With a possible fight with Amir Khan now off, Josesito Lopez has entered into talks with Marcos Maidana for a welterweight matchup.
Lopez has been searching for an opponent since losing in decisive fashion to Canelo Alvarez last September. A potential high-profile, April 20 fight against Amir Khan fell through over a weight dispute.
According to BoxingScene, Lopez and Maidana are pushing hard to make the bout happen. Both fighters earned Fight of the Year nominations in 2012 for their brawling knockout wins over Victor Ortiz (Lopez) and Jesus Soto Karass (Maidana).
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Make this fight happen! I must admit with the succession of canceled fights so far, I’m desperate for any action. These two would be an instant Fight of the Year candidate with a heavy emphasis on sustained brutality. Both are hard-hitters who don’t like to back down. I would give Maidana the edge because I feel his workrate is better (especially to the body), but Lopez has shown the ability to change fights with one punch.
As for Lopez-Khan, that would have been a very good fight to gauge Khan’s progress with Virgil Hunter. Lopez is a legit 140 pounder (not the blown up lightweight Khan feasted on in Carlos Molina), and has good power but is more reckless than someone like Danny Garcia. Word is Khan wanted it at 140 whereas Lopez, who just fought at 154, was hoping for a catchweight at the 145 pound mark.
Beats, Boxing and Mayhem 