I think Madiana has improved since . Thought he looked Good last night. Great work to body then head and decent jab. Khan has got even more chinny. Wd expect Madiana to knock him out. Khan wdnt take beating browner did
I honestly don't rate Maidana that highly but i have to look at the form guide and Khan's best outing of recent memory was Carlos Molina. Against Diaz he was nearly stopped and Maidana is in his prime compared to Julio. I'd back Maidana to stop Khan inside 6 rounds. Khan struggles to maintain range, his feet are now slowing down whether that be because he's been asked to or he's now losing his legs a little like Paulie Malignaggi said happened to him i'm unsure but it's a danger because Khan isn't a thinking fighter like Broner and Maidana once he's into full gear closes range quickly and is a better fighter then he was when he fought Amir the first time. Why?. Nothing massive in development but his feet are a little faster. He's applying the jab a little more and he's throwing some smart punches like Paulie mentioned last night his feint jab to the body and coming up with left hook was a peach!. That type of work would trouble Khan and the fact his feet are closing range a little quicker means he could inflict more damage on Khan. Lets not forget Maidana's feet cost him the 10th round against Khan. So SO slow and it allowed Khan off the hook. If Khan could keep range and keep Maidana on heels with smart and quick combinations and angles he could outwork Maidana and hurt him but as i said i don't see the same Khan anymore. Haven't seen him since Judah. Seems to have lost his way..
Have you guys not watched Khans last 2 performances? He was rocked several times and very nearly beaten by The lightweight Diaz!!! Khan's win over Maidana was fantastic but no way Khan lasts 3 rounds with him now, his chin has completely gone.
khan is nowhere near as bad as people are saying and people are bigging maidana up ow so much its unreal! He beat an overated Mayweather lite this is still the same guy that got beat by Khan and Alexander, a fight with Matthyse in argentina would be good but hes done nothing to deserve a fight with Mayweather ahead of Garcia
Khan has never dealt well with pressure, maidana brings that as well as power and improved boxing skills. he's all wrong for khan, khan was lucky he had joe cortez last time he'd get severely man handled in a rematch. and i doubt maidana would give him a shot. i remember a couple of years ago, maidana being pissed off with khan for not giving him the rematch when khan had the belt. maidana as of right now walks all over this version of khan (who is most likely shot and is wanting to cash out)
I see it that Maidana was flattered a bit the other night. I fully believe Broner was made to look worse than he is because he took such a heavy KD in the 2nd. He was very shakey when he stood up and it took him 3 or 4 rounds to get his legs back. He was starting to improve when he got whacked again in the 8th. If Broner wasn't such a clown and had respect for his opponent then Maidana wouldn't have had it all his own way. I don't see the big improvements in Maidana that others do, for me he is still doing the same things. In saying that he looks more suited to WW than Khan does.
He hardly fights any more so it's difficult to judge where he currently stands. I'd like to see him in with all the Golden Boy 147ers but he's happy to bypass them all and go straight to Mayweather. Since he stopped working with Ariza... :yep
Maidana would knock Khan out, he almost knocked Khan out before..............Maidana has improved a lot since training with Garcia, he is a different fighter, better stamina, faster, great jab, sets up his shots, defense is much better, even though his chin is like a rock..........
Seriously people have short memories. Khan is fine when he sticks to a plan, its when he engages that gets him in trouble. He was comfortably beating Maidana until he started to trade. If he stays at range and unloads fast combinations and moves away, then the same result will occur. Maidana is no monster, its just Broner fought the wrong fight and didn't use his jab enough. Maidana has a punchers chance against Khan, but Khan is all wrong for Maidana. Lets see what Khan can do in his next fight before saying hes declined.