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Marcos René Maidana
Maidana in 2009Statistics Real name Marcos René Maidana Nickname(s) El Chino Rated at Light Welterweight Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] Nationality Argentine Born July 17, 1983
Margarita, Santa Fe, ArgentinaStance Orthodox Boxing record Total fights 33 Wins 31 Wins by KO 28 Losses 2 Draws 0 No contests 0 Marcos Maidana (born 17 July 1983 in Margarita, Santa Fe, Argentina) is an Argentine professional light-welterweight boxer from José Leon Suarez, Buenos Aires. He is the current World Boxing Association's Super Lightweight champion.[2] His only professional losses have come against Andreas Kotelnik and Amir Khan both by Decision.
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Professional career
Fight with Kotelnik
On February 2, 2009, Andreas Kotelnik beat Maidana via split decision. Despite dominating the majority of the fight and heavily damaging Kotelnik's face, Maidana suffered his first professional defeat, with the judges scoring the fight 115-114, 113-115, 115-113 in Kotelnik's favour. The controversial decision had a lot of people questioning the judges.[3]
Fight with Victor Ortíz
Maidana's first fight in America was against Mexican-American Victor Ortíz, on June 27, 2009.[4] Maidana was knocked down three times within the first two rounds, but rallied and came back to beat Ortiz for the interim WBA super lightweight title with a sixth-round TKO victory.[5]
Fight with Victor Manuel Cayo
After his fight with Ortiz, it was rumoured that Maidana would face British boxer, and WBA super lightweight champion, Amir Khan, who won the title after defeating Andreas Kotelnik.[6] However, Khan opted for Paulie Malignaggi as his next opponent. As a result, Maidana was scheduled to fight undefeated Victor Manuel Cayo, whose record included 16 KOs from 24 wins.[7] On March 27, 2010, Maidana knocked out the undefeated Victor Cayo in the sixth round to retain his interim WBA super lightweight title.[8]
Proposed fight with Timothy Bradley Jr.
On April 13, 2010, ESPN revealed that Maidana's June 19 title bout against undefeated WBO junior welterwight champion Timothy Bradley has been postponed due to a back injury suffered by Maidana. Bradley's co-promoter Gary Shaw revealed in the article that the "fight will be postponed for about a month".[9]
On May 3, ESPN revealed Maidana had pulled out of the fight yet again, still citing his back as the problem. The fight had already been resheduled from June 19 to July 17, and Gary Shaw has said he hopes HBO will keep Bradley on July 17, even against a different opponent.[10] Subsequently, Bradley went on to face, and beat, Luis Carlos Abregu on July 17.[11]
On August 30 BoxingScene.com published an online interview with Maidana's former promoter Mario Margossian, in which Margossian stated that Maidana's failure to fight Bradley was not hampered by an alleged back injured, but was due to the fact "[Maidana] was afraid to be defeated by Bradley." The interview continued to document how Margossian felt Maidana had "betrayed" him in his decision not to take the fight against Bradley.[12]
However, in an earlier online article, Maidana cites a managerial dispute with Margossian as the reason for the Bradley fight not happening. Maidana claimed that Margossian attempted to defraud him by signing Maidana to fight Bradley without Maidana's consent and without full disclosure of the financial terms offered by Golden Boy Promotions.[13] In subsequent interviews, Maidana again stated that negotiations for the Bradley fight had taken place without his knowledge.[14][15]
Fight with DeMarcus Corley
After failing to secure the fight with Bradley, Maidana's camp announced that he would face American and former-WBO junior welterweight champion DeMarcus Corley, on August 28, 2010 at the Luna Park Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Speaking at the press conference on August 25, Maidana said he that he was "ready for a war" with the American.[16]
On August 28, Maidana recorded a hard-fought victory over Corley. Despite knocking Corley down in the 7th round, Maidana had to go the distance for only the third time in his career, eventually securing victory via unanimous decision (117-110, 117-110, 115-112). \ [17][18]
Emerging rivalry with Amir Khan
Main article: Amir Khan vs. Marcos MaidanaBuilding on speculation that had begun to surface before his fight with Corley, several sources began naming Amir Khan as Maidana's next opponent with a tentative date - December 11 - set for the fight. Maidana had gone on record before his fight with Corley accusing both Khan and trainer Freddie Roach of "hypocrisy" and openly called out Khan in an interview:
“ The other day Freddie Roach said Amir Khan would easily ride Bradley, Alexander and myself in the same night. I say they can start trying me first and they will not have to worry about the other two as I'll go all night. Stop looking for possible opponents for Khan next December 11 in England. Stop looking for lightweight boxers and face the real Donald Duck. I'll go to Khan's home soil to take the other portion of the WBA title, which belongs to me.... They say they want me next when the cameras and mics are on. But when it comes to make the fight for real Roach begs Golden Boy Promotions to keep Khan away from me.[19] ” Khan responded to Maidana via his official Twitter site expressing his hope that "Golden Boy can get the fight in the UK [on] December 11th".[20] On September 15, ESPN revealed that both fighters had agreed to a dance off - that the two would face each other on December 11 at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. [21]
Khan dominated the fight early and knocked down Maidana in the 1st round with a left hook to the liver, but had to withstand a furious barrage by Maidana in round 10, and continually back up during rounds 11 and 12. Maidana was unable to finish Khan however, who went on to win the fight by unanimous decision. [22][23] The fight was awarded the Boxing Writers Association of America Award for Fight of the Year.[24]
Erik Morales vs. Marcos Maidana
Main article: Erik Morales vs. Marcos MaidanaIn the first round against Erik Morales, Maidana came out with ferocity as expected and proceeded to batter his older opponent around the ring. He landed multiple power punches, including an uppercut that opened a huge swelling over Morales' left eye which worsened over the course of the fight, and when the Mexican walked back to his corner having taken a large amount of punishment in the opening three minutes most observers felt their predictions were being fulfilled. The one-sided nature of the bout continued for the next couple of rounds, but then at the end of the third round Morales begin to fight back and landed a hard combination to the head of Maidana and the tide began to turn.
From the fourth round onwards and although he was effectively fighting with one eye, Morales gave as good as he got and was landing the cleaner more effective shots, albeit occasionally being swarmed by the sheer number of punches being landed in return by the relentless Maidana. The fight became a see-saw affair and then, in the eighth round, Morales hit Maidana with a huge left hook that almost stopped the Argentinian. The next couple of rounds continued in this fashion, with Maidana using his strength and stamina to bully Morales and the Mexican using his sharper punching and ring intelligence to land effective counters and combinations. The fight was fast turning into a modern classic.
In the "championship rounds" (the eleventh and twelfth), Morales seemed to tire and Maidana took advantage, overwhelming him with his strength and punishing the ageing warrior continually to the head and body. Maidana finished the fight much the stronger of the two and his late surge gave him the win on the scorecards, 116-112 twice with the third judge scoring the fight a draw, 114-114.
Maidana vs. Petr Petrov
Maidana was scheduled to defend his title Aug. 27 against Robert Guerrero, but Guerrero suffered a shoulder injury less than two weeks before the fight. So Maidana's camp organized a fight with Petr Petrov of Russia Sept. 23.
Professional boxing record
31 Wins (27 knockouts, 3 decisions), 2 Losses (2 decisions), 0 Draws Res. Opponent Type Rd Date Location Notes Win Petr Petrov KO 4 (12) 2011-09-23 Sociedad Alemana, Villa Ballester, Buenos Aires, Argentina Defended WBA World Light Welterweight title. Win Erik Morales MD 12 2011-04-09 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won interim WBA World Light Welterweight title. Loss Amir Khan UD 12 2010-12-11 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States WBA Light Welterweight World Title on the line. Win DeMarcus Corley UD 12 2010-08-28 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina Defended Interim WBA Light Welterweight World Title on the line. Win Victor Manuel Cayo KO 6 (12) 2010-03-27 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended Interim WBA Light Welterweight World Title on the line. Win William Gonzalez KO 3 (12) 2009-11-21 Club Deportivo Libertad, Sunchales, Santa Fe, Argentina Defended Interim WBA Light Welterweight World Title on the line. Win Victor Ortiz TKO 6 (12) 2009-06-27 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States Won Interim WBA Light Welterweight World Title on the line. Loss Andriy Kotelnik SD 12 2009-02-07 Stadthalle, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany WBA Light Welterweight World Title on the line. Win Silverio Ortiz KO 2 (8) 2008-11-01 Koenig Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Win Juan Carlos Rodriguez KO 7 (10) 2008-08-29 Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Win Esmeraldo Jose Da Silva TKO 2 (10) 2008-07-11 Club Deportivo Libertad, Sunchales, Santa Fe, Argentina Win Arturo Morua TKO 3 (10) 2008-04-19 Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Win Manuel Garnica KO 8 (10) 2007-12-07 Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany Win Jairo Moura dos Santos TKO 2 (8) 2007-08-16 Centro de Convenciones Figali, Panama City, Panama Win Laszlo Komjathi TKO 3 (8) 2007-06-30 Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Win Miguel Callist TKO 3 (12) 2006-12-22 Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina Won WBA Fedelatin Light Welterweight World Title. WBA Light Welterweight World Title Eliminator. Win Luis Gustavo Sosa KO 1 (10) 2006-05-20 Centro Municipal Nº 29, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina Win Omar Leon KO 1 (6) 2006-04-22 Estadio Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina Win Sergio Javier Benitez KO 3 (10) 2006-02-11 Club Sportivo America, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina Win Ruben Dario Oliva KO 2 (10) 2005-11-26 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina Win Marcelo Martin Miranda TKO 3 (10) 2005-10-01 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina Win Daniel Benito Carriqueo UD 6 2005-08-06 Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquen, Neuquen, Argentina Win Sergio Javier Benitez TKO 3 (6) 2005-06-18 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina Win Omar Leon TKO 4 (10) 2005-05-07 Estadio Virgen de Lujan, Centenario, Neuquen, Argentina Win Avelino Virgilio Silveira KO 1 (6) 2005-03-26 Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia, Los Polvorines, Buenos Aires, Argentina Win Adolfo Espinoza TKO 1 (6) 2005-01-29 Club Atletico Quilmes, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina Win Francisco Humberto Sanabria RTD 1 (4) 2004-12-18 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina Win Ramon Alberto Marquez TKO 1 (4) 2004-10-23 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina Win Cristian Pablo Gaston Ruiz RTD 2 (6) 2004-09-04 Estadio F.A.B., Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina Win German Omar Jesus Sanchez TKO 1 (4) 2004-07-24 Club Sportivo America, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina Win Adan Basilio Mironchik KO 1 (4) 2004-06-12 Club de Regatas, Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina Maidana's pofessional debut. References
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- ^ "World Boxing Association list of current champions". World Boxing Association Official Site. http://wbanews.com/artman/publish/campionshipChampions/index.shtml. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ "Kotelnik Defeats Maidana In a War". Boxing News 24. http://www.boxingnews24.com/2009/02/kotelnik-defeats-maidana-in-a-war/. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=257790&cat=boxer
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- ^ "Amir Khan set for US fight debut against Marcos Maidana". BBC Sport - Boxing. 2010-01-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/8469411.stm. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ "Professional boxing record of Victor Manuel Cayo". BoxRec. http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=357688&cat=boxer. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
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- ^ "Bad back keeps Marco Maidana from fight against junior welterweight titleholder Timothy Bradley". ESPN Boxing. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5160063. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ "Timothy Bradley tames Luis Carlos Abregu". ESPN Boxing. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=rafael_dan&id=5390615. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
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- ^ http://www.boxingnews24.com/2010/12/khan-looks-shaky-in-beating-maidana/
- ^ http://www.boxingnews24.com/2010/12/joe-cortez-to-referee-khan-vs-maidana-fight/
- ^ Amir scoops American honour, Sky Sports
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Achievements Vacant Title last held byRandall BaileyWBA Super Lightweight Champion
Interim Title
June 27, 2009 – December 11, 2010
Lost bid for undisputed WBA titleVacant Title next held byMarcos René MaidanaVacant WBA Super Lightweight Champion
Interim Title
April 9, 2011 – July 23, 2011Promoted Preceded by
Amir Khan
as ChampionWBA Super Lightweight Champion
Regular Title
July 23, 2011 – presentIncumbent Categories:- 1983 births
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