Comments Thread For: Amir Khan May Vacate if Marcos Maidana is Pushed

[Dave Rado]

i really don't think maidana really has a chance to beat khan anyways, unless he landed a lucky shot. after seeing what ortiz did to him, i think khan would knock maidana out early.

So I hope you will condemn Khan if he ducks this fight.

[mellow_mood]

I'm on your side in most of what you've written but not the above. Khan outclassed Kotelnik, who narrowly beat Maidana. I know styles make fights, and that Kotelnik's style was made for Khan, whereas Maidana is a real test for Khan's chin, but still, you can't say that Maidana's résumé is better than Khan's, that just ridiculous. Especially when Maidana fought someone with a 22-5-1 record in his last fight, and in Argentina, when HBO were offering him a good money fight in the States against the likes of Campbell, which he turned down. You can't defend Maidana after that, it's just pathetic. Salita >>> Gonzalez.

wassup dave!!! good to hear from you!!


yeah.. i got over that a lil bit... but what I really ment! is that at least marcos seems to be willing to climbg the mountain the hard way!!!

to be honest with you... I expect amir to get better and better because hes really an athletic guy... but as for now...It seems like he lost a lil bit of confidence in him self.. and risking his future BIG PAYDAYS with a rentless guy like marcos. .is not a smart move....

if they ever fight.. I think i will pick amir on points.... but this battle...was won by team marcos.. because amir didnt handle it very well or at least his team.... just by reading the title.. it makes you think that he will run away from marcos if he have to...

but as for your post....
yes i went a lil bit overboard on that!!
just to fire things up

[PensionKiller]

If Khan ducks Maidana then I will feel very unhappy for him. It will leave him less true boxing fans although I'll stand by him on this one. I know he can ebat Maidana and IMO he will be sparring with Pac so hopefully he can get some orthodox partners like Porter in when he is getting ready for his fight to beat up Maidana.

[Dave Rado]

wassup dave!!! good to hear from you!!

Hi mellow_mood! Yes, it's nice to discuss boxing with real fans like you.

yeah.. i got over that a lil bit... but what I really ment! is that at least marcos seems to be willing to climbg the mountain the hard way!!!

to be honest with you... I expect amir to get better and better because hes really an athletic guy... but as for now...It seems like he lost a lil bit of confidence in him self.. and risking his future BIG PAYDAYS with a rentless guy like marcos. .is not a smart move....

if they ever fight.. I think i will pick amir on points.... but this battle...was won by team marcos.. because amir didnt handle it very well or at least his team.... just by reading the title.. it makes you think that he will run away from marcos if he have to...

but as for your post....
yes i went a lil bit overboard on that!!
just to fire things up

I don't think Khan's confidence is the problem, I think the problem is Roach and Warren. Khan said recently in an interview that he wants to fight Maidana and that it would be a great fight for him, and I think he was sincere. He needs to stand up to Roach and Warren and tell them to just make the fight happen, but it's difficult for a 23 year old to do that. I'm sure that he has the guts to fight anyone in the ring, but I'm not sure if he has the assertiveness to stand up to Roach and Warren.

[DonTaseMeBrah]

khan ran away from valero & 135 he will do the same with maidana.

[j69madrox]

Hopefully Khan will fight Maidana. I don't see Khan fighting Hatton or Marquez. I could see him fighting the Malignaggi-Diaz winner, but I don't know why he would avoid Maidana. I felt Maidana beat Kotelnik, and Khan shut him out. If he's going to campaign in the states any of those three guys would be a good first fight and I'm sure HBO would put any of them on, but the bottom line is Maidana is the number 1 contender so Khan needs to fight him.

[Dave Rado]

Oh really, thats why he is hot property and favourite to win the super 6.

Lucky you're not a bookmaker, if you really think that - you'd have gone bankrupt years ago!

Kessler was the favourite until he lost to Ward. Now Ward is the favourite and Abraham is the second favourite.

Kessler is still the favourite to beat Froch, although the odds have narrowed a lot since Kessler's loss.

Most people think a very green Dirrell deserved to get the decision against Froch, and Dirrell would be the favourite if they ever rematch.

And if he's hot property, why do Sky and all the other mainstream UK broadcasters refuse to touch his fights?

[Phatfarm1980]

I honestly believe that khan wouldn't mind getting in the ring with maidana. But, noway in hell will frank warren let that happen. If it did happen, i'd be putting all my money on a first round KO.

Also, maidana is unknown and a fight with hatton, marquez or the winner of diaz-malignaggi are all lower risk and would line uncle franks pockets alot more.

Maidana/Khan will never happen!

[small_warrior]

how can khan not fight him, he has no choice, maidana is the wba interim champ.

[AndyShitHot]

I'm torn on this subject. I wanna see Khan-Maidana so bad and it would be the perfect undercard fight for Pacquiao-Mayweather but then again I think it is a bit unfair of the WBA to force another opponent onto Khan straight after making a mandatory defence. He should be given the chance to make a voluntery defence next then he can fight Maidana in the summer, then he has no excuse for ducking Maidana if he does.