By William Mackay: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer is eager to make WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) their next pay per view star. The idea he had was for Khan to take on and beat World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) in December, and then fight and beat the winner of the light welterweight clash between champions Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander.
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Khan vs. Maidana: Is Marcos going to expose Amir’s glass jaw?
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.
Amir Khan – How long before he eats his way out of the light welterweight division?
By Scott Gilfoid: I don’t know if you’ve ever had a chance to read any of Amir Khan’s twitter comments, but I check out all the time. The one thing that I’ve noticed with this dude is that he’s always talking about food. Seriously, Khan is either talking about just having eaten some food or is about to go out and eat some food at a restaurant. I’m a pretty slim and food has never been a focus of my life, but I’ve had friends that would talk about food in the same way that Khan has, and these guys are all fat.
Khan: “Maidana looks pudgy to me”
By Sean McDaniel: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) came away from his London presc conference meeting with World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) that the Argentinian was looking kind of overweight, saying “Maidana looks pudgy to me.” Johny Nelson, the analyst for Sky Sports, said “Maidana is made for him” [Khan]. Maidana did look a little heavy at the press conference, but nothing that can’t be taken off through three long months of training. Maidana says he’s not even going to worry about winning by a decision, because he intends on knocking Khan out.
Amir Khan: Putting it all on the line against Maidana
by Arfan Ali: Amir Khan’s career seemed to be in ruins two years ago after the brutal knockout he received by the powerful hard hitting Breidis Prescott. Two years from then, and two careers with contrasting fortunes, Amir Khan is talking about unifying the light-weight division were as Breidis Prescott is trying to reignite his career from two loses. The loss, in essence, for Khan was a boot up the rear end, a message that if Khan wanted to be a great fighter he would have to dedicate himself to boxing. A new trainer, gym, relocation and a promotion company have helped Khan the way back up the ladder, back to stardom.
Schaefer plans for Khan to be fight Mayweather soon
By Scott Gilfoid: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer has big things planned for WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s). Indeed, Schaefer’s plans sound more like an incredible pipe dream rather than one that is reality based on the true picture of Khan’s actual talent and limitations.
Schaefer says Khan had to fight Maidana or else he would have been stripped of his title by the WBA
By William Mackay: Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer explains the real reason why World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) decided to fight WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) in an interview with Steve Bunce in London, saying “There was no real choice with taking this fight, as he [speaking about Maidana] is the mandatory [for Amir Khan]. It was either fight him or be stripped of the belt. And what great champion wants to lose his belt outside of the ring by being stripped.” This is interesting, because Khan has been saying that he took on the Maidana fight because he wants to quiet his critics.
Mayweather vs. Khan more likely than Mayweather vs. Pacquiao
By Joe Mitchell: CEO of Golden Boy Richard Schaefer says Amir “King” Khan is only a couple of fights away from a mega fight with Floyd Mayweather Jnr. He believes he has a great chance if beats big punching Marcos Maidana and unifies the titles against the winner of Tim Bradley vs. Devon Alexander. He will then no doubt be P4P ranked in the top 10 and be a bigger draw worldwide than he already is now.
Khan says he’s going to “Unify the light welterweight titles” after the Maidana fight
By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) has sprouted some big ideas about his future in the light welterweight division, because he’s already talking about unifying the light welterweight titles, when he hasn’t even beaten his next opponent WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) yet. Khan, 23, faces the knockout artist Maidana on December 11th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. In an article at thesun.co.uk, Khan says “I am taking a big risk with this fight [Maidana] but I am going to grab the opportunity with both hands and unify the light welterweight titles.” I’d like to see that happen, but frankly I tend to see Khan getting blasted out in two or three rounds by Maidana on 12/11.
Khan vs. Maidana to take place in Las Vegas
By William Mackay: World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) was really hoping that his fight with WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) would be taking place in England, where Khan has a large following. However, Khan is going to have to settle for fighting the knockout artist Maidana in the neutral city of Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 11th.