I can see Maidana walking into Khan’s shot all night! but if Maidana can take it and land if of his own then it would be very interesting.
Awesome fight that looks like it will be made. CANNOT WAIT.
I think this will end in a KO one way or the other. Khan cannot afford to dance around the ring for 12 rounds and outbox Maidana like he did so effectively against Kotelnik due to the knockout power that is coming from Maidana. He could still get knocked out in round 12 after dominating the fight.
Khan must pick his shots and attack with a blistering combination once he has Maidana hurt. This has worked so effectively in the past and if he fights intelligently, his greater speed and skill should be telling.
We know Maidana will come forward with force and try to overwhelm Khan. He could have some success unless he is hurt early and consistently by Khan.
Bring it on Corley….. Can’t wait to see the fight between Khan vs Maidanna. I truly respect those who are Khan fans…. But I put my money on Maidanna to win by KO.
Khan beats maidana. Loses to Bradley and ortiz.
look in boxing news this week kon qouted saying i won lightwelter title the first time he fought at that weight LIE presscott did hit him that hard he forgot about his 12th fight
how as he become a big enough name for kon to fight over night?
A HEAVY FAVOURITE TO WIN?????? WHAT! Not only was khan destroyed by prescott he was wobbled with a stiff jab from prescott seconds before he tasted the canvas. As much as i enjoy watching khan fight this fight will end up with khan being stalked and bombarded with bombs. I dont care how fast khan is and how amazing his jab is supposed to be…. When he has 147lbs of maidana in front of him khan will throw his jab half heartedly worrying about what is coming back. The second he does that the game plan is out the window. I just hope khan’s game plan involves getting up of the canvas and running.
If anyone thinks im wrong with my facts please feel free to give your view.
cayo cannot be compared to khan because he keeps his hands low and has average speed and power, also his overall footmovement and boxing ability is not exceptional like khans, because of this maidana will look like a fool and he wont know what to do because the speed of khans shots will allow him to throw shots and nip out of range with ease-khan is the fastest light-welter paired with excellent stamina and solid power. end of
anyone seen khan vs gomez…bcos thats how khan vs maidana will end. khan will either ko him, stop him on cuts or outpoint him by a land slide. but maidana has a chance against any fighter and not just khan because of his chin.
can anyonne tell me, what will maidanado when khan is stunnining him with jab after jab(followed by a sneaky right hook or lead right hand), the best he can do is throw wild shots or smuther him and throw body or head shots(which wont work because khan covers up now)
Khan will somehow find a way to avoid Maidana. Roach knows deep down Khan will get stopped. At some point Maidana will land on Khan’s chin and expose him. I see Khan avoiding Maidana with excuses and try to fight and old limited fighter or a fighter with little power.
Can’t wait for khan to shut u haters up once and for all guy’s on this just let their heart rule their head coz they hate him that much this is goin to be an easy win for khan
It’s a big test for Khan but I see him winning in style. Cayo was very weak in comparison to Khan. “if Khan’s chin isn’t any better than it was in his 1st round knockout loss to Breidis Prescott in 2008, he’ll be counting stars against Maidana” anybody at 147 and below would be counting stars should they get hit with those shots that Prescott hit Khan with. The problem in that fight was Khan’s defense, not the chin.
amir khan will win
This will the test for khan can he do the buisness on Maidana.In a word no come round 8 and beyond he will get stopped.
Should be a good fight can’t wait.
Maidana will bring khan down to earth with a bang, khan is all mouth and avoids punchers, hes going to tagged my maidana’s power shots at some point in the fight and soon after that it will be lights out for amir.