Top Rank managed to pull Marcos Maidana out of retirement as there back-up plan for Crawford to fight someone with name recognition as the PBC Welterweights are giving Bob Arum and Top Rank the silent treatment ( for now). Al Haymon must be doing something right as boxers are very loyal to him.

Maidana surprised many when he came out of retirement after being inactive for five years. If anyone can make a successful come back it’s Marcos Maidana as his training and conditioning when he fought Floyd Mayweather was stuff of legend.

Maidana is currently working with strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza to get back in fighting shape. Ariza worked with many famed athletes including Manny Pacquiao.

Chino has lost about 30 pounds in only one month. He is currently weighing around 190 and still has about 50 more pounds to go. Losing the last 20 will be a strain as Maidana wants to hop back in the ring to start his tune-up fights this summer and cash out in 2020 with a huge showdown against Terence Crawford.

Top Rank is willing to pull out all the strings if Maidana can prove to be top welterweight again.

Boxing is so unpredictable, it’s beautiful; from Bernard Hopkins boxing into his 50’s to maybe Marcos Maidana being the number one Welterweight on the planet in 2020. It’s a tall order, but not inconceivable by any means.

Good Luck Chino, we will be watching with excitement.