Khan vs. Maidana: Is Marcos going to expose Amir’s glass jaw?
September 27th, 2010
By William Mackay: It’s been two good years since Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) was last viciously knocked out by Breidis Prescott in September 2008. Khan has now won his last bouts since then, albeit against weak punchers all of them. On December 11th, Khan will be facing WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s), a fighter that appears to punch even harder than Prescott. Khan’s fans and some boxing experts feel that Khan will be able to avoid getting hit at all for 12 rounds by moving around on the outside and using his jab. On December 11th, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Maidana will be getting a big chance to prove whether Khan is for real or not.
I think if Khan moves side to side for 12 rounds, he’s going to get caught by Maidana over and over again. Khan is going to have to fight Maidana up close and against the ropes. Khan’s fans have a theory, which is proven yet, about Khan’s chin having gotten better now that he’s not struggling to make the 135 pound weight limit for lightweight. They think that since Khan has moved up to light welterweight that his chin has gotten better. Since Khan has been in with nothing but light punchers since being knocked out by Prescott, it’s impossible to know how he’ll do against a fighter like Maidana.
All we have to go on is his past history of being hurt when hit hard. I think being put in with light punchers may have given the illusion that Khan’s chin has improved, but in reality he may be just as weak-chinned as before. Enzo Maccarinelli, the former WBO cruiserweight champion, looked great against punchers, but he was knocked cold once again when they finally put him with a big puncher in Alexander Frenkel recently. It could be the same way for Khan. He looks great against Paulie Malignaggi, a weak puncher, but he could be in trouble against Maidana.
I think Khan will do reasonably well in the opening round, but once Maidana gets warmed up and angry, Khan is going to be fighting for his life. I see him quickly losing composure and falling apart under the huge pressure that Maidana will no doubt be putting on him. The Las Vegas crowd will be cheering each huge shot that Maidana lands. This in turn will give him even more confidence to attack Khan and chop him down in close. I think Maidana is going to ruin Khan’s career on December 11th, and take away his dreams of fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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Khan will win if you watch the videos on youtube, the guy takes alot of punches to get in range. With Khan being taller it will be even harder for him to do that. I am not a Khan fan but i got to tell it like it is. To win he will need to really hurt scare khan early.
haha…maidana chances lies on ist half of da fight ma be tillround 4 or 5 ,after tht stamna of both boxers will gona play a vital role nd maidana is no amtch to khan stamna.maidana hav atamna problems.i think the article writer is a khan hater but u gona see man,u gona hav a bitter taste n da mouth on 11th dec…khan is world champ,super talented fighter,maidana have to work really hard if he wana win tht fight .khan by a ud or late round stopage.
Marcos has tnt in both hands, cuts the ring off quick and can take a punch. Amir can move, punches fast, he’s accurate but can’t take a shot. should be a good fight and who ever wins i’ll have respect for, after all there a world champ
Let me ask the writer of this article Mr. William Mackay Did you watch the fight between Khan vs Kotelnik and Maidana vs Kotelnik. I am sure that you have watched these fights but this time watch these two fights from a very close angle, which will give you a better understanding of the future fight on 12/11/2010.
why does every article william mackay write always have to be about hating amir khan
hi evry1 khan genuinely is a great fighter. asshish/ram ram bagwaan makes me laugh lol. keep it up damn u really must have alot of time on ur hands, checking th guy out day in day out looooooooooooser loooooooooooser
thats a good and dificult question to answer is truht that khan has glass chin but remember he is a tall talented figter with a good jab and movements in the other side maidana is just a brawler with power i think khan has lear his lesson and will be able to almost dominate by completly maidana. i see khan vs victor ortiz more intresting
These two guys will do fine, both are very good and if one dominates the other, it could be a seminal fight much like pak v ledwaba
Remember ledwaba is a champion, unblemished record and considered very dangerous such that decisions makers for gatti and the mexicans greats did not want any part of ledwaba…pak then was just rising through the ranks, took the fight on two weeks notice and blew lehonolo out of the water.
If either Khan or Maidana dominatess the other a la pak v ledwaba it could mean the beginning of superstardom and an exceptional career.
Mario: I agree. Both Maidana and Ortiz KO Khan. They are too powerful for Khan.
Is Marcos going to expose Amir’s glass jaw?…LOL, why phrase the title of this article, as if you’re actually asking a question? When it’s obvious you’ve already formulated an opinion some time ago, FOOL!!!
@ king im sure if anyone looks back at you post they will see you for the rasism towards hindus not that i am on but it is safe to say you are
a bit like presscott beat kon so miguel vazquez beat presscott so your logic is that miguel vazquez would beat your king lion kon ha
@ t wilkins so if rahman beat lewis and lewis beat tyson you mean lets get it right your words do the math so rahman beats tyson i aint with your equation your logic is f**ked
I have nothing against them, but these particular hindus are like a pack of Hyenus trying to kill a lion.
There to many hindus on these forums, preaching their hate propaganda.
people keep dragging up malignaggis name when criticising khan..cotto couldnt stop him ..and maidana sure as hell aint in miguel cottos league,,maidana aint fit to hold cottos stool
hahaha boxbox how old are you man? get your facts right
1 yes moving up in wait can help your chin a little but i dnt think only 5 pounds will do that
2 barrerras and kotelnik punching power is probably half as maidana pretty much everyone who he fought after getting knocked out had no power
3 Ortiz is probably the second biggest puncher he mite even punch as hard as maidana but since maidana has a great chin and lots of heart he got up. (watch all of ortiz fights he really is vicious.. broke vivians jaw with a couple punches 2 weeks ago
4 yes he did improve as a boxer but the question of this fight
is whether khan’s chin can handle maidanas power. Maidana can get his ass kick all night but if he lands that ko punch it mite be over
But if khan wins i’ll guarantee you and everyone Ortiz will end up being number one and probably getting another rematch with Maidana
dom are you hindu? now don’t lie be honest cos if you lie you will get exposed
Willie Limmond had Khan down for 13 seconds!!!!! It was worse than the Mike Tyson v Buster Douglas knockdown, the ref had a cup of tea then asked Khan was he ok?
Dec 11th King Con goes to sleep for the 2nd time…Tune in!!!
What a nummpty
Surely the Ortiz fight exposed real weakness in Maidana – as did his last fight.
He is no gunslinger – he will be worn down fairly quickly – all that chasing, swinging, getting picked off walking onto jsbs – Khan will win in 4 rounds.
Khan we know does not have a glass jaw, so to speak..He respects readyness now however,and fights with sensible caution.
Even if Khan takes Maidana’s hard shots and then manages to beat Maidana by KO, people will still make excuses as to why he won. And they won’t stop until the day he loses and retires. How sad is that !
Maidana is a real fighter. He may not have a fancy style but he is affective. I’m interested in seeing how Khan can execute Roach’s plan. I don’t have anything negative to say about these guys. They are both factors at 140. This is one of the fights I will be watching.
HEY REALISTIC, PLEASE GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT, KOTELNIK BEAT MAIDANA !
Well said
kon as hardly sparred pac at all myth like its his no1 sparring partner
@ billy sorry the kotelnik fight, go on i will say it again since earl who as kon kod tut tut
This author he used to annoy me before because of his clear bias. Now he just makes me laugh. No way you can have this big a hard on for a fighter that you write about him every day and sometimes twice a day. Are you serious?
i think its funny that you make it sound so easy to just chase someone down and hit them with shots. you totally ignore the fact that khan has some of the fastest hands in boxing and a sickening left jab. maidana punches hard but khan will hit him with more shots than he knows how to handle. definitely khans most dangerous opponent yet but my guess is khan will dominate wearing maidana down with the left jab and occasional attacks ultimatley leading to a points win or a late round stoppage for khan.
Amir Khan is a good boxer and ashishwarrior pauli didnt do anything to Khans face lol Khan could probably take on all indian heavyweights and still win by K.O no even Hanuman could spar with Khan ROFL
Khan will win this fight… will he prove the critics wrong?.. no I don’t think so… Khan will beat Devon or Bradley (depending on the winner) will the critics be pleased enough?.. no… Thing is Khan is motivated by this negative charge that’s on his back constantly. I used to hate the dude but since his come back from his loss regardless with the weak punchers or a punchers chance and all the talks after Paulie’s fight, his put his money where his mouth is, he said hil fight Madiana and wow now he is. If he gets passed Madiana which am confident he will – he will still not get recognition as a stardom! I would love to see those retarted writers still trying to prove Khan is a bum even after he beats Madiana, Tim or Dev! Hate him or love him! He will dominate, his changed & with Freddie behind his back, hil pass your expectation!
Khan too fast and skilled. His punches will tell on maidens so that by the time he reaches khan his punch will not be as strong as some of you hope.
Paulie fair enough weak puncher, but the guy can box very well and khan out boxed him. Maidens a slugger, will get nowhere near him
Also your chin can improve as you go to a more suited weight
getting knocked out in the 1st round does not amount to a glass jaw. any fighter can get knocked out in one. it can just be a lucky punch. fighters who get caught cold are easily knocked out, its not really that significant. kahn has a great career ahead of him, but hes going hear this glass jaw label to the end of it…you cant spar with packy and have a glass jaw.
barrera never ina million years staggered khan khan dominated him until cuts stopped the fight try watching the fight before commenting on it !!! paullie ?
barrera staggerd khan dnt make me laugh i watched that fight khan dominated the once great berrera !!
Theres gunna be smashed glass all over the Mandalay Bay.
Maidana ko
i think kahn wins because of his boxing skills
Khans resume is littered with blown up little guys and guys that have no pop.
Yes he beat Kotelnick, but so did Maidana, even if he did get robbed. So far Khan’s the only one out of the pair to have been sprawled out flat on his back within 30 seconds of the opening bell. I don’t care what Khan did in sparring, it’s sparring, hence the term sparring as opposed to fighting.
I’m picking Maidana.
Khan will knock out Maidana. Maidana won’t be able to deal with Khan’s speed PERIOD. Sure, he’s got a glass chin, i give you that, plus regardless of whether you move up weight, your chin IS NOT going to get any better…. you’re either born with a strong chin or not – PERIOD….. BUT…. You can have the weakest possible chin ever, and still EASILY win the fight – why????….. Coz you’re too fast to get hit…. and that’s exactly why Maidana is gonna get KO’d easy
limond had kon out for 13 limond lol paulie marked him up paulie lofl presscott put him to sleep
chakyun thats right oscars face was fine after pac finshed his carrer lol you need to actually watch boxing before commenting
Maybe, if he can catch him. To boxing fans who know few things about Khan, he is fast. He used to be one of Pacquiao´s sparring partner and he learns a lot how to avoid punches under Freddie Roach. He´s like De La Hoya who knows how to avoid his beautiful face to be punched during his entire career!
Agree wit most of this. But Amir has fought an over the hill great punsher (Marco Antonio Barrrera) And Barrera had him staggered at a moment i have heard. (Didn´th see that fight my self).