Marcos Maidana and camp are furious after learning they will be passed up to fight Amir Khan. Khan who is the current WBA super lightweight champion is scheduled to face either Zab Judah or Robert Guerrero on July 23rd. Team Maidana has released a statement, in which the Argentinian who is the mandatory number one [...]
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Maidana Gets Hero’s Welcome In Argentina
Margarita, Argentina the home town of WBA super lightweight champ Marcos Maidana showed him a hero’s welcome as on Wednesday 3,000 of his countrymen showed up to welcome him back home. Maidana was paraded around on the top of a fire truck as people followed him on bikes and motorcycle, displaying his WBA title to [...]
Morales, Maidana On Weight
Erik Morales and Marcos Maidana weighed in today at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for tomorrow night’s boxing bout titled “Action Heroes” on HBO PPV. Full weights: Erik Morales 140 vs. Marcos Maidana 140 Michael Katsidis 134 vs. Robert Guerrero 134 James Kirkland 158 vs. Nobuhiro Ishida 158 Paulie Malignaggi 147 vs. Jose Miguel [...]
“Canelo” Alvarez Predicts Erik Morales To Win
Undefeated Mexican phenom Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (36-0-1, 26 KOs) is coming out swinging, this time on the side of countryman Erik “El Terrible” Morales (51-6, 35 KO’s). Alvarezis convincedthat thelegendary Six-Time and Three-Division World Champion Morales will be victorious when he steps into the ring against former World Champion Marcos “El Chino” Maidana (29-2, 27 [...]
Oscar De La Hoya believes Erik Morales Will Beat Marcos Maidana, Should You Believe Him?
Come April 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada we will see a future hall of famer take on a a dangerous all out brawler in a fight titled “Action Heroes.” The event put on by Golden Boy Promotions marks the return of the legendary Erik Morales to PPV in a effort to [...]
Morales, Maidana, Katsidis & Guerrero-Training Camp Notes-Week 4
We once again checked in with the main eventers of the upcoming April 9th HBO card featuring Erik Morales vs. Marcos Maidana and Michael Katsidis vs. Robert Guerrero. The card had extra firepower added to it as James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland will take on Nobuhiro Ishida and Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi will face Jose Miguel [...]
Morales “I Have Better Technique Than Maidana”
Erik Morales and Marcos Maidana took part in a international teleconference media call hyping their upcoming bout April 9th at the MGM Grand In Las Vegas, NV. Both Morales and Maidana answered questions regarding the fight. In particular, Morales defended he decision to take the bout in the first place. “People have to remember that [...]
Training Camp Notes: Erik Morales & Marcos Maidana
With their April 9th showdown on the horizon, Erik Morales and Marcos Maidana are letting us in our their workout and diet routines as camps begin to wind down before their ascent to Las Vegas. Morales on diet and training: Erik “El Terrible” Morales’ grueling training schedule, which takes place nearly 9,500 feet above sea [...]
Paulie Malignaggi vs. Jose Miguel Cotto On Morales/Maidana Undercard
Former Junior Welterweight World Champion Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi will step back onto the big stage against Puerto Rico’s Jose Miguel Cotto in a 10-round welterweight fight on Saturday, April 9, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on the “Action Heroes” HBO Pay-Per-View event. “We promised to deliver the best fights [...]
Training Camp Notes: Marcos Maidana
Marcos Maidana is set to face one of Mexico’s biggest boxing stars in Erik Morales. He has begun camp in Mexico City for the first time in his career but has also teamed with veteran trainer Rudy Perez, who knows a thing or two about defeating Erik Morales. Perez successfully trained Marco Antonio Barrera to [...]
Training Camp Notes: Erik Morales
On April 9 Mexican boxing legend Erik “El Terrible” Morales will face his most dangerous opponent in recent memory, Marcos “El Chino” Maidana in a HBO PPV clash. Morales shares his training camp notes with us to get a sneak peak on how he is preparing for his return to the big stage on PPV. [...]
Morales, Maidana Speak Out On Bout
Golden Boy promotions held the official press conference for “Action Heroes” which will feature Erik Morales vs. Marcos Maidana on April 9th. The main fighter were on hand in Los Angeles today as they commented on their upcoming bouts. ERIK MORALES, Five-Time & Three-Division World Champion: “I’m back because I want to be back and [...]
Morales vs. Maidana Announced For April 9
In what promises to be an explosive night of fights featuring six all-action boxing heroes, on Saturday, April 9 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, five-time and three-division World Champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales (51-6, 35 KOs) returns to face power-punching Argentinean Marcos “El Chino” Maidana (29-2, 27 KOs). Former Undisputed [...]
Marcos Maidana spilts with Miguel Diaz; Confrims Morales Fight
Some big news coming in from Marcos Maidana’s camp. The fighter confirmed today that he will indeed be fighting Mexican legend Erik Morales on April 9th at the MGM Grand hotel. “I’m very excited to fight again in Las Vegas and I’m excited to face a warrior like Erik Morales. No matter what some people [...]
Morales vs. Marquez Update
There are rumors going around that the fight bout between Erik “El Terrible” Morales and Juan Manuel Marquez will not move forward. The proposed bout was originally scheduled for April 9 in Las Vegas. Multiple sources report that Marquez never signed or received a contract for the fight. To add to this Marquez is in [...]
Marcos Maidana Fed Up With Khan’s Comments
More than one month after his loss to Amir Khan in what it was chosen as the best fight of 2010 by the Boxing Writers Association of America, Marcos Maidana got quite upset by a comment made by Khan, in which he said that “Maidana had asked for a stupid number to fight me and [...]
Khan survives 10th round scare to out point Maidana
Amir Khan and Marcos Maidana sure put on a show this past Saturday at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Neveda. It was speed and technique versus pure grit and strength as Amir Khan survived a 10th round scare were he was potentially close to being out to win the WBA super lightweight title over [...]
Khan and Maidana both make weight
Main Event Amir Khan 140 vs. Marcos Maidana 139 Undercard: Victor Ortiz 141 vs. Lamont Peterson 140 Joan Guzman 144.5 vs. Jason Davis 143 Seth Mitchell 243 vs. Taurus Sykes 248 Sharif Bogere 137 vs. Chris Fernandez 137 Jessie Vargas 140 vs. Ramon Montano 141 Jamie Kavanagh 136.5 vs. Jacob Thornton 133 Randy Caballero 120 [...]
Ortiz and Peterson talk about their upcoming fight
Following a spectacular third round knockout victory over former World Champion Vivian Harris in September, super lightweight star “Vicious” Victor Ortiz continues his quest for the 140-pound title Saturday, Dec. 11, when he takes on fellow contender Lamont “Havoc” Peterson in the HBO-televised co-featured bout to Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana at the Mandalay Bay [...]