Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana II

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Mayhem
Mayweather vs Maidana II.jpg
DateSeptember 13, 2014
Venue MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the line WBC light middleweight title, WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. Marcos Maidana
Nickname MoneyEl Chino
("The Chinaman")
Hometown Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. Margarita, Santa Fe, Argentina
Purse $32,000,000 [1] $3,000,000
Pre-fight record 46–0 (26 KO) 35–4 (31 KO)
Age 37 years, 6 months 31 years, 1 month
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight146+12 lb (66 kg) 146 lb (66 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring
Welterweight Champion
TBRB
No. 1 Ranked Welterweight
WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring
Light Middleweight Campion
The Ring No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
5-division world champion
WBA
No. 2 Ranked Welterweight
WBC
No. 3 Ranked Welterweight
The Ring/TBRB
No. 5 Ranked Welterweight
Former welterweight champion
Result
Mayweather Jr. wins via 12-round unanimous decision (115-112, 116-111, 116-111)

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana II, billed as Mayhem, was a professional boxing match contested on on September 13, 2014, for the WBC light middleweight title and the WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight championship. [2]

Contents

Background

The pair fought earlier that year at the MGM Grand. Despite the bout being closer than most Mayweather bouts, Mayweather won by Majority Decision. Maidana proved himself to be one of Floyd's tougher opponents. Therefore, the rematch seemed inevitable. [3] [4] [5] [6]

It was announced in July that rematch was to take place in September at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather said at the time "I only see the outcome one way and that's another successful night for me and my team. I'm not one to give second chances in the ring, but I want to give the fans what they want to see. His style is difficult at best, but with experience comes a way and will to win." [7]

The fight

The fight was won by Mayweather via unanimous decision, with scores of 116-111 twice and 115-112. [8] [9]

Aftermath

On December 12, Mayweather proposed a May 2015, long muted bout with Manny Pacquiao. [10] They had twice before entered into negotiations, with Pacquiao pulling out in January 2010 [11] and Mayweather refusing the bout in July 2010. [12]

On January 13, Pacquiao agreed to terms for the fight. On January 30, TMZ reported that the fight had been agreed upon by both sides and that a formal announcement would be made in the "next couple of days." However, members from both sides, including Bob Arum and Stephen Espinoza, refuted the report, saying that the deal had not been finalized yet and that negotiations on what would be a joint pay-per-view (Showtime–HBO) telecast of the fight were still clearing out the last significant issues before the deal could be finalized.

On February 20, Mayweather announced that the fight was official and a contract had been signed for a fight to take place on May 2, at the MGM Grand. [13]

This would the last bout of Maidana's career, he would announce his retirement two years later. [14]

Fight card

Confirmed bouts: [15]

Weight Classvs.MethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Flag of the United States.svg Floyd Mayweather Jr. (c) def. Flag of Argentina.svg Marcos Maidana UD12 Note 1
Super Bantamweight Flag of Mexico.svg Léo Santa Cruz (c) def. Flag of Mexico.svg Manuel Roman TKO2/120:55 Note 2
Lightweight Flag of the United States.svg Mickey Bey def. Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Vázquez (c) SD12 Note 3
Middleweight Flag of Mexico.svg James de la Rosa def. Flag of Mexico.svg Alfredo Angulo UD10
Preliminary bouts
Junior welterweight Flag of Mexico.svg Humberto Soto def. Flag of the United States.svg John Molina Jr. UD10 Note 4
Non-TV bouts
Cruiserweight Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Tabiti def. Flag of the United States.svg Caleb GrummetTKO6/62:01
Junior welterweight Flag of the United States.svg Wilberth Lopezdef. Flag of Argentina.svg Damian SosaUD6
Welterweight Flag of Argentina.svg Fabián Maidana def. Flag of the United States.svg Jared TeerTKO1/42:07
Super middleweight Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Newman IIvs. Flag of Tajikistan.svg Azamat UmarzodaSD4

^Note 1 for WBA (Super), WBC and The Ring welterweight titles; WBC and The Ring super welterweight titles
^Note 2 For WBC super bantamweight title
^Note 3 For IBF lightweight title
^Note 4 For NABO light welterweight title

Broadcasting

CountryBroadcaster
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Main Event
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Sport 1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Sky Arena
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama RPC-TV
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom BoxNation
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Showtime PPV

References

  1. Dan Rafael (13 September 2014). "Mayweather to make at least $32M". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  2. "Floyd Mayweather Jr vs. Marcos Rene Maidana (2nd meeting)". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. Roling, Chris. "Mayweather vs. Maidana 2: Fight Time, PPV Info, Odds and Fight Card Schedule". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  4. "Mayweather wants 'statement' win over Maidana". Arab News. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  5. Campbell, Brian (10 September 2014). "Five keys for Marcos Maidana". ESPN. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  6. Tinklin, Dean (11 September 2014). "Mayweather vs Maidana Preview". East Side Boxing. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  7. "Floyd Mayweather to meet Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas rematch". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  8. Mayweather vs. Maidana 2: Live Round-by-Round Results and Highlights
  9. Andrew Griffin (14 September 2014). "Floyd Mayweather vs Marcos Maidana result: Mayweather prevails but complains of Maidana bite". The Independent. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  10. "Mayweather calls out Pacquiao". ESPN. January 13, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  11. "Source:MAYWEATHER-PACQUIAO NEGOTIATIONS TIMELINE PART 1". Fighthype.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  12. "Source:MAYWEATHER-PACQUIAO NEGOTIATIONS TIMELINE PART 2". Fighthype.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  13. "Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2015 in the MGM Hotel". SCME.com.mx. February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  14. Dan Rafael (9 August 2016). "Marcos Maidana retires at age 33". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  15. "BoxRec - event".
Preceded by Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s bouts
13 September 2014
Succeeded by
Marcos Maidana's bouts
13 September 2014
Retired