By Miguel Angel Cebreros, notifight.com
They went face to face in Los Angeles, California, British boxer Amir Khan and Argentine Marcos "El Chino" Maidana, to promote their Dec. 11 fight at Mandalay Bay Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. The world title is at stake as Khan puts his junior welterweight title of the World Boxing Association (WBA) on the line against interim champ Maidana.
After the press conference, Marcos "El Chino" Maidana went back to Las Vegas where he will begin his training camp with Miguel Diaz. For his part, Amir Khan took a flight to the Philippines to join his coach Freddy Roach, where he will stay for three to four weeks and then return to Los Angeles where he will complete his preparation.
The event will be televised on HBO at 9:30 Eastern, 6:30 Pacific, and will be a promotion of Golden Boy Promotions, Khan Promotions and Universum.