Maidana was lucky to see the 1st bell. 1 point deduction for elbow was valid. Khan was hanging on n the 10th, but not quite out of it. All the commentators and judges were unanimous that Khan had done enough to win by 2 or 3 rounds. There isnt a sane man on earth that thought Maidana won. So where does all these excuses come from? Khan won fair and sqaure. End of. Close, but at the same time deserved victory.
To be fair there have been some, saw some vids saying so on youtube. I actually thought the fight was closer than it was, when i rewatched today but with American coverage and not so much caught up in the emotion of the live stuff and ott British commentary, i had Khan by a point more than originally.
Cortez saved Maidana's ass. Maidana got up, tried to remain composed, and then winced and bent over as Cortez lifted his gloves. Fight should have been stopped right then and there. :deal Khan took an unnecessary beating in the 10th. :-(
