LAS VEGAS, NV - A deal is very close for Adrien Broner to defend his WBA welterweight championship against top challenger Marcos Maidana of Argentina. The two fighters were announced together, along with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, as as the massive crowd of thousands at the MGM Grand was told the two boxers are likely to face each other at the very same venue on December 14th, on Showtime Pay-Per-View.