Roach rejects Maidana wants Khan to vacate.

[Cressa121]

Thats disappointing. I read an interview with Khan a few days ago where he said he would be happy to figh Maidana, but it can't exactly give him confidence if his trainer is trying to keep him away from a technically limited fighter. If he vacates i will lose the little respect i currently have for him. He talked about being a champion but almost as soon as he gets there he vacates? Its a joke if he does, but i hope he doesn't.

[Phil]

To be honest I get the feeling Khan and Roach both wanted no part of Maidana and knew this fight wouldn't happen, hence Khan coming out and saying he'll fight him(not to look like a coward). Now all Khans fans will say Khans not afraid of him, he'd fight him, its Roach's fault
Khan's looking a right joke now, Is he just not going to fight anyone with a decent punch for his whole carear?

[Master]

Khan would look silly backing out of this fight after saying he would want to defend it and saying that he would take on Maidana.

[Pugilistic]

No surprise here.

Khans team were happy to fight his mandatory when it was Salita but when its a fighter with power and stylistically can cause Khan alot of problems, they want to vacate.

What a complete joke.

[Master]

It is early days yet and this could just be a negociation tool to Maidana's people that they need Amir more than he needs them, so Warren will offer peanuts to them.

[Violent Demise]

Con fears Maidana. That's pretty obvious

[Kel]

High risk low reward my arse, this was a chance to silence people like me and all the other doubters. This just makes Khan look a lot worse.

[ono]

High risk low reward my arse, this was a chance to silence people like me and all the other doubters. This just makes Khan look a lot worse.

Of course it's high risk, low reward. It's the very example of such a fight.

He should still fight him, but he's not going to put his career on the line to silence a few internet doubters.

Maybe if us fans weren't so quick to write fighters off after a loss, more promoters would take more risks with their champions. Just a thought.

[ICB]

Not suprising really Marcos Rene Maidana is far too much of a risk, but the only argument from people i don't get. Is "Amir Khan is too young/inexperienced, he still has plenty of time".

Im not being funny but he's had a ton of Amateur experience, aswell as 20+ pro fights with a world title under his belt, if he's not ready now to atleast step up.

Then when will he be ready ? sooner or later he's got to take on a puncher, and to be honest Marcos Rene Maidana is nothing special, he's a crude fighter and the only thing he can do is punch.

But atleast he can punch so there is still a danger element there, and he has alot of hype in the USA after his win over Victor Ortiz. And Amir Khan would get alot of credit for beating a genuine puncher, because that would show he has made legit improvements.

I would be very disappointed if Amir Khan side-stepped Marcos Rene Maidana, and to be honest it does make Amir Khan look like a coward if he does indeed avoid him.

Because he did state he would fight him, now Freddie Roach is on about side-stepping him. So if he did indeed avoid him now, it would be obvious Amir Khan only made those comments to not look like a coward.

Which is really a cowards move IMO, Amir Khan vs Paulie Malignaggi is a decent fight. But come on Paulie Malignaggi couldn't even knockout his grandma.

We want to see Amir Khan in with a puncher, no one's got a problem with you fighting someone like Paulie Malignaggi. But if you fight him while in the process of avoiding Marcos Rene Maidana, then that really is a cowards move. Come on Amir Khan just fight and beat one puncher, then you will silence all the doubters.

[0james0]

Looks like the Maidana fight is making progress. I hope it goes ahead, if Khan can win that one, he will have earnt my respect as a world champ.

From Frank Warren speaking to skysports news today:

Khan is due to make the second defence of his title against Marcos Maidana of Argentina.
The fight has gone to purse bids and more details will be confirmed next week, with Warren confident Khan can deliver again:
"We couldn't agree terms (for the fight) and we'll see what happens next week with it," he added.
"It's a tough fight for him but he's capable. Over the last 12 months he's turned into a different fighter."

[SlimTrae]

Bump.


Totally worth revisiting. Khan taking on Canelo means it was Roach standing in the way of a Maidana fight.

Way more dangerous....

[IamInuit]

Bump.


Totally worth revisiting. Khan taking on Canelo means it was Roach standing in the way of a Maidana fight.

Way more dangerous....

Not to mention that he cleaned Maidana's clock the same year the story came out and also beat Paulie in the same year.