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Amir needs a bigger challenge (AP Photo)
Frank Warren, promoter of current rising star Amir Khan, has confirmed that the WBA has ordered that the belt be defended against Marcos Maidana.
The hard hitting Argentinean currently holds a record of 27-1, with his sole loss being against former Khan victim Andriy Kotelnik. That was also the only time Maidana has gone the distance, which is something that Khan should be fully able to exploit.
The biggest reason for Khan to accept the fight against Maidana is simply because everyone thinks he wont. Maidana is a big puncher and a dangerous opponent for anyone at light welterweight. In fact in most ranking systems he is actually above Khan in the rankings, so the fight would help him in that respect as well.
If Khan and his team decide to vacate the belt instead of facing Maidana, then many will see it as Amir being protected long after he should be ready for any other light welterweight out there. The trouble is there is a fine balance between losses like Breidis Prescott and blowout wins like the Dimitriy Salita fight, and which side of the line Maidana and others will fall isn't a sure thing. Undoubtedly Khan has the skills to outwork Maidana and either stop him or take a dominant decision. At the same time Maidana has the kind of knockout power to give anyone trouble.
The reason that will no doubt be given should Khan vacate is that there are bigger money fights out there for him. Maidana, despite his record and undoubtedly exciting style isn't a big name to those outside boxing. A bout against the feather fisted verbal pugilist Paulie Malignaggi for example would be a lot easier to build up and would make Khan a lot more money. Malignaggi is also a genuine top ten opponent, so people couldn't really say Khan was ducking top competition. There is also the fact that Paulie doesn't have a big punch as well, which is seemingly Khan's only weakness.
What could decide who Khan fights next more than anything else though is which promoter he signs with in the near future. Golden Boy is the favorite, although there are several big names in the running. Maidana is also a Golden Boy fighter, which begs the question as to whether Golden Boy would want the pair to fight, or would rather keep them separated and beating on other promoter's fighters for now.
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Comments
I know amir khan are ready to any big name in light-welter..
work hard in the training and more discipline in ring...
I want Amir Khan to give him a lesson for Manny.
Pacquiao should dump Mayweather.Who is Mayweather to dictate Pacquiao on multiple testing.Look for another boxer Manny. Forget about him.He cant help but you will help him to be popular.You have nothing to gain and loose with that kind of man.Very coward as it says.........................
Amir khan with that glass jaw....once a glass always be glass, there no doubt that Bredis Prescott knock him cold Maidana need to land one hard punch to Amir Khan's chin off he goes. The British have the tendcy to over-hyped their boxers, desperate to have reckoning in british boxing once again but im afraid the only one worth watching at the moment is David Haye.
If Amir Khan starts defeating Mexicans, Americans, Filipinos etc then i would start to rate him but as of now...his class b fighter!
Amir don't fight in the states, they'll subject you to all kinds of test, the Mayweather Athletic Commission has held hostage professional sports in the US, they're bunch of envious losers, forget Top Rank, forget GBP, they're just out there to suck you dry...
NEW NAME FOR GBP - RANDOM BLOOD TEST PROMOTIONS
I think it is better if GBP should be GOOFY BLOOD PROMOTIONS headed by Golden Boy with a golden fishnet
What????
FLOYD HAS AIDS?????!
Is this true?
How?!
I hope it ain't true, guys!
Amir Khan under Roach is another wrecking machine in the making.NSAC has nothing to do in testing this machine. A humble mechanic will do.
IF MAIdana could improve his defence then khan is introuble of loosing to mention he is a game fighter with power and is tough..
Khan's promoter are too scared to put him into a fight with a hard-puncher. That's why he will probably never fight a hard-puncher in the next few years.
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