
Maidana Targets Title at 147, Plans For War on Sept. 15
Former champion Marcos Maidana (31-3, 28KOs) advised BoxingScene.com that he plans to remain in the welterweight division from this point forward.
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Former champion Marcos Maidana (31-3, 28KOs) advised BoxingScene.com that he plans to remain in the welterweight division from this point forward.

Ernest Gabion catches up with former champion Marcos Maidana to discuss his upcoming fight with welterweight contender Jesus-Soto Karass.

Los Angeles, California - WBC 154-pound champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (40-0-1, 29KOs) and his upcoming challenger Josesito Lopez (30-4, 18KOs) went face to face at their kick-off press conference. Also present were Jhonny Gonzalez and Daniel Ponce De Leon, who clash on the undercard. Marcos Maidana will take on Jesus Soto Karass on the bill. The card takes place on September 15th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Photos by German Villasenor.

Ryan Burton speaks with WBA "regular" 140-pound champion Marcos Maidana about his new trainer Robert Garcia, thoughts on Saul Alvarez vs. Josesito Lopez and more.

BoxingScene.com has been advised that Marcos Maidana (31-3, 28KOs) will likely take on Jesus Soto Karass (26-7-3, 17KOs) on the Saul Alvarez-Josesito Lopez undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight will be contracted to take place at welterweight and their styles will certainly create a fight filled with fireworks. Showtime will televise.

BoxingScene.com spoke with WBA "regular" junior welterweight champion/welterweight contender Marcos Maidana (31-3, 28KOs), and his adviser Sebastian Contursi, to discuss the status of his career. Maidana was scheduled to face unbeaten Keith Thurman next Saturday night in an HBO televised co-feature, but he withdrew from the fight after making a decision to take another direction.

BoxingScene.com ran a story on Saturday where hard hitting Marcos Maidana’s fight with Keith Thurman, which was rumored to have fallen apart, was still being negotiated between Golden Boy Promotions and Maidana’s manager Sebastian Contursi. While Contursi and Golden Boy are indeed still in negotiations, it’s not for a possible Thurman fight for Maidana. Rather they are negotiating to find a replacement opponent for the Argentina native.

Luis Sandoval catches up with Marcos Maidana to discuss the situation with his July comeback, watch Maidana work out in camp and more.

Reports circulated yesterday that Marcos Maidana might be withdrawing from his scheduled fight with Keith Thurman which would serve as the co-feature to the Adrien Broner-Vicente Escobedo bout airing live on HBO July 21st.

BoxingScene.com has been advised by a reliable source that Marcos Maidana (31-3, 28KOs) is having seconds thoughts about the welterweight fight with undefeated Keith Thurman (17-0, 16KOs), scheduled to take place as the HBO televised co-feature on July 21 from the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. Adrien Broner defends his WBO suepr featherweight title against Vicente Escobedo in the main event.