By Lem Satterfield
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan would love to fight Marcos Maidana in England, but HBO is pushing to have the fight take place in the United States on December 11, says Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer. As first reported by Robert Morales on BoxingScene.com, Schaefer made an offer with two possible locations to both fighters, with Detroit and Las Vegas being the frontrunners.
Detroiy boasts a large Muslim population, which could equal big business for the fight.
"Detroit is a possibility because Detroit has the largest Muslim population in the United States. I think that Detroit is ready for a big fight. Of course, Las Vegas is always a popular destination for the Brits. There's a lot of fight fans here in Southern California that would love to see one of these fights in Las Vegas," said Schaefer.
"So I think that this is a fight which fight fans are going to embrace, and Las Vegas is definitely the fight capitol of the world, so that's a good option as well. I know that obviously England is a possibility as well, but you know HBO is very interested in bringing this fight to the United States."
Lem Satterfield is the boxing editor at AOL FanHouse and the news editor at BoxingScene.com. To read more from Lem Satterfield, go to AOL FanHouse by Clicking Here.
