Maidana set for Khan bout

Britain’s Amir Khan plans to wake up American boxing fans to his skills on his Las Vegas debut on Saturday by turning out the lights on Marcos Maidana’s title dreams. Khan will defend his World Boxing Association super-lightweight title against the Argentine mandatory challenger in what is expected to be the first step toward unifying titles in the division.

Khan, 23-1 with 17 knockouts, will face Maidana, 29-1 with 27 knockouts, for the right to tackle the winner of January’s fight between unbeaten US fighters Devon Alexander, 21-0 with 13 knockouts, and Tim Bradley, 26-0 with 11 knockouts. Three titles could be at stake when the final showdown comes later next year, but on his way to getting there, Khan wants to promote his own reputation among American fight fans.

AFP