Amir Khan and Marcos Maidana meet at London press conference
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan and interim titlist Marcos Maidana met face-to-face in London today for a press conference promoting their upcoming December 11 title bout.
Khan will return to Las Vegas for a second consecutive defence of his title after months of negotiations with Maidana. The bout will be televised on HBO’s World Championship Boxing.
"Maidana has been doing a lot of talking and he's talked his way into a fight now," Khan said to a packed room of London reporters. "Unfortunately for him, his mouth isn't going to help him in the ring and I'm going to prove to him that I'm on another level
on December 11."
In response Maidana affirmed, “Khan's been running from me for a long time, but the running stops on December 11. I'll show him how a champion acts and fights when we get into the ring in Las Vegas."
In between the two fighters sat Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. Schaefer orchestrated the fight between the two after failed negotiations prompted Maidana to complain to the World Boxing Association (WBA) and ask for a purse bid.
Although not in attendance, Golden Boy founder Oscar De la Hoya said, “This is a fight the fans have asked for and we're giving it to them as an early holiday present. I believe these are two of the top 140-pound fighters in the world and with Khan's speed
and Maidana's power, this fight is going to be explosive."
Dietmar Poszwa of Universum Box Promotion, who co-promotes Maidana along with Golden Boy, said, "Marcos has proven he is a force to be reckoned with in the 140-pound division, and we are confident that he will expose Amir's flaws and come out with his hands
raised in victory.”
Khan wore a black suit with a striped shirt, while Maidana sported a brown leather jacket. The two smiled aggressively as they finally faced each other.
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