Khan- Maidana - 11/12/10 its on?!

[black panther]

http://news.boxrec.com/news/2010/khan-m ... 1-december

Waiting for an official press release but apparently this is straight from the horse's mouth (twitter). Khan has received a lot of criticism for avoiding "punchers" so if this fight happens as planned he deserves respect for getting in with Maidana. If there's one thing Maidana can do, it's punch! I personally think Khan has the ability to box rings around Maidana. Let's get it on!

[Roars Like Me]

he should have run rings around Prescott as well though. Anyway good on him for going for it, I assume he saw his last fight and felt a lot more confident. The only thing is it looked like Maidana had a bad night at the office so he needs to beware..

[Josh1111]

I think Khan will beat him, i dont think Maindana will get close enough to win the fight. Freddie Roach will make sure khan is in and out before Maindana can get near him. All credit to him taking the fight though, it will once and for all silence the critics who say he is avoiding big hitters. I must admit, i'm in the camp of people who thought he was avoiding him so fair play to him

[doctorboxing]

I think Khan will beat him, i dont think Maindana will get close enough to win the fight. Freddie Roach will make sure khan is in and out before Maindana can get near him. All credit to him taking the fight though, it will once and for all silence the critics who say he is avoiding big hitters. I must admit, i'm in the camp of people who thought he was avoiding him so fair play to him

Silence the critics? Not a hope, if he beats Maidana, plenty of people will say that he was overrated and will not be happy until Khan beats Mayweather and pacman in the same night!

Its a great fight and it will be very interesting to see what happens if Maidana does land flush. I think Khan takes this, then I hope he gets Bradley or Alexander next.

[Josh1111]

I think Khan will beat him, i dont think Maindana will get close enough to win the fight. Freddie Roach will make sure khan is in and out before Maindana can get near him. All credit to him taking the fight though, it will once and for all silence the critics who say he is avoiding big hitters. I must admit, i'm in the camp of people who thought he was avoiding him so fair play to him

Silence the critics? Not a hope, if he beats Maidana, plenty of people will say that he was overrated and will not be happy until Khan beats Mayweather and pacman in the same night!

Its a great fight and it will be very interesting to see what happens if Maidana does land flush. I think Khan takes this, then I hope he gets Bradley or Alexander next.

I was a critic and the fact he's finally taken the fight he has silenced me. I thought he would keep avoiding the guy. And like you, i think he will win which will open up a few more doors for him and his promoters

[exittored]

Khan is a special talent and definately world class with obviously one big major flaw but like Wlad K has proven you can still dominate fights without getting caught too many times.

I'm a fan of Maidana but just don't think he'll be able to cope with Khan's speed and movement.

If Khan gets past Maidana then we'll probably see him in with the winner of Bradley vs Alexander mid 2011 and if he win's then it could be Victor Ortiz by the end of 2011. I think Ortiz is the real dangerman in that division despite his loss to Maidana and looks like he's getting back on the path again lately.

so Khan's next 3 fights are mapped out for him and if he beats Maidana, Alexander/Bradley and Ortiz then he'd definately get into my Top 10 P4P and maybe even Top 5 and by 2012 would be ready to face Mayweather(pacman is a no go due to Roach) and still only be 25 years old.

[dbf]

This is the problem, Maidana has been built up into something he's not. He lost to Kotelnik - perhaps all we need to know.

When Khan runs rings around him for 12 rounds, all we will hear is how he has 'silenced his critics'.

I don't value this match. Bradley would be a much better bout.

[gobbles]

This is the problem, Maidana has been built up into something he's not. He lost to Kotelnik - perhaps all we need to know.

When Khan runs rings around him for 12 rounds, all we will hear is how he has 'silenced his critics'.

I don't value this match. Bradley would be a much better bout.

But Bradley is fighting Alexander, so he's not available. Indeed, these two fights get the people claiming to be champion down form 4 to 2 in just over a month, so that's got to be a good thing.

[Smokin Preedy]

Khan won't make the same mistake again. you won't be able to see his chin until at least the sixth round.

[bennie]

I won't believe it until both men are in the ring and Oscar is flossing at ringside. If it does happen, Khan deserves kudos. Maidana, regardless of his loss to Kotelnik and his performance against Corley, bangs every bit as much as Prescott.

[Twinkle Toes]

The Corley showing obviously gave the Khan camp the confidence they where looking for. D

[freddydoesdallas]

I thought Khan had been forced into this fight otherwise he'd be stripped of the title. He's not got the stature to give up belts just yet so maybe that after seeing the slack performance against chop chop they've decided he can step up to the plate.

It's a decent enough fight for him to have but like a few people have said before Maidana is limited but can bang

[overhand_right]

I think some of you are buying into Khan's PR too much. This 'new, improved' Khan has beaten five small guys who couldn't hurt hurt him. In his career he's faced only one young, hungry, big hitter... and was demolished.

He won't keep that chin out of bother for 12 rds. I fully expect Khan to be completely splattered on December 11th, and an instant revising of opinion in the press of Khan, Roach, his title, and his 'new improved style' etc.

Christmas come early!

[terminator]

I think some of you are buying into Khan's PR too much. This 'new, improved' Khan has beaten five small guys who couldn't hurt hurt him. In his career he's faced only one young, hungry, big hitter... and was demolished.

He won't keep that chin out of bother for 12 rds. I fully expect Khan to be completely splattered on December 11th, and an instant revising of opinion in the press of Khan, Roach, his title, and his 'new improved style' etc.

Christmas come early!

what excuses will you be making when Khan schools Maidana?

[lefty]

I won't believe it until both men are in the ring and Oscar is flossing at ringside. If it does happen, Khan deserves kudos. Maidana, regardless of his loss to Kotelnik and his performance against Corley, bangs every bit as much as Prescott.

i think he hits harder than prescott actually!

[tonyevs]

I think some of you are buying into Khan's PR too much. This 'new, improved' Khan has beaten five small guys who couldn't hurt hurt him. In his career he's faced only one young, hungry, big hitter... and was demolished.

He won't keep that chin out of bother for 12 rds. I fully expect Khan to be completely splattered on December 11th, and an instant revising of opinion in the press of Khan, Roach, his title, and his 'new improved style' etc.

Christmas come early!

what excuses will you be making when Khan schools Maidana?

What excuse will you make if Khan gets ko'd?

As said. Maidana is crude. But Khan is chinny, so it kinda levels it for me.
Yes, Khan could win every round. But Maidana has the punch to ko Khan with the 1st punch he throws.

Thing is - Maidana was bad in his last fight. But he still landed the kinda punch often enough to have Khan on his bambi-like legs.
Beating Maidana won't make Khan a great. It will give his people the confidence to go after the big names though.

[jameswilson]

I won't believe it until both men are in the ring and Oscar is flossing at ringside. If it does happen, Khan deserves kudos. Maidana, regardless of his loss to Kotelnik and his performance against Corley, bangs every bit as much as Prescott.

i think he hits harder than prescott actually!

Prescott (altho a lightweight at the time) is enormous tho, and was able to beat Khan to the jab. Despite having him over within 20 seconds, it all came off the jab, I remember thinking when he landed his very first jab, 'hold on a second this guy aint no mug' and before I'd finished thinking it Khan was flattened.

With Prescott being the much taller man than Maidana I anticipate Khan will manage to stay reasonably tight. Since joining Roach his defence has improved a hell of a lot and this is what has turned him from a real attacking talent who was being held back by his defence and chin, to a real talent full stop. I think his chin will actually be a lot more solid too when tested because he seems to have transferred some of his weight onto his legs and strange a theory as it sounds I think guys with stick legs (Jermaine Taylor, Mario Veit and Khan in the early years being 3 examples) can have chin and stamina problems.

I think Khan takes this one and hopefully moves into a fight that will confirm him as number 1 in the division.

[overhand_right]

I think some of you are buying into Khan's PR too much. This 'new, improved' Khan has beaten five small guys who couldn't hurt hurt him. In his career he's faced only one young, hungry, big hitter... and was demolished.

He won't keep that chin out of bother for 12 rds. I fully expect Khan to be completely splattered on December 11th, and an instant revising of opinion in the press of Khan, Roach, his title, and his 'new improved style' etc.

Christmas come early!

what excuses will you be making when Khan schools Maidana?

It just won't happen mate.

There is NO evidence to suggest Khan can outbox a dangerous puncher.

There IS solid evidence that Maidana can crush protected carefully-matched Golden Boys.

[lefty]

I won't believe it until both men are in the ring and Oscar is flossing at ringside. If it does happen, Khan deserves kudos. Maidana, regardless of his loss to Kotelnik and his performance against Corley, bangs every bit as much as Prescott.

i think he hits harder than prescott actually!

Prescott (altho a lightweight at the time) is enormous tho, and was able to beat Khan to the jab. Despite having him over within 20 seconds, it all came off the jab, I remember thinking when he landed his very first jab, 'hold on a second this guy aint no mug' and before I'd finished thinking it Khan was flattened.

With Prescott being the much taller man than Maidana I anticipate Khan will manage to stay reasonably tight. Since joining Roach his defence has improved a hell of a lot and this is what has turned him from a real attacking talent who was being held back by his defence and chin, to a real talent full stop. I think his chin will actually be a lot more solid too when tested because he seems to have transferred some of his weight onto his legs and strange a theory as it sounds I think guys with stick legs (Jermaine Taylor, Mario Veit and Khan in the early years being 3 examples) can have chin and stamina problems.

I think Khan takes this one and hopefully moves into a fight that will confirm him as number 1 in the division.

Khan isnt that much bigger than maidana to be fair and you'll notice has long arms for his height aswell!

[Crease]

Best news I've heard all week.

[freddydoesdallas]

I won't believe it until both men are in the ring and Oscar is flossing at ringside. If it does happen, Khan deserves kudos. Maidana, regardless of his loss to Kotelnik and his performance against Corley, bangs every bit as much as Prescott.

i think he hits harder than prescott actually!

Prescott (altho a lightweight at the time) is enormous tho, and was able to beat Khan to the jab. Despite having him over within 20 seconds, it all came off the jab, I remember thinking when he landed his very first jab, 'hold on a second this guy aint no mug' and before I'd finished thinking it Khan was flattened.

With Prescott being the much taller man than Maidana I anticipate Khan will manage to stay reasonably tight. Since joining Roach his defence has improved a hell of a lot and this is what has turned him from a real attacking talent who was being held back by his defence and chin, to a real talent full stop. I think his chin will actually be a lot more solid too when tested because he seems to have transferred some of his weight onto his legs and strange a theory as it sounds I think guys with stick legs (Jermaine Taylor, Mario Veit and Khan in the early years being 3 examples) can have chin and stamina problems.

I think Khan takes this one and hopefully moves into a fight that will confirm him as number 1 in the division.

I don't think people can really judge how much Roach has improved Khan's defence yet as he hasn't been in with an opponent of any kind of calibre since he took over. Fagan was a part-timer, Barrera was old and had one eye but still managed to buzz him and Salita would struggle to win the british title. Kotelnik & Malignaggi were just slower versions of Khan.

This should show us if Khan has actually learnt anything or whether he is just a very well managed fighter

[DavidPayne]

I think there will be those still saying that if beat Bradley, Alexander, Pacman, Mayweather, Abraham and Sugar Ray Leonard.

But tis true, a different type of test.

[bynino]

Well thank God the fight everyone has been harping on about is on!.

[tonyevs]

I think guys with stick legs (Jermaine Taylor, Mario Veit and Khan in the early years being 3 examples) can have chin and stamina problems.

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Some of the best best boxers with the most reliable chin had stick thin legs ... Holyfield and Ray Robinson are just two that stand out for me ... but the list is endless to be honest.
I remember reading in a Marciano book that some well known trainers of that time were not interested in him because they said his legs were all wrong for a top boxer ... they were too short and stumpy.

Some guys have solid chins ... some guys have china chins.
I am sure in the aftermath of Khans fight with Maidana we will know for sure how his chin is now at the higher weight ... because one thing is for sure ... Maidana will land something heavier than a Prescott jab on that prominent chin of Khans

[King Haye]

if this fight does come of ill have so much more respect for khan ive always been slightly disheartened by his opponent picking, he has all the skills and speed to destroy maidana but he knows if maidana lands he could be in trouble so i respect him for taking this fight, cnt wait