By Dallan o’ Donnell: Amir Khan (23-1, 17 Kos) faces the toughest test in his boxing career to date when he squares off against hard hitting Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 Kos). This will be only the second time that Khan has fought in America and his first fight in Las Vegas. Many Boxing analysts see this as an acid test on how far Khan has come, training under Freddie Roach and alongside Manny Pacquaio. Roach has dramatically improved Khans leaky defence and his explosive hand speed and power makes him an intriguing fighter to behold.
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Khan in great shape – Too bad he’s going to get knocked out by Maidana on 12/11
By Scott Gilfoid: I must say that WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) is looking in the best shape ever as he prepares for his bout against Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) on December 11th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas., Nevada. It’s just too bad that Khan is probably going to get knocked cold early in the fight and that will ruin all the hard work he put in training camp in getting his razor think physique ready for the fight.
Look for Khan to fold as soon as Maidana connects with his first big shot
By Scott Gilfoid: If I was a betting man, I would put my money on WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) catching up and knocking out the heavily hyped but totally unproven WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) on December 11th in their fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Khan has built his impressive looking record on the backs of weak punchers, and his amateur experience in the Olympics was with protective head gear in short four round bouts.
Maidana must blast away at Khan’s weak chin early to get the win
By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) has the power and the pressure to get World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) out in a real hurry when they meet next month on December 11th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, the longer the fight goes the more of a chance that Khan will have to survive long enough to win a 12 round decision. Maidana has great power, to be sure, but he has clear stamina problems and his power dissipates rapidly after the midpoint of his fights.
It may be impossible for Khan to keep from getting knocked out by Maidana
By William Mackay: Trainer Freddie Roach is legendary for helping fighters come up with strategies to win important fights. However, if you look at most of the fighters that Roach works with, he starts off with a super talented fighter with few defects and this helps immensely in Roach’s fighters winning using his different game plans. Roach’s new hyped project is WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s), who faces the unpleasant task of fighting Argentinian knockout artist Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 K’s) Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Khan says he’ll never fight Pacquiao, but wants Mayweather bout
By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) says he doesn’t plan on ever fighting Manny Pacquiao, his friend and who trains alongside him often as they share the same trainer Freddie Roach. Khan has an important fight coming up next month on December 11th against World Boxing Association interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is going to be asking a lot of Khan to be able to win this fight, because he failed the only other time he was put in with a big puncher in the past in a 1st round knockout loss to Breidis Prescott.
What happens to Khan when Maidana lands one of his power shots?
By William Mackay: many of WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan’s supporters are absolutely certain that Khan will be able to easily out-box World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana on December 11th when they battle at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Indeed, Khan’s fans are so certain that he’ll win the fight that many of them have the believe that Maidana won’t even land one of his power shots in the fight. Some actually believe that Khan’s chin has gotten better in the past years since he was last knocked out by Breidis Prescott in 2008.
Khan vs. Maidana: Will Amir try and slug with Marcos?
By William Mackay: In an number if interviews that WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) has given recently, he’s talked about having good power and being able to punch with Maidana in their December 11th fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Khan seems to think he can trouble Maidana with not only his speed but also with his power. However, for a fighter like Khan to be able to slug with Maidana, he’s going to have to stop moving and sit on his punches in order to hurt Maidana.
Marquez looking at facing Khan-Maidana winner or Erik Morales if victorius against Katsidis
By Jason Kim: WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez will be moving up to light welterweight after Saturday’s fight with Michael Katsidis on Saturday night at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez prefers to face Manny Pacquiao next, but that fight isn’t likely to happen given Pacquiao’s recent comments about thinking the fight won’t interest boxing fans or make money.
Will Roach continue to train Khan if he gets knocked out by Maidana?
By Scott Gilfoid: I still remember how excited Amir Khan was when he got a new trainer Jorge Rubio shortly before Khan’s fight with Breidis Prescott in 2008. Khan was talking nonstop about how great Rubio was, but then when Khan got stretched out in the 1st round by Prescott, Rubio quickly was gone, replaced by Freddie Roach. Now it’s Roach who is the one with all the answers for Khan, the one that’s supposed to make him a great fighter. It’s like Roach is the bottle that Khan thinks will unlock all his dreams.