By William Mackay: IBF/WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (20-0, 13 KO’s) was at ringside to watch World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KO’s) put away number #1 WBA contender Victor Cayo (24-1, 16 KO’s) in the 6th round last Saturday night the Hard Rock Café, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alexander, 23, had this to say in an interview by Greg Leon of Boxing Talk, “I was very impressed with Maidana’s performance. He’s a straight up beast, but I’m telling you right now, I will tame him.”
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Kellerman: Roach wants Khan to avoid Maidana
By Eric Thomas: HBO analyst Max Kellerman gave a mini speech at the end of Saturday’s broadcast between WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KO’s) vs. Victor Cayo (24-1, 16 KO’s) at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In that fight, Maidana walked through a storm of punches from Cayo in the first five rounds to end the fight suddenly in the 6th round with a powerful right hand to the body of Cayo that put him down for the count.
Maidana too much for Cayo – the win puts more pressure on Khan
By Chris Williams: World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KO’s) was too strong for previously unbeaten Victor Cayo (24-1, 16 KO’s) stopping him in the 6th round on Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the 6th round, Maidana landed a short right hand to the midsection of Cayo, causing him to fall to the canvas in pain. Referee Joe Cortez stopped the bout at 1:38 when it became clear that Cayo wasn’t going to be able to make it up from the knockdown.
Maidana-Cayo prediction
By Jim Dower: Tonight, World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (27-1, 26 KO’s) takes on unbeaten Victor Cayo (24-0, 16 KO’s) in a 12 round bout on HBO. Although Maidana has received a lot of favorable press since stopping top contender Victor Ortiz in the 6th round last year on an HBO televised bout, it’s hard to say how good Maidana really is. He looked really powerful in that fight, showing heavy pressure, great power and an ability to get up off the canvas and fight hard after being hurt.
Maidana vs. Cayo and Jacobs vs. Berrio this Saturday night
By Sean McDaniel: World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (27-1, 26 KO’s) will be fighting this Saturday night against undefeated Victor Cayo (24-0, 16 KO’s) at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card will have a rematch between lightweights Ali Funeka and Joan Guzman, who will be fighting for the IBF lightweight title. Also on the card will be middleweight contender Daniel Jacobs (18-0, 15 KO’s) going up against Jose Miguel Rodriguez Berrio (20-4, 12 KO’s) in an eight round bout.
Maidana confident he will knockout Khan
By Scott Gilfoid: Knockout artist Marcos Maidana (27-1, 26 KO’s) is very confident about his chances at beating World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan in the future. In press release sent out yesterday, the 26-year-old WBA light welterweight interim champion Maidana said this about Khan: “He will not be able to resist my power, and if he is, then I am prepared to win on points. Khan wouldn’t like to face me at this moment. That shows his intelligence.” Gosh, I have to agree with Maidana.
Malignaggi thinks he’d dominate Maidana
By Jim Dower: Former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (27-3, 5 KO’s) really likes his chances if he was to ever face WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (27-1, 26 KO’s). In an article at Boxing Talk, Malignaggi, 29, says “I think Maidana wins a round against me. People are criticizing [Amir] Khan for taking me on instead of Maidana, like he belongs ahead of me or something. What has Maidana accomplished that was so good? I’m a former world champion, he isn’t.”
Cayo-Maidana: A win for Victor could make things easier for Khan
By William Mackay: Next month, number #2 ranked WBA lightweight contender Victor Cayo (24-0, 16 KO’s) will be fighting World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (27-1, 26 KO’s) in a 12 round bout at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. At stake is the 26-year-old Maidana’s spot at the WBA interim champion, but even more than that, the winner would stay in line to get an eventual shot against WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s).
Khan, Bradley, Maidana, Alexander: Who’s Ducking Who?
By Alexander Fugate: The junior welterweight division is probably the deepest and most talented in boxing today. Timothy Bradley and Amir Khan have been getting a lot of press lately. Edwin Valero with his 27-0 record with 27 knockouts has been campaigning at lightweight but is expected to move up to junior wellterweight for his next fight. There have been many stories of fighters ducking other fighters in this talent-rich division lately.
It appears Bradley the WBO champion has been complaining of not being able to find an opponent, claiming everyone is scared of him.
Malignaggi slams Maidana: “Khan would beat him”
By William Mackay: Former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (27-3, 5 KO”s) went into a long rant about WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (27-1, 26 KO’s) on the Leave-it-in-the-ring radio show, saying “People think Khan is ducking Maidana to fight me. When you look at it from this perspective, I’m a former world champion. Maidana never won the title. Yeah, he’s a dangerous puncher but he can’t fight worth s—t. What it boils down to is some people think Khan is talking a less of a chance by fighting me. But in the end, I think Khan beats Maidana.”