Today junior welterweight’s Amir Khan (23-1, 17 KOs) and Marcos Maidana (29-1, 27 KOs) meet face to face in Los Angeles, California for a press conference to announce their December 11 fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Maidana – Khan has been brewing for over a year when Maidana became the number one contender to Khan’s WBA title by stopping Victor Ortiz in September, 2009 at the Staples Center.
“The reason I am fighting Marcos Maidana is because if I want to be known as the best,” said Khan, “I have to beat the best. This is a big opportunity for both of us. Marcos Maidana is known as a very big puncher but I think I am a bigger puncher. Although I am best known for my speed, ask people I?ve fought about my punch and they can tell you. There are going to be fireworks in the ring on December 11th.”
The fight will be broadcast within the U
