ESPN.com - Dan Rafael Blog: Maidana pushing for shot at Broner

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Maidana pushing for shot at Broner Jun 29th 2013, 13:06, by Dan Rafael Welterweight contender Marcos Maidana, a big puncher from Argentina, wants a shot at newly crowned welterweight titlist Adrien Broner and, as his mandatory challenger, is trying to force the issue. Broner outpointed Paulie Malignaggi on June 22 to win a 147-pound world title -- his third in three weight classes in the past 19 months -- and, along with the title, inherited the mandatory obligation. Immediately after Broner's victory, Golden Boy promoter Richard Schaefer said he liked the idea of Broner's first defense coming against Maidana, for what would undoubtedly be an interesting fight -- one that would pit Broner's speed and skills against Maidana's brute strength.

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