Marcos Maidana: record, next fight and profile →
Former two-time world titleholder Marcos Maidana announced his retirement Tuesday afternoon. Maidana had many high-profile fights, including his last two fights against Floyd Mayweather.
After a long time out of the rings and after giving it a lot of thinking since my last fight I’ve decided to hang up the gloves for good. Probably my decision would not surprise much as I had given hints of it in the last few months. But at this time I am making it official.
Former junior welterweight and welterweight world champion Marcos 'Chino' Maidana (35-5, 31KOs) has been away from the ring since September 2014, when he lost a twelve round unanimous decision in his rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Last week, Marcos Maidana (35-5, 31KOs) resurfaced in the United States to support his younger brother Fabian, who was headlining his first Premier Boxing Champions card.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.-- From the moment he arrived in town, Marcos Maidana was overcome with fond memories of the biggest win of his career. The former two-division champ was a smash hit in San Antonio just over 2 1/2 years ago, becoming the first to hang a loss on Adrien Broner in their headlining act at the Alamodome, violently snatching his welterweight title in the process.
SAN ANTONIO - Former two-division world champion Marcos Maidana has been inactive since September of 2014. The fighter has been relaxing back home in Argentina and spending his hard earned money from the back to back fights with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.--A live tripleheader airs on NBC Sports Network, taking place at Scottish Rite Theatre in San Antonio, Texas. First up, Brandon Figueroa (8-0, 5KOs) puts his unbeaten record on the line as he faces Puerto Rico's Adalberto Zorrilla (6-1, 6KOS).
Every time he walks in boxing circles, Fabian Maidana gets to hear the comparisons made to his more famous brother, former two-division champ Marcos 'Chino' Maidana. Adding to that pressure, he now gets to headline his first U.S. TV show just a mile away from where his brother racked up the biggest win of his career. The unbeaten 24-year old from Argentina tops Saturday's edition of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC Sports Network, as he faces Puerto Rico's Jorge Maysonet, Jr. at Scottish Rite Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.
Fabian Maidana and Jorge Maysonet are set to headline Saturday's edition of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC Sports Network, live from Scottish Rite Theatre in San Antonio, Texas. Appearing in his first U.S. TV main event, Maidana (9-0, 6KOs) tipped the scales at 143.8 lbs. The 24-year old from Argentina is the younger brother of former two-division titlist Marcos Maidana.
It's quickly approaching the two-year layoff mark for former two division world champion Marcos Maidana (35-5, 31KOs) of Argentina. Maidana has been away from the ring since a twelve round decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their Showtime Pay-Per-View rematch in September of 2014.