By Ryan Burton

According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, referee Joe Cortez has been tabbed to be the third man in the ring when Amir Khan defends his WBA 140-pound title against Marcos Maidana on Saturday December 11th at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Jerry Roth, C.J. Ross and Glen Trowbridge who are all from Las Vegas were selected to be the judges.

According to the Las Vegas Review Journal the NSAC also approved Khan's request to use gloves supplied by Reebok for the title bout. Khan had signed a promotional deal with Reebok for this fight.

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