Roach: Maidana Will Not Win a Single Round With Khan

By Mark Vester

Trainer Freddie Roach is predicting a dominating win when Amir Khan defends his WBA junior welterweight title against mandatory Marcos Maidana. After Khan dominated Paulie Malignaggi on Saturday at New York's Madison Square Garden, he called for a fight with Maidana.

"We know how to beat Maidana. If Maidana wants to do it, I'll fight him next," Khan said.

Roach thinks Khan will dominate Maidana in the same way that he dominated Malignaggi. He doesn't see Maidana winning a single round. Roach told BoxingScene.com's Jose Aguirre that he prefers to fight Maidana next.

"I would rather us fight Maidana next. He's the one everyone says we're ducking. He's supposed to be the big puncher. No problem. We'll outbox him and beat him 12-0," Roach told BoxingScene.com.

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