Comments Thread For: Maidana Expects Khan To Run: "All I Need is One Punch"

[Dave Rado]

Isn't that the obvious, the guys chin isn't exactly made out of bone. It's like someone pulled a cruel prank on Khan and gave him all the talent in the world to be a great boxer but then gave him a glass chin to boot...

You could say the same about Hearns, Norris, Roy Jones, and many other great fighters.

[Dave Rado]

I hope maidana doesnt go in there with the intention of head hunting

If you read the interview he said he plans to go to the body.

[Dave Rado]

I give Kahn a lot of credit for taking this fight. I really didn't think he had it in him.

He would have been stripped if he hadn't taken the fight, and his credibility would have been shot. He had no choice. He deserves all the props in the world if he wins, but he doesn't deserve any props at all for taking the fight.

[Baba Konuwa]

Don't buy into the hype Khan is going to box this guy into a coma.

[The Dreamer]

If you read the interview he said he plans to go to the body.

The good thing about deceptive titles is that it identifies those that just read the headline

The article sounds like a rehash of a video interview Maidana gave that was posted here a couple of weeks ago. I was very impressed by the way he carries himself. He seemed super focused and like he wasn't messing around

[SceneSpectator!]

if maidana just banking in his power punching against khan, then...

MY 1 MILLION POINTS TO KHAN!!!

Anyone interested just PM me.

[LeadUppercut]

I hope maidana doesnt go in there with the intention of head hunting and just relying on his power. If thats the case then amir will walk all over him and box his head off for all 12 rounds.

Maidana needs to control the pace and keep amir of balance. Maidana should cut of the ring and try and corner amir either on the ropes or in the corner where maidana can unload some bombs on amirs chin. The key is making amir fight at maidana pace and effectivly controlling the distance. It will be a very very hard fight for both fighters but one i am looking forward for.

IMHO Maidana only has a small punchers chance in this fight, although I am really looking forward to it, it should be great.

But Maidana has got to work the body, almost exclusively, in order to take away Khan's legs and look to work him to the ropes later in the fight.

[LeadUppercut]

Khan will stick and move as he should, why should he stand and fight with someone who has more Power, he can out-box Maidana EASY but he is right all it takes is one punch to either KO Khan or at least slow him down

Maidana shouldn't even try to chase the KO...at least not right away, I think he should go to the body early in the fight, Khan is a HEADHUNTER and he is taller which means he leaves his body open A LOT and you can get inside, so if you catch him with a few good body shots early I guarantee it will slow down those Jabs

Exactly.

Also, Maidana is very strong mentally.

He will get up off the floor, and go straight back to work.

He needs to take Khan places he hasn't been, just like he did to Vic.

He needs to turn this into a war of attrition, but he's got to target the body first in order to do that.

[Dave Rado]

IMHO Maidana only has a small punchers chance in this fight, although I am really looking forward to it, it should be great.

But Maidana has got to work the body, almost exclusively, in order to take away Khan's legs and look to work him to the ropes later in the fight.

He's got much more than a puncher's chance, but you're right about going to the body, and he knows that. He's a very good pressure fighter, and Khan's stamina against a good pressure fighter who can punch has never been tested. Khan wilted badly in the late rounds under Kotelnik's pressure, but Kotelnik didn't have a big enough punch to take advantage. And Khan's chin and defence haven't been tested by anyone who can punch since the Prescott debacle. IMO, that makes it a pick 'em fight. Khan will certainly build up a points lead, but Maidana will certainly get enough punches in to slow him down in the late rounds, and at some point, Khan will get hurt. How he reacts when he is hurt will determine the outcome of the fight.

[Dave Rado]

Exactly.

Also, Maidana is very strong mentally.

He will get up off the floor, and go straight back to work.

If Khan gets a knock-down that will be very dangerous time for him. He tends to get over-excited and wild when he thinks his opponent is hurt, and if he does that against Maidana, he's likely to get knocked out himself. Hopefully Roach will be stressing that to him. Khan needs to stick to the game plan for every minute of every round in order to win.