Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana

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The Moment
MayweatherJrVsMaidana.jpg
DateMay 3, 2014
Venue MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the line WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. Marcos Maidana
Nickname MoneyEl Chino
("The Chinaman")
Hometown Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Margarita, Santa Fe, Argentina
Pre-fight record 45–0 (26 KO) 35–3 (31 KO)
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 146 lb (66 kg)146+12 lb (66 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC and The Ring welterweight champion
WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring light middleweight champion
The Ring No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
5-division world champion
WBA welterweight champion
Result
Mayweather Jr. wins via 12-round majority decision (114-114, 117-111, 116-112)

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana , billed as The Moment, was a boxing welterweight championship fight. It was held on May 3, 2014 in the MGM Grand Garden Arena at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, and broadcast on Showtime PPV.

Contents

Mayweather won the fight in a highly contested 12-round fight via majority decision. Judge Michael Pernick scored the fight 114–114, a draw. Judge Dave Moretti had it 116–112, and Burt A. Clements scored it 117–111.

The two fought again later that year in Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana II, where Mayweather won again.

Fight card

Weight Classvs.MethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Flag of the United States.svg Floyd Mayweather Jr. (c) def. Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Maidana MD12/12 Note 1
Welterweight Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amir Khan def. Flag of the United States.svg Luis Collazo UD12/12
Light welterweight Flag of the United States.svg Adrien Broner def. Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Molina UD10/10
Super middleweight Flag of the United States.svg J'Leon Love def. Flag of Mexico.svg Marco Antonio Peribán UD10/10
Middleweight Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Ogogo def. Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jonel TapiaTKO3/8
Light welterweight Flag of Romania.svg Ronald Gavril def. Flag of the United States.svg Tyrell HendrixTKO3/8
Welterweight Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ashley Theophane def. Flag of the United States.svg Angino PerezTKO4/8
Cruiserweight Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Omotunde Tabitidef. Flag of the United States.svg John ShipmanTKO5/6
Super middleweight Flag of the United States.svg Lanell Bellowsdef. Flag of the United States.svg Thomas GiffordTKO2/6
Welterweight Flag of the United States.svg Ladarius Millerdef. Flag of the United States.svg Richard ColasTKO3/4

^Note 1 For WBC Welterweight, WBA Welterweight title & The Ring Welterweight titles.

Reception

The fight was sold out, grossing US$15 million at the live gate, the fourth highest of any boxing event in Las Vegas. [1] It sold an estimated 900,000 buys on pay-per-view, [2] the year's highest-selling PPV up until May 2014, grossing an estimated $63 million in pay-per-view revenue, bringing the event's total revenue to an estimated $78 million. [1]

Fight purses

Guaranteed fight purses: Over $37 million total (including most expensive undercard in pay-per-view history, as of May 2014) [1]

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Undercard

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Preceded by Marcos Maidana's bouts
May 3, 2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s bouts
May 3, 2014