Who won Khan vs Maidana?
Amir Khan beat Marcos Maidana by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, December 11th, 2010, at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
The scorecards were announced as 114-111, 114-111, 113-112 in favor of winner Amir Khan.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).
This contest was for the WBA super lightweight championship of the world.
Khan vs Maidana stats
Back in December 2010, Amir Khan stepped into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.
Marcos Maidana made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.
Amir Khan was the younger man by 3 years, at 24 years old.
Khan had a height advantage of 2 inches over Maidana. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Amir Khan and Marcos Maidana fought out of an orthodox stance.
Khan was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2005, 1 year and 1 month later than Maidana, whose first professional fight was in 2004. He had fought 45 more professional rounds, totaling 238 compared to Maidana's 193.
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What time did Khan vs Maidana start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.
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