Yeah but this is the worst style matchup for Khan, a relentless pressure fighter who can punch is Khan's worst style matchup so i don't see your point.
Hard to see khan beating any power punching fighter in the upper tiers as he just doesn't have the defence to stop his clock getting cleaned at some point. As in the Garcia fight he can look dominant and like he's going to clown his opponent and then end up with his dick in the dirt quicker than you could blink.
I reckon taking the shots from Maidana ruined Khan and then the Garcia hiding removed what was left of his punch resistance as we saw in his last fight. Provodnikov by KO.
Khan claims he takes shots from big punchers in sparring and handles it fine, yet in fights you know one good shot to the chin and he staggers around like a new born calf. Saying that, having suspect whiskers makes his fights exciting, but Provodkinov is a different breed, if he had a moto it would be 'seek and destroy'. If Khan could keep him at bay for 12 round i would be very surprised.
:rofl troll Provod would steamroll Maidana, Provod has a more solid chin, bigger punch, and better all round abilty, and is a complete monster. Maidana is just a C level average plodder, I expect Mayweather to get his first proper KO in years in a total mismatch
funny that there's a few in here slating Maidana yet Provodnikov's fav fighter is Maidana and Prov thinks Maidana is the only fighter at 140/147 who has the same warrior mentality that he has. Also said he thinks Maidana hits harder than he does.