Gamer
12-10-2010, 10:59 PM
c/p By Lem Satterfield
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan, of England, takes a mark of 23-1 with 17 knockouts into Saturday night's HBO televised, clash opposite Argentina's hard-hitting, 27-year-old Marcos Rene Maidana (29-1, 27 KOs). In a match up that will be contested at the Mandalay Hotel, Maidana represents Khan's debut in Las Vegas, not to mention his second bout on American soil.
Maidana has won four straight fights, including three by knockout, since losing to Ukrainian Andriy Kotelnik (31-4-1, 13 KOs), whom Khan dethroned as WBA belt-holder by unanimous decision in July of 2009.
In victory, for Khan, there may be other big fights out there, including the winner of an HBO televised, Jan. 29 match up between 23-year-old southpaw WBC king Devon Alexander (21-0, 13 KOs) and WBO champ Tim Bradley (26-0, 11 KOs), and there are even potential fights waiting for Khan in the welterweight division.
In an earlier article on BoxingScene.com, promoter Lou DiBella disclosed that his welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KOs) will be watching Khan-Maidana with an obvious interest in facing the winner.
"Team Berto will watching Saturday's fight between Khan and Maidana. Berto fighting either Khan or Maidana would be a great fight," DiBella told BoxingScene.com.
Khan addressed the question as to whether or not he was interested in challenging Berto for his WBC title. Apparently the British star is very interested in the fight and would like for it to happen in the near future.
"As for fighting Berto? Absolutely. I think that would be a good fight. I think I'll move up to 147 pounds in the next 12 months, and that's a good fight for me," said Khan to FanHouse.
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan, of England, takes a mark of 23-1 with 17 knockouts into Saturday night's HBO televised, clash opposite Argentina's hard-hitting, 27-year-old Marcos Rene Maidana (29-1, 27 KOs). In a match up that will be contested at the Mandalay Hotel, Maidana represents Khan's debut in Las Vegas, not to mention his second bout on American soil.
Maidana has won four straight fights, including three by knockout, since losing to Ukrainian Andriy Kotelnik (31-4-1, 13 KOs), whom Khan dethroned as WBA belt-holder by unanimous decision in July of 2009.
In victory, for Khan, there may be other big fights out there, including the winner of an HBO televised, Jan. 29 match up between 23-year-old southpaw WBC king Devon Alexander (21-0, 13 KOs) and WBO champ Tim Bradley (26-0, 11 KOs), and there are even potential fights waiting for Khan in the welterweight division.
In an earlier article on BoxingScene.com, promoter Lou DiBella disclosed that his welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KOs) will be watching Khan-Maidana with an obvious interest in facing the winner.
"Team Berto will watching Saturday's fight between Khan and Maidana. Berto fighting either Khan or Maidana would be a great fight," DiBella told BoxingScene.com.
Khan addressed the question as to whether or not he was interested in challenging Berto for his WBC title. Apparently the British star is very interested in the fight and would like for it to happen in the near future.
"As for fighting Berto? Absolutely. I think that would be a good fight. I think I'll move up to 147 pounds in the next 12 months, and that's a good fight for me," said Khan to FanHouse.