Mayweather-Maidana 2

By Anthony Mason: As expected, Floyd Mayweather Jr defeated Marcos Maidana for a second time. Considering that Mayweather’s own uncle and trainer, Roger Mayweather, said that Maidana had not beaten anyone of note, there isn’t much to celebrate about. It is very ironic that Floyd does what several boxers have done before, but is somehow given special treatment and extra credit for his accomplishments.

Having not even 50 fights in almost 20 years, one would at the very least hope that Mayweather would stay undefeated at this age considering the opponents he fought.

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(Photo credit: Ester Lin/Showtime) By Raj Parmar: Pound for pound King Floyd Mayweather Jr improved his undefeated record to 47-0 (26 KO’s) with a dominating unanimous decision win against Marcos Maidana last night (35-5, 31 KO’s). After the fight, both men spoke on the matchup and their respective futures at the post fight press conference.

Maidana stated that he felt he won the fight and didn’t understand why the judges would give rounds to a boxer that spends most of his time running around the ring. He admitted however that Floyd is extremely fast and that he plans to continue fighting.

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(Photo credit: Stephanie Trapp/Mayweather Promotions) By Gerardo Granados: It was not clear for me if Marcos Maidana (35-5, 31 KOs) did bite WBA/WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr (47-0, 26 KOs) on his left hand but it was evident that this was not the card of the year by far. Last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada the fight fan got to see another major boxing event, but was it worth it´s price?

Floyd Mayweather Jr controlled the fight and won by unanimous decision but there are boxing analysts who think he has slowed down a bit; maybe it’s true but to me it might have been Marcos Maidana´s awkward boxing style instead of his age the reason why he didn’t looked as dominant as when he fought Canelo Alvarez.

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(Photo credit: Stephanie Trapp/Mayweather Promotions) By Chester Rivers: Youth, speed, mobility, accuracy and even power were the traits that describe Floyd Mayweather Jr. in October 1996 when he made his pro debut. The hotshot prospect from the famous Mayweather boxing family was a can’t miss prodigy fresh off a bronze medal performance in that year’s summer Olympic Games.

That was nearly 18 years ago. Like everything time has effect on all material and Floyd Mayweather Jr. is no exception. To gauge this span you must realize that babies that were born the year Floyd turned pro are now seniors in high school or freshmen in college. Some may even be soldiers fighting to protect Mayweather’s liberties. Still Mayweather sits atop boxing’s thrown.

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(Photo credit: Stephanie Trapp: Mayweather Promotions) By Carlos Rivera: Let me start this rant by first saying, yes, Floyd Mayweather won the fight. He is 47-0 and the judges cards made sense with the fight they were given.

With that said, let me be clear, the fight and the officiating was ridiculous. Also, Floyd should be ashamed of himself with that “bite” nonsense.

The referee was way too involved. He was breaking up clinches before they even happened. When a clench does occur, you allow the fighters to punch out of it of they can. If the fighter has one arm free, you let him punch out of it.

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(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Chris Williams: Marcos Maidana (35-5, 31 KOs) came up empty last night in losing to WBA/WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr (47-0, 26 KOs) in their Mayhem rematch. Maidana after the fight said he doesn’t want a third fight against Mayweather.

It’s good that Maidana beat Mayweather to the punch, because there’s no way that Mayweather will ever bother fighting Maidana again. At least by Maidana going on record first before Mayweather had a chance to say anything, it helps cushion the blow that Mayweather is moving on and won’t be giving Maidana another chance.

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(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Bob Smith: Boxing fights can be watched in many ways, but the best way of course is live and with a group of people. For the wealthy among us who have money and time, in person is best. For those who have some money (or perhaps like to think that they do) PPV is a good option.

A lesser but still decent option is to watch the fight in a movie theater if and when it is available. Cheapskates (including your author) opt to watch the fight live at a bar or a casino for free.

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By Dan Ambrose: WBA/WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr (47-0, 26 KOs) is still unbeaten after out-boxing a very determined and some would say desperate to win Marcos Maidana (35-5, 31 KOs) on Saturday night in defeating him 12 round unanimous decision on the “Mayhem” pay-per-view card on Showtime from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The fight had a controversial incident that took place in the 8th round when Mayweather suddenly pulled his left hand back with a look of pain on his face after being bitten by Maidana while holding him in a head-lock. Mayweather immediately said “He bit me.” The referee Kenny Bayless failed to take action though, saying that he didn’t see anything happen.

Floyd Mayweather: “He bit my hand, he bit my fingers. My fingers were numb. My hand was numb. I really couldn’t use my left hand, but I won the best way I know how. We were tangled up in the center of the ring and he bit me. He bit my left hand. I felt sharper in the first fight. This time I felt dry and dead and my fingers were numb after the eighth round.”

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