Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana Full Fight Video

Watch Amir King Khan faces Marcos “El Chino” Maidana in a boxing match for the WBA Light Welterweight title at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Navada.

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Khan vs Maidana Complete Fight Results

Amir Khan (24-1-0-17KO) last night barely escaped with a very close unanimous decision over the tough Argentinean, Marcos Maidana (29-2-0, 27KO). Khan dropped Maidana in the first round via two vicious shots to the liver area but Maidana avoided an early ending of the fight by recovering nicely as the fight progressed. In round 10 he rocked Khan pretty badly and almost turned the table on Khan. The scores were 114-111, 114-111 and 113-112. Khan retained his WBA Super lightweight title.

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In the supporting main event, Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22KO) knocked down a very determined Lamont Peterson (28-1-1,14KO) twice in round thee but was unable to continue the assault and Peterson was able to recover nicely and almost stole a victory from Ortiz. The judges scores were 95-93 (Peterson) and 94-94, 94-94 making the fight a majority draw.

Joan Guzman (31-0-1, 18KO) kept his unbeaten record via a 2nd round TKO over Jason Davis (11-8-1,3KO) by softening his young opponent with two low blows in round 1. The fouls apparently weaken Davis and in round two he had nothing left to fight. Davis’ corner threw in the towel when they saw that their man had nothing to answer Guzman.

Heavyweight Seth Mitchell (20-0-1,14KO) knocked out Taurus Sykes ( 25-7-1, 7KO) in round 5. Mitchell dropped a very tired Sykes with a right hook that did not even solidly connect and Sykes simply collapse from fatigue.

Lightweight Sharif Bogere 18-0-0, 11KO) of New York, via Uganda won a clear unanimous decision over Chris Fernandez ( 19-111-1, 11KO)of Salt Lake City. The scores were all 80-72. Bogere came up the ring wearing a full blown lion skin complete with the lion’s head while Fernandez showed off his Native American heritage by coming in with a replica of a Native American Indian head dress.

In a battle between two Las Vegas resident super lightweights, Jessie Vargas (13-0-0, 7KO) won over Ramon Montano (17-9-2, 2KO) via unanimous decision. The scores were 78-74,79-73 and 80-72.

Jamie Kavanaugh of Hollywood, CA (4-0-0, 2KO) barely broke a sweat in stopping an outclassed Jacob Thorton ( 2-2-0) of St Louis, Mo. Kavanaugh took a mere 44 seconds to end the fight.

Rudy Caballero ( 6-0-0, 4KO) of Coachella Valley, CA kept his record clean via a unanimous decision over Robert Guillen (5-9-3, 1KO) of Glendale, Arizona. The scores from the three judges were all 40-35.

In the curtain raiser, Alfonso Blanco (2-0-0, 1KO) of Caracas, Venezuela won his 2nd fight in as many starts by scoring a TKO over Gustavo Medina of Eloy, Arizona at 2:45 of the 3rd round.

Amir Khan vs Marcos Maidana Fight Images

Amir Khan (24-1-0-17KO) last night barely escaped with a very close unanimous decision over the tough Argentinean, Marcos Maidana (29-2-0, 27KO). Khan dropped Maidana in the first round via two vicious shots to the liver area but Maidana avoided an early ending of the fight by recovering nicely as the fight progressed. In round 10 he rocked Khan pretty badly and almost turned the table on Khan. The scores were 114-111, 114-111 and 113-112. Khan retained his WBA Super lightweight title.

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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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Amir Khan can put away big-puncher Marcos Maidana

Familiarity can breed rank predictions. So what are we to make of the assessment of Victor Ortiz, the explosive Californian whose crystal ball reveals a regal triumph for Amir Khan over Marcos Maidana in the early hours of Sunday?

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Ortiz lost to Khan as an amateur in the junior Olympics and to a cut eye against Maidana 18 months ago in their Los Angeles barnburner. His bout against Lamont Peterson on the undercard in Las Vegas is the latest step in the rehabilitation of a career that might cut across Khan’s again.

“I wish I had listened to my trainer,” Ortiz said. “Other than a big right hand Maidana has nothing. Khan is way too fast for him and, in my opinion, will win easily.”

Ortiz was speaking outside a homespun gym in the Las Vegas hinterland used for the final workout before Thursday’s head-to-head.

Inside, Khan and trainer Freddie Roach were engaged in the violent ballet that is pad work. The savage dexterity unleashed by Khan on Roach’s protected torso did little to undermine the claims of Ortiz.

Maidana was more laboured, more circumspect in his pre-fight cameo. He had first use of the ring and adjoining floor space but elected to give little away, simulating not detonating that signature right hand. There is about Maidana a sinister austerity reinforced by reticence. “I’m a man of few words,” he said.

This quiet assurance radiates menace and was persuasive enough until Khan turned up.

Khan’s arrival was the signal for Maidana to split. Not a word was exchanged as he slipped through the door, leaving the stage to Khan. The ritual wrapping of the hands executed by Roach permitted a brief exchange with reporters and a more prolonged conversation with Richard Schaefer, chief executive of promoters Golden Boy.

The snapshot was revealing. Schaefer deferred to Khan. He crouched respectfully and whispered a series of procedural updates in his ear.

There was news of the great Oscar de la Hoya’s arrival, and inquiries made about the treatment Khan was receiving at the fight hotel. Khan absorbed the information, nodding occasionally.

The power relation between the two could not have been clearer. Moments earlier Khan had spoken about his growing maturity, about the improvement in his game since teaming up with Roach two years ago. The snatched exchange with Schaefer substantiated his claims.

Khan is no longer the adolescent prospect without a voice. He has claimed ownership of his own show. His willingness to take responsibility augments the technical gifts that make him arguably the most exciting British boxer in a generation.

His mother presented him with a cake bearing the inscription ‘Fabulous Las Vegas’ to celebrate his 24th birthday. In all other respects Khan is mummy’s boy no more.

The session closed with a gathering in the ring of the ‘Khan army’, a force expanding beyond its Bolton roots to include members from as far south as London. This is not yet, in scale, a phenomenon to match the tribal allegiance commanded by Ricky Hatton. But it is a start.

Khan has yet to recapture the imagination of the British public in the manner he did in 2004 when the Olympic final against Cuban Mario Kindelan attracted a terrestrial television audience of more than seven million. The Maidana fight is potentially his passport back to the heart of British sport.

Roach is sincere in his belief that he has an exceptional talent in his gym, one with the potential to outstrip the achievements of the remarkable Filipino, Manny Pacquiao. Khan takes the hyperbole with a bag of salt. With each step forward he narrows his focus. The earthquake that was Breidis Prescott taught him the folly of looking too far ahead.

“I have come a long way these past two years since working with Freddie. I have learned to be professional and to think about things a lot more. This fight’s going to take me to the next level.

“A lot of people say Amir avoids punchers but I am taking on the biggest puncher in the light-welterweight division. This fight will answer a lot of questions.”

It will do more than that. This fight has the potential to make Prescott disappear.

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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Marcos Maidana Knockouts Video

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.

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Khan vs Maidana could be like Chavez vs Taylor

In a recent interview prior to the Saul ”Canelo” Alvarez fight, Golden Boy president and former 10 time world champion in six different weight classes Oscar De La Hoya had a few words regarding the upcoming match between regular WBA super lightweight champion Amir Khan and Interim WBA super lightweight champ Marcos Maidana.

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”This fight will be a tremendous war, it could be the fight of the year, it will be an intriguing match up, the public wanted to see this fight for so long and now we finally have it here,” Said De La Hoya.

”The fight has all the ingredients of a classic, the boxer versus the puncher, the side to side movement against the straight forward fighter, it could be like Julio Cesar Chavez vs Meldrik Taylor when they fought back in the 90s, but Amir told me that he is going to stay in front of Maidana and is going to trade punches with him, so we’ll see what happens,” concluded Oscar.