WBA light welterweight champion Marcos Maidana has reportedly refused an offer from his promoter Richard Schaefer to defend his title against his number #1 contender Humberto Soto on November 26th on the same card as the Adrien Broner vs. TBA fight. Maidana reportedly wasn’t happy with the money offered to him for the fight. Maidana instead will take on his mandatory challenger Paul McCloskey, who recently defeated Breidis Prescott by a controversial 12 round decision in McCloskey’s home city of Belfast, Ireland. McCloskey, who can’t punch, and isn’t as skilled as Soto, would seem to be the easier option for Maidana compared to Soto. Both fights are tough options for Maidana in different ways. Soto has a lot more technical skills than Maidana and is a better inside fighter than him. It would come down to whether or not Maidana could knock him out, which is highly doubtful because Soto has a great chin. Read more: http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/09...-instead-will-face-paul-mccloskey/#more-82120
