Khan vs. Maidana

By William Mackay: I don’t want to rain on anybody’s parade but Amir Khan’s ability to take big shots doesn’t look like it’s improved any judging by how he was doing the shaky-leg after getting tagged by Marcos Maidana in the 10th round last weekend.

By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) still doesn’t realize how bad he looked in winning a 12 round decision over slugger Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) last weekend. Khan was on the verge of being knocked out in the 10th round when he was battered unceasingly for the entire [...]

By Daniel Tagg: With his recent close loss on points to Amir Khan last Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, Marcos Maidana’s future may seem to have stumbled but I don’t think so. Recent interviews and statements by Khan seem to indicate that he could face any number of opponents next. The top runners for [...]

By NakMuayNoi: After coming through the toughest fight World Boxing Association (WBA) Champion Amir Khan has proved a lot of critics wrong. First of all, Khan’s ‘glass chin’ this was defiantly put to rest after he stood up to the haymakers from Marcos Maidana in the 10th round. Khan survived for three rounds after being [...]

By Jason Kim: World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) has big dreams for 2011 in terms of opponents he’d like to fight. Khan, 24, barely survived his bout with Marcos Maidana last weekend and had to hold, push and run from Maidana in the last three rounds after getting [...]

By Dan Ambrose: World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) seems to have been somewhat surprised by the aggressiveness that challenger Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) fought with last weekend in his close 12 round decision loss to Khan at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

By Scott Gilfoid: Without even having proven that he’s the best fighter at light welterweight, World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) is talking about moving up in weight to compete at welterweight and fight the likes of Floyd Mayweather Jr. next year. Khan points to his 5’10″ frame, saying [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: It was a terrible sight to see WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) looking like a skinny pinata in rounds 10 through 12 while power puncher Marcos Maidana swatted him with lefts and rights at close range. Khan looked like a clueless novice in there, grasping at Maidana’s neck, [...]

By William Mackay: We’re beginning to see that WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) doesn’t really possess the kind of power needed at light welterweight for him to run over his opponents the same way he was able to do at lightweight. That wouldn’t be such a big issue if Khan had [...]

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By Malik Khan: This is article is written by a Muslim in Britain just to note this. A lot of Amir Khan’s fans don’t really know much of the sport, and I think the main reason Khan has a huge backing in Britain is because of the large numbers of Muslims and Pakistanis in Britain. [...]

By Chris Gary: Reading the reactions to last Saturday’s fight of Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana it seems to me that the majority of American boxing fans know nothing of the sport.

By Dan Ambrose: Rather than giving Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) a rematch after winning a close 12 round decisions last weekend in Las Vegas, WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) plans on moving on to face a still unnamed opponent in March or April next year. Khan wants to fight the [...]

By Jon Neale: About a week ago I wrote an article on this website titled ‘Amir Khan – Glass Jaw? Actually NO… and here’s why’. In this article I made some observations (some based on fact some based on opinion) about why Amir Khan would not buckle under the inevitable pressure and vicious punching power [...]

By Stuart O’Malley: Last Saturday, December 11th, saw WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 7 KO’s) quiet his doubters and prove to the world that indeed he is a true champion by defeating knockout puncher Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in [...]

By Sean McDaniel: Frank Warren, the former promoter for WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s), doesn’t think Khan is ready to move up in weight and take on unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the near future. Khan and his trainer Freddie Roach have been talking endlessly about wanting a fight against Mayweather [...]

By Daniel Tagg: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan deserves credit for his recent win over challenger Marcos Maidana but I’m not sure how much. Khan started the fight not to badly, he then hurt Maidana with two body shots in the 1st which seemed a bit lucky as Khan’s punches shouldn’t have hurt Maidana’s [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley doesn’t agree with the judges’ for the Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana but last weekend at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bradley, who many boxing fans feel is the best fighter in the light welterweight division, thinks Khan made a ton [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: In the latest boxing news, WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) is in a state of denial about being hurt by Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) last Saturday night. Khan won the fight by a 12 round unanimous decision but was staggered twice in the 10th round of the [...]

By Dave Lahr: After watching the Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana fight several times now and scoring each round carefully, I had no other choice but to score the fight a 12 round draw. Neither fighter did enough to win the fight, especially Khan.

By William Mackay: After seeing how good a job referee Joe Cortez did in breaking up the action when Marcos Maidana was trying to work inside on WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan last Saturday night, I wonder if Khan and Golden Boy Promotions will be sure use Cortez in the future? I think they [...]

Miami, Florida via Barranquilla, Colombia, slugger Breidis Prescott (23-2, 19 KOs) wishes to congratulate World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Kahn for his close, but deserved, victory over Argentina’s Marcos Maidana last Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.

By Jason Kim: Trainer Freddie Roach wants Floyd Mayweather Jr. as future opponent for his fighter Amir Khan in the worst way. Roach doesn’t seem interested in letting Khan mature as a fighter and prove that last weekend’s uneven performance against Marcos Maidana was just another fluke. Roach wants Khan to fight Mayweather next year. [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: A star was born last Saturday night when the talented Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) pounded WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) from pillor to post in the last three rounds of the fight but came up short on the judges’ scorecards, losing by a 12 round decision. Taking [...]

By Dan Ambrose: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) took a Cotto-esque type beating last Saturday night against the powerful Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) en route to barely winning by a 12 round decision. Khan was staggered in the 10th and looked hurt in the remaining rounds of the fight as [...]

By William Mackay: All you have to do is take one look at rounds 10 through 12 of last Saturday’s bout between Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) and Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) to know that Khan isn’t ready for a fighter like Floyd Mayweather Jr. Khan, 24, was badly staggered in the 10th and [...]

By Dallan o’ Donnell: Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) made his Las Vegas debut on Saturday night in a defence of his WBA Light- welterweight title against Argentine powerhouse Marcos Maidana. Khan won a unanimous decision victory over Maidana in a grueling 12 round contest.

By Dan Ambrose: Despite looking terrible in the last three rounds of Amir Khan’s close 12 round unanimous decision win over Marcos Maidana last Saturday night, Khan’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya has already proclaimed Khan as the best fighter in the light welterweight division even though Khan still hasn’t fought the winner of the [...]

By Eric Thomas: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) dodged a bullet on Saturday night when he was able to survive being badly hurt by the hard punching Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) in the 10th round and make it through the remainder of the fight by holding Maidana and running. The [...]

By Mark Hepplestall: In the early hours of Sunday morning the boxing public learned that Amir Khan successfully defended his WBA light welterweight title against the most dangerous puncher in the division, a fight that the Khan haters said would be the end of him. Luckily because it was such a good fight both fighters [...]