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Mayweather Beats Maidana – A Lot Easier the Second Time Around
The first fight made it seem like Floyd Mayweather is slipping and letting age slow him down. His second bout with Marcos Maidana ended those speculations, as the undefeated Welterweight and Light Middleweight champion won through a unanimous decision, not leaving any room for doubt this time.
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Mayweather vs Maidana – Vulnerable for the First Time
Regardless of how surprising it was to see Marcos Maidana do so well in the first fight and actually get a rematch, this fight will be determined by the ability of Floyd Mayweather to stay focused, dodge wild punches and simply carry out his usually very cautious and careful game plan, which has worked out wonderfully for him in his undefeated boxing career.
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Mayweather Beats Maidana – A Crack in the Armor
For the first time in a very long while, Floyd Mayweather looked vulnerable. Marcos Maidana was wild an missed quite a lot, but he made the undefeated pound-for-pound king sweat for his belt-unifying more than ever before, and even see one judge call it a draw, which immediately has people calling for a rematch and some even considering the Argentina getting robbed of victory.
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Mayweather vs Maidana – A Lot of Money to be Made
Unless something very unexpected happens, 2014 is going to be another year in which Floyd Mayweather remains on top of the highest earners in sport, as the grossing from his next fight, facing WBA Welterweight champion Marcos Maidana, will be at least $32 million straight into his pocket before the “extra”: His share of the PPV buys and the in-house gate profits.
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Mayweather vs Maidana – Not What the Fans Wanted
You can never expect boxers to be men of their words, and Floyd Mayweather is no different, possibly even being the prime example of it. In his own social media poll, Amir Khan was picked to be his next opponent. However, Mayweather went with a boxer Khan has already beaten in the past, Marcos Maidana.