Guerrero to fight on August 27th, Maidana a possibility

By Boxing News - 06/13/2011 - Comments

By Jason Kim: Former two division world champion lightweight Robert Guerrero (29-1-1, 18 KO’s) will be back in the ring on August 27th in a likely fight at the Shark Tank in San Jose, California against a possible opponent WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (30-2, 27 KO’s).

The fight is close to being made but Maidana, the mandatory challenger for WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan, is waiting to see if the World Boxing Association will opt to either strip Khan for not fighting Maidana or else forcing Khan to take the Maidana rematch or have his belt taken away.

In other words, Guerrero is the fall back fight for Maidana if he can’t get the Khan fight. It makes a lot of sense because the Khan bout is the priority for Maidana because it brings the much bigger payday than a fight against little known Guerrero. Maidana almost seems as if he’s being put in a position where he’s the stepping stone for Guerrero, who Golden Boy Promotions are very high on right now.

It’s unclear whether the rail thin Guerrero can compete at light welterweight, though. The Maidana fight, if it can be made, would be a big test for Guerrero to see if he can make it at this level. He’s a good fighter but it’s doubtful that Guerrero would beat the likes of Timothy Bradley, Devon Alexander or Lucas Matthysee. Zab Judah and Maidana are both vulnerable to being out-boxed, but Guerrero would have to be very careful against Maidana because he hits a lot harder than the featherweight, super featherweight and lightweights that Guerrero has been fighting against thus far.



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