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By William Mackay: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) was filled with excuses as to why he’s not facing the knockout artist WBA light welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (27-1, 26 KO”s) next on May 15th, saying in an article at the Sportinglife “Marcos Maidana was the mandatory, but the WBA have said that because it would be two mandatories back to back, they can’t really do that, so they have not put that [Maidana-Khan] as a mandatory fight.”
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Maidana to fight Cayo on March 27th, and Khan possibly in late 2010
By Jim Dower: World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (27-1, 26 KO’s) was hoping to fight WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan in March for the full title. Instead, Maidana, 26, will have to be satisfied with facing unbeaten light welterweight contender Victor Cayo (24-0, 16 KO’s) on March 27th. And provided that Maidana beats Cayo, and Khan defeats his next opponent Juan Manuel Marquez in May, there’s a chance that Maidana can get his wish for a fight against Khan later on in 2010.
Shaw thinks Khan is afraid of Maidana and Timothy Bradley
By Eric Thomas: In an article at The Sun American promoter Gary Shaw, the promoter of World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, says “I tried to make a fight between Amir Khan and Timothy Bradley. His Promoters Golden Boy Promotions said ‘absolutely no chance, no way.’ Shaw went on to say “The reason why Amir Khan refuses to fight [WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos] Maidana is he’s scared. He’s scared of Timothy Bradley.”
Marcos Maidana vs. Victor Cayo on March 27th
By Eric Thomas: It now looks like World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (27-1, 26 KO’s) will be facing number #3 ranked WBA light welterweight contender Victor Manuel Cayo (24-0, 16 KO’s) on March 27th, in San Francisco, California. Maidana, 26, was supposed to be facing WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan next. It’s being reported in the news in the Dominican Republic where Cayo lives that he will be facing Maidana next.
Judah says he was contacted by Golden Boy Promotions about Maidana bout
By Eric Thomas: Former light welterweight and welterweight champion Zab Judah (38-6, 26 KO’s) was contacted by Golden Boy Promotions about a fight against World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (27-1, 26 KO’s), according to Boxing Talk. Judah, 32, said “Yeah, they reached out to my pops, but the numbers they were talking, it’s like they were speaking Chinese to us. It’s like I told you yesterday, if they ain’t coming with Oscar, they need to keep my name out of their mouth.”
Warren comments on Khan not facing Maidana – News
By William Mackay: In an interview of promoter Frank Warren at The Sun, he gives his thoughts about WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan not facing his mandatory defense against WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana. Warren, who up until recently promoted Khan and steered him to a championship against Andriy Kotelnik last year, says this when asked how he will feel if Khan ends up vacating his WBA light welterweight:
Khan may beat Hatton to a fight with Juan Manuel Marquez
By William Mackay: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan could beat former IBF light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton to a fight against Mexican great Juan Manuel Marquez in a fight in April or May. Hatton, 31, is reportedly interested in fighting Marquez for his comeback bout in his next fight, but Khan, 23, is also interested in facing the 36-year-old Marquez for his debut fight in the United States.
The Khan-Maidana fight not a sure thing – News
By Nate Anderson: It’s bout between WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan and World Boxing Association light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana isn’t a sure thing after all. There are reports that Golden Boy Promotions is still deciding who they want Khan to fight in April, and it might not be the hard hitting Maidana. Golden Boy wants Khan to fight an established star, someone that Amir can look good against, because this will be the first bout for Khan in the United States.
Is Khan tough enough to beat Maidana?
By William Mackay: World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) has a tentative agreement to face WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (27-1, 26 KO’s) on April 17th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s looking like the 23-year-old Khan will choose to face Maidana rather than vacate his title or try to pay Maidana a step aside fee so that Khan can get another fight in between.
Khan-Maidana: What will Amir do if Marcos destroys him?
By Scott Gilfoid: It’s hard to forget the bleak image of Amir Khan getting bounced around on the canvas by lightweight Breidis Prescott when Amir tried his hand at stepping it up against a big puncher. It wasn’t even close. Prescott took Amir apart, hurting him with a simple jabs and then send him to the canvas back first moments later courtesy of a huge left hook to the head. Khan staggered to his feet looking like a drunk trying to find a bar stool and was immediately sent back down against with a series of monstrous shots.