Mayweather vs. Maidana 2

By Gavin”Neds” O’Connor: Welterweight fighter Fritzie Zivic was once asked to comment on his reputation as a dirty fighter. Zivic’s reply was, you’re fighting, and you’re not playing the piano.

With the fast approaching rematch between WBA/WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr (46-0, 26 KOs) and Marcos Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs) on September 13 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada and in light of the perceived roughhouse tactics employed by Maidana in the first Mayweather fight last May and the suggestions by some that his delivery was dirty, is the criticism justifiably warranted?

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(Photo credit: Idris Erba) By Allan Fox: One of the mistakes that Marcos Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs) feels he made the last time he fought Floyd Mayweather Jr (46-0, 26 KOs) was by head-hunting too much when he had him trapped against the ropes last May.

Maidana spent much of the time trying to club Mayweather with shots that frequently missed by a wide margin with them flying over his head. Maidana failed to make corrections by lightening up on his power so that he could improve his accuracy, and most of all he feels that he failed to direct punches to the body of Mayweather where he was a lot more vulnerable.

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(Photo credit: Idris Erba) By Chris Williams: Floyd Mayweather Jr (46-0, 26 O’s) hinted this week that he may opt to continue to fight on after his remaining 3 fights of his 6-fight contract is through next year. Mayweather will be 49-0 at that time if he continues winning, and he says he’d be willing to stick around to pick up win No.50 if Showtime wants to offer him another contract.

Mayweather’s current deal is said to be a 6-fight, $200 million contract. But if Showtime wants to offer him some additional loot to keep him around for another contract, he says he’d be interested in that.

Mayweather said “If the price is right for number 50, then it’s possible. Everyone knows I have a certain deal [with Showtime/CBS], but if Stephen [Espinoza] gives me another deal.”

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(Photo credit: Stephanie Trapp/SHOWTIME®) By Chris Williams: Floyd Mayweather Jr (46-0, 26 KOs) really wailed on Marcos Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs) in their final press tour meeting in Los Angeles, California, by continuing to call him a dirty fighter who has no hopes of winning, and just looking for a payday.

Mayweather says he wouldn’t bother fighting Maidana again if he were beaten by him. But Maidana is willing to take it for the payday because this is his best and only chance of getting a big fight.

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(Photo credit: Idris Erba) By Dan Ambrose: WBA/WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr had the perfect argument to undercut Marcos Maidana’s request for him to wear Everlast MMX gloves for his next fight by linking those gloves, which Mayweather feels are lightly padded around the knuckle area of the gloves, with his many knockouts on his resume.

Mayweather said that he’s not surprised that Maidana has so many knockouts given the little padding that his gloves have.

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(Photo credit: Idris Irba) By MM: With the rematch set, and the fight tour underway, most fight fans feel that Floyd Mayweather Jr will skate to an easy victory over Marcos Maidana on September 13th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. There are a few things that make me feel that will not be the case.

The unknown factor for both fighters is gone. Going into the first fight Maidana may have felt a little cautious, perhaps even intimidated by Mayweather and the big stage. At this point, Maidana knows the power Floyd is packing, and does not believe Floyd can hurt him. Furthermore, Maidana has now been on the big stage, so that should not be a factor in this fight at all. Maidana’s mindset will be he can walk through Floyds punches without worry. Taking 2 or 3 to give 1 or 2.

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By Chris Williams: WBA/WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr (46-0, 26 KOs) and Marcos Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs) will be putting the finishing touches on their 5-city press tour today in meeting in Los Angeles at 1 p.m PT at Pershing Square, 532 S Olive Street, Los Angeles, Calif. 90013.

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(Photo credit: Idris Erba) By Allan Fox: Former two division world champion Marcos Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs) turned 31-years-old today as he prepares for what perhaps will be the biggest fight of his career in his rematch against Floyd Mayweather Jr (46-0, 26 KO’s) on September 13th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Maidana needs to win this fight or make it close like he did the last time if he wants to be able to continue to get big paydays in the future. A one-sided loss to Mayweather will hurt Maidana’s marketability, because he’ll come out of the fight with less bargaining room in the future when taking on the other top welterweights in the division.

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(Photo credit: Idris Erba) By Gavin “Neds” O’Connor: I found it interesting to watch the war of words and antics between former welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs) and current WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (46-0, 26 KOs) in their press tour in San Antonio Texas on the latest leg of their 5-city media tour.

Both fighters are building up much anticipated rematch on September 13th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. During the San Antonio press tour, both fighters confronted each other for the usual round of interviews and the time honored and manly art of the stare down with Maidana appearing to take exception to Mayweather’s trash talking the mercury levels in the thermometer shot sky high and a bout of pushing and chest pumping ensued with bodyguards on both sides stepping in to separate both fighters.

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