Khan vs Maidana Final Press Conference (Video)

WBA Super Lightweight World Champion Amir Khan and WBA Super Lightweight Interim World Champion Marcos Maidana at their final press conference for their December 11, 2010 title bout at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas which will be televised live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing in the United States and on Sky Box Office in the United Kingdom.

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Khan vs Maidana Open Media Workout (Photos)

Images of Amir Khan, Marcos Maidana, Victor Ortiz and Lamont Peterson from today’s open media workout in Las Vegas

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More than two years have passed since the heavy hands of Breidis Prescott shattered Amir Khan’s world. But that 54-second result is the one thing that gives Marcos Maidana far more than just a sliver of hope. Peruse the form guide and you’d have to conclude that Khan is a safe bet for WBA world light welterweight title scheduled to take place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas this coming Saturday December 11. See for your self watch… and place you bet for Khan vs Maidana Live Online Stream!

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Khan vs Maidana Preview: Look to End 2010 in Style

In this intriguing match up of contrasting styles pitting the boxer against the slugger for the WBA world light welterweight title scheduled to take place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas this coming Saturday December 11 crack at the WBA title which had eluded him after dropping a split decision loss to Andriy Kotelnik in February of 2009. Ironically, it is the same WBA light welterweight title up for grabs that now lies in the hands of his current opponent, Amir Khan, the boxer, who captured the title from non other than the only common opponent between these two combatants, Andriy Kotelnik, over whom Khan was awarded a unanimous decision victory in July of 2009.

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Maidana comes into this match with the higher knockout percentage, which is the main reason he has been extended the full distance in only 3 of his 29 previous fights, going 12 rounds twice, once against Kotelnik,, and once against a past his prime DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley, Maidana’s latest opponent. In facing Corley this past August, Maidana had “Chop Chop in trouble and on the verge of a knockout a couple of times, but Corley was able to use his veteran experience and crowd or tie up “El Chino,” who worked well in spots, but also appeared sluggish at times, especially in the latter rounds when “El Chino” had his mouth open appearing to lack the stamina to sustain his usually aggressive style. Even though seemingly not in the best shape for the Corley fight, I am sure he will come into this fight with Khan in excellent condition, as the stakes are much higher.

In revisiting Maidana’s fight with Kotelnik, who fights a similar style to Khan, moving in and out with guard held high, Maidana again fought well in spots and had Andriy in a bit of trouble, but he couldn’t bring down Kotelnik’s guard who fought a disciplined fight and was able to courageously back Maidana up on occasion. When Kotelnik was indeed able to force the Argentinian backwards, which was seldom, he rendered Maidana ineffective and made him appear as a mere average fighter. Besides good defense, another principal reason Kotelnik was effective in gaining the split decision victory over Maidana was that Kotelnik committed to his punches well, putting just enough power on the blows to stifle the consistency of Maidana’s attack, even though Kotelnik isn’t known to pack much power.

I would imagine that Khan, along with his trainer Freddie Roach are aware of some of these nuances, and will perhaps prepare “King Khan” to use his good jab, maintain distance, and out box the slugger Maidana over the course of 12 rounds, putting enough mustard on his punches to buy him the time to escape the ever pressing style of Marcos Maidana. Can Amir Khan ward off Marcos Maidana? After suffering a knockout at the hands of Breidis Prescott, it is evident that Khan will not be able to take Maidana’s punches as well as Kotelnik did, so for Khan to survive and have any chance of victory, he must avoid a firefight. At the same time Khan tries to elude “El Chino”, he must also commit to his punches better than he has demonstrated in some of his past fights, where he has a tendency to throw flurry’s of pitter pat, amateur style punches. Those types of blows may score points, but they will be a mistake to throw against Marcos Maidana, as it will leave Khan in the range of Maidana’s powerful half straight, half right hook that has decked many a fighter for the 10 count. “King Khan’s” best bet is to keep the Argentinian at the end of his punches while not opening himself up to not find out how powerful “El Chino” is, who has rolled over and through just about everyone he has faced, to include the likes of solid fighters like Victor Ortiz and Victor Cayo, whom Maidana finished off in stunning fashion. Once Khan throws a combination, he needs to immediately move to his right away from Maidana’s power, or the super lightweight title will change hands in a flash.

When speaking of going the distance, which Khan in all likelihood will have to do as it would be a monumental stretch to say that he will stop the rugged Argentinian fighter at any point in this fight, Khan in his professional career has only gone the full length four times. Twelve rounds twice in 2008 and 2009, as well as ten rounds and six rounds in fights that took place more than a few years back. In reviewing Khan’s last win against light hitting Paulie Malinaggi, who was able to hang in against the sharp boxing Khan until the 11 perfection, which Malinaggi had no answer for. Whether he is able to keep the ever pressing Maidana at the end of that jab is a daunting task that remains to be seen, as the skilled Argentinian slugger will come in hungry looking to gain his first significant world title belt.

Maidana, who utilizes good head movement and delivers punches from so many angles while shifting, side stepping, and coming forward simultaneously, will cause confusion for Khan and create openings for Maidana’s dynamite power, the kind of power Khan will not be able to withstand if he gets hit flush. “King Khan”, who is a bit mechanical as well as stand uppish in his style, needs to move in, take care of business, and get out before the Argentinian has a chance to respond. To do this Khan will have to box beautifully and be on top of his game for no less than the entire fight.

Amir, I am sure, gets great sparring, as in all likelihood he sparred with kingpin Manny Pacquiao in preparation for this fight, which should have him in condition to go the entire 12 rounds. However, one of the challenges in preparing for this particular fight may have been to find a sparring partner that can mimic the movement and style of a Marcos Maidana, as he is somewhat unique. Khan does have the advantage of having Freddie Roach in his corner, who will come in with a solid game plan against “El Chino,” but of course the intriguing part of this match up is whether Khan can carry out that game plan. Will it be Maidana, thwarting “King Khan’s” plans by making it a street fight to stop Amir before the 12 round limit? An all out brawl is exactly what Maidana is looking to create, as coming forward effectively and aggressively throughout is his key to victory, with a boxing match being Khan’s only chance to come out on top. Another important aspect of this title fight could be how the referee handles it. Let’s hope that Khan is not allowed to hold or push down Maidana’s head excessively, as the fight should be determined by the fighters and what they able to bring to the table, rather than the third man in the ring limiting the action by not allowing Maidana to attempt to impose his style.

Whatever transpires, once the bell rings, Khan cannot hesitate or miss a beat in carrying out his fight plan because one mistake can put him on the back burner for some time, especially with the upcoming WBC & WBO light welterweight title bout between Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley and Devon Alexander “The Great taking place January 29 perhaps each of the winners in these two title fights could face off to get a clear super lightweight division champion and unify the titles. Timothy Bradley currently holds Ring Magazines number 1 position, with Khan number two, Alexander 3, and Maidana number 4. Maidana, who was scheduled to fight Bradley earlier this year and pulled out under conflicting circumstances, may conceivably end up fighting Bradley for the number 1 spot if Bradley and Maidana emerge victorious. This scenario makes for more drama than the Super Six tournament taking place in the super middleweight division, as although a well intentioned tournament, it was probably scheduled to be completed over too long a period of time with too much space in between the matches, which I believe has partially led to 3 of the original 6 fighters in that tournament dropping out for one reason or another. An additional perceived flaw in the Super Six tournament, as opposed to what could happen here in the super lightweight division, is that arguably the best fighter in the super middleweight division, Lucian Bute, is not involved. Without such pre-hype regarding the super lightweight division, and with the top four Ring Magazine fighters scheduled to meet up, it is already shaping up to hopefully provide a clear division champion, which will lend much credibility to this talent stacked weight class. Let’s hope that this will be the case, which will not only be a win for fight fans, but for boxing in general.

Khan, Maidana, Ortiz and Peterson in Vegas (Photos)

Amir Khan, Marcos Maidana, Victor Ortiz and Lamont Peterson arrival in Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Watch Khan vs Maidana Live Online Stream this December 11 on HBO World Championship Boxing.

Khan, Maidana, Ortiz and Peterson in Vegas (Photos)

Khan vs Maidana (Live Streaming)

The Khan vs Maidana live stream is also known as “Thunder & Lightning” boxing event and will be available on HBO World Championship Boxing on December 11, 2010. You can also watch it live at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

As we know WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) is at risk because he will be facing an even harder puncher in Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) on December 11. Although the defending champ’s technical skills is better than his opponent on this Khan vs Maidana live stream bout, his chin’s toughness is questionable as he already lost via KO.

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Roach to carry on working with Khan

Amir Khan has revealed trainer Freddie Roach will shun retirement to continue working with him.

Roach, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, had initially intended to retire when Manny Pacquiao decided to hang up his gloves, but now he intends to keep going to help Khan in his bid to unify the light-welterweight division.

Khan defends his WBA belt against Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas on Saturday, and Khan admitted Roach’s decision was a huge boost.

“Manny has won all his world titles with Freddie and Freddie had said he would quit when Pac-Man retired,” Khan said in The Sun. “But he’s told me wants to carry on because he enjoys working with me so much.

“For him to say that to me shows he must have a lot of confidence in me. It gave me a big lift and Freddie has told me that he believes in me like he believes in Manny. I’m sure he could call it a day whenever he wanted and he has achieved so much in his career and produced so many champions.”

Khan also reiterated his desire to fight Floyd Mayweather Jnr, and vowed to triumph where his friend Ricky Hatton failed.

“I’m in boxing to fight the very best out there and that means Floyd right now for me,” he said. “Ricky went to Vegas and met the best to try and prove that he was the best and I will continue where Ricky failed – it’s why we fight. Manny knows that Floyd will never fight him and it could be me that gets in the ring with Floyd – that is a real fight.”

Amir Khan 10 Weeks Into Training for Marcos Rene Maidana

On Dec. 11 in an HBO televised, Golden Boy Promotions bout, WBA junior welterweight (140 pounds) king Amir Khan (23-1, 17 knockouts) and WBA interim titlist Marcos Rene Maidana (29-1, 27 KOs) will clash in a highly-anticipated showdown.

Khan spoke to FanHouse about the match up during his 10th week of training camp under four-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach.

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Khan vs Maidana Press Conference (Photos)

Amir “King” Khan returns to the United States for his second consecutive bout to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) 140-pound World Championship against ferocious Argentinean knockout artist and WBA Super Lightweight Interim World Champion Marcos Maidana at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The highly anticipated bout will be televised live in the United States on HBO’s World Championship Boxing.

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Khan vs. Maidana Live in Vegas on December 11

WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KO’s) and WBA light welterweight interim champion Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KO’s) signed the contract for a fight that will be taking place on December 11th, at the Mandalay Bay, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dan Rafael reports that the 23-year-old Khan wanted the fight to take place in his native England.

Maidana was okay with this as long as he got paid more money. Khan wasn’t interested in giving him extra cash, so now the fight will be taking place in Las Vegas. Khan will receive $1.5 million, along with revenue from the UK television rights. Maidana will get $550,000, and possibly more if he wins the fight.

Maidana had requested the fight go to purse bids, because he was unhappy with the money that was offered to him. However, with the negotiations now settled, it will no longer be necessary for a purse bid for the bout.

This will be by far Khan’s toughest defense of his World Boxing Association light welterweight title, which he won last year with a lopsided 12 round decision over Andriy Kotelnik.

Khan has defended the title twice, once against Dmitri Salita and another time against former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi. Neither fight was competitive, especially the Salita fight. He was taken out in one round by Khan. Maidana hits a lot harder than Malignaggi and Salita, although he is vulnerable to getting hurt. Maidana was dropped multiple times by Victor Ortiz in his fight with him last year.

Maidana was never badly hurt, and came back to stop Ortiz in the 6th round with a series of punishing shots to the head. If Khan can’t knock Maidana out, he could be facing a very tough fight. Maidana isn’t very fast of hand or on his feet, but he has a way of wearing down his opponents with his constant bombardment of heavy shots. Khan will have a big advantage in speed and movement, but Maidana is a lot more relentless with his pressure.

Maidana cuts off the ring better than Kotelnik and hits a lot harder than him as well. Khan may find it tougher running from Maidana than he did against Kotelnik. He may actually have to fight him to get the win. Maidana isn’t someone that can be beaten on the cheap. You have to actually fight him to beat him.

Kotelnik was able to win a controversial decision over Maidana last year in a fight that took place in Germany. However, few people agree with the decision and Kotelnik took an enormous amount of heavy shots in the fight and was left a bloody mess by the end of the 12th. It would be interesting to see if Khan could take that kind of punishment and still remain standing at the end of the fight.

Maidana looked poor in his last fight against DeMarcus Corley last month. Maidana won the fight by a 12 round decision but looked sloppy and tired in the later rounds.