Amir Khan says a loss to Marcos Maidana would be irredeemable
Junior welterweight champion Amir Khan admits that if he loses to challenger Marcos Maidana on December 11, there will be no excuses.
Khan, who will be taking his talents to Las Vegas, Nevada, sees the upcoming fight as the toughest in his 140-pound division, second not even to the upcoming unification bout between WBO titlist Timothy Bradley and WBC champ Devon Alexander. A loss, Khan
recognizes, would be devastating for his boxing career and personal brand in the United States.
"I think Maidana is the best opponent I can have in the junior welterweight division...People said that I was afraid to fight him. I'm not going to argue with people. I'm going to get in there and let my fists do the talking and show them up. There are no
excuses in this fight. This is a massive fight for me in the U.S. This is going to either make me or break me. And if I want to be the superstar and the champion that I say I am, then I have to win this fight."
He’s right.
'King Khan' was willing to agree Maidana has a lot of heart, but contended he will need more than that to score a victory on December 11. Khan, trained by legend Freddie Roach, looks to use superior footwork and speed to nullify Maidana’s sensational power
and shut him down.
"He's a good fighter, don't get me wrong. He's got a lot of heart, but a lot of those fighters who have too much heart—sometimes they get hurt."
Last year, Maidana was knocked down three times in the opening two rounds against Top Rank prospect Victor Ortiz. He was able to rally back a victory in the sixth round when the bout was stopped due to a vicious cut above Ortiz’s eye. Maidana won the WBA
interim belt for his efforts.
On the other hand, Khan was knocked out cold by Breidis Prescott in 2008 in a bout he was heavily favoured to win. Since then he has rallied a number of meaningful victories, including a win over Andreas Kotelnik for the WBA title.
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