By William Mackay: Trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. wasn’t in the least impressed with WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan’s victory over Marcos Maidana on December 11th at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather Sr., the father of Floyd Mayweather Jr., thought that Khan fought a poor fight and should consider himself lucky that the fight wasn’t 15 rounds instead of only 12. Khan barely survived the last three rounds of the bout, taking one big shot after another while holding onto one of Maidana’s arms much of the time but not losing points from the referee for the constant holding.
Khan vs. Maidana
Khan needs to let go of his dream of facing Mayweather
By William Mackay: I hate to see people waste their time with silly pipe dreams that will never actually happen. For example, WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) has this big dream of facing Floyd Mayweather Jr sometime. Khan believes it so much that he’s even put time line on it, speaking about it happening as early as 12 rounds from now. Never mind the fact that Mayweather may be sent up the river due to the mounting legal headaches that he’s experiencing, Khan seems oblivious to all of this and talks as if getting a fight with Mayweather is as simple as going to the local super market and picking up a dozen eggs and quart of milk.
Maidana deserves a rematch with Khan
By William Mackay: After helping in putting on one of the most exciting fights in recent years, Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) really deserves a rematch with World Boxing Association (WBA) light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) in losing a close 12 round decision on December 11th. Khan is obviously going to move on and likely fight number #4 ranked WBA contender Lamont Peterson in his next fight in April next year, but Maidana really deserves a rematch at some point in the future if Khan can somehow keep winning.
Khan got beat up by Maidana
By William Mackay: Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) may have come up short on the score cards in his 12 round decision loss to WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) on December 11th, but Maidana badly beat up Khan and had him hurt and holding on in the last three rounds of the fight. Had there been more rounds or if he had hurt Khan a little earlier in the fight, I think he would have knocked Khan out.
Did Khan really prove anything in his win over Maidana?
By Dan Ambrose: I neither like or dislike WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s), but I am shocked that his British fans are taking his close win over Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) and suggesting that performances was enough to silence his critics and put him in the class of the top guys like Floyd Mayweather Jr. and other proven fighters. Maybe it’s me but I don’t see Khan’s win over Maidana as being something to be proud of, and if I were Khan or a fan of his, I’d have serious doubts about how far this fighter can go in the future.
Should Championship Fights go back to 15 rounds to prove the real Champions?
By Allen Hmiel: Ever since Ray Mancini beat a brave Korean Duk Koo Kim to a sad death in 1982 the Boxing organizations started the process to go from 15 rounds to 12 rounds. By 1988 all Championship fights were 12 rounders. Did Championship Boxing Organizations make the correct decision? Or should all the Championship fights be 15 rounds to really determine the courage, the stamina and the hearts of a true champion? Is Boxing creating paper champions by eliminating the championship rounds 13-14 and 15. Wouldn’t a brave Maidana knocked out a weltering wobbly weak legged Amir Khan in these later rounds and rightfully captured the title belt and championship?
Amir Khan: The Credit He Deserves
By Bradley Hastings: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan has taken some serious criticism throughout his short career, with not all of it justified. Even after his hearty performance against the heavy hitting Marcos Rene Maidana, it seems Khan still isn’t getting the credit he deserves from the press and critics alike.
Khan’s ability to take shots doesn’t look improved
By William Mackay: I don’t want to rain on anybody’s parade but Amir Khan’s ability to take big shots doesn’t look like it’s improved any judging by how he was doing the shaky-leg after getting tagged by Marcos Maidana in the 10th round last weekend.
Khan says he’ll be ready for Mayweather in three or four fights
By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) still doesn’t realize how bad he looked in winning a 12 round decision over slugger Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KO’s) last weekend. Khan was on the verge of being knocked out in the 10th round when he was battered unceasingly for the entire round without throwing anything back. Many referees would have stepped in and stopped the fight, but referee Joe Cortez let the fight continue with Khan getting plastered by shots the entire time.
What the future holds for Marcos Maidana
By Daniel Tagg: With his recent close loss on points to Amir Khan last Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, Marcos Maidana’s future may seem to have stumbled but I don’t think so. Recent interviews and statements by Khan seem to indicate that he could face any number of opponents next. The top runners for this fight are Lamont Peterson, Devon Alexander, Timothy Bradley, Zab Judah, Breidis Prescott, Juan Manuel Marquez and Victor Ortiz.