My theory. Floyd made it interesting .....

[Dean_Razorback]

so people still doesn't give chino credit for nothing uh?

[sicko]

YOU NEVER KNOW! The stuff after the fight with Schaefer making the rematch instantly...it looked a bit STAGED to be honest with you. Mayweather don't have an opponent that he can do a big PPV with BESIDES a rematch with Maidana.

But that is disrespectful to Maidana to say "Floyd Made It Interesting"...Maidana fought his ass off, how about the fact that Maidana has just improved as a fighter since the Alexander fight and gave Mayweather a TOUGH FIGHT.

No Excuses Needed, Make The Rematch And Leave No Room For Controversy This Time (EITHER FIGHTER)! I give respect to BOTH FIGHTERS!

[01samuelc]

My thoughts exactly. hell i wouldn't be surprised if they try to manufacture a trilogy similar to pac-marquez. Floyd knows he needs an opponent who would be reminded as having his number with him always overcoming adversity. Its just WWE tactics.

[White_Knight]

I believe Pac got knocked out by Marquez on purpose. It would make things interesting for the fans.

[Foreign Soil]

Floyd looked embarrassed when he was sitting on the stool just like against Cotto after getting bloodied. Coincidence? Floyd's too mentally weak to give someone else credit for making him look bad.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Someone made it interesting because I thought it was a pretty ho-hum fight and win for Mayweather.

Need to listen to Showtimes commentary

[boliodogs]

You are saying Mayweather could have won much easier but he let Maidana do well for the sake of a rematch. Your theory is garbage and insulting to Maidana. Mayweather did his very best because he had to.

[!! Shawn]

I believe Floyd purposely made this fight interesting with plans on a rematch in advance.

Before the fight I was talking with friends about how there is really no interesting fights out there if he beats Chino. No one wants to really see Khan. The newcomers are interesting but too green to make green.

Then Floyd goes and stands in front of Chino and lays on the ropes all night and makes it close ... We all know damn well all he had to do was box and he gets a boring blow out.
Then his WWE reaction to the boos...please tell me you saw that. He pretty much said with his reaction that he will show the audience whose best.He never cares about audience.
Then what sealed it was how he said three times that he will give him the rematch...since when does Floyd say that!?.... I'm telling you right now the rematch happens and it was pre-planned.

You don't lay on the ropes and eat punches for fun. What about Floyds entire career leads you to believe he would mix it up for the fans?

[IFightDirty]

That was my thought when I saw the post fight interview. Seemed like it the whole rematch announcement was not really organic, almost rehearsed. I think Mayweather backed into the ropes and stood in the pocket more than usual. I think he wanted to give the fans a much more exciting fight, which is admirable.

I don't want to take anything away from Maidana who stuck to his game plan and did what he needed to do to make it a tough fight. Maidana did well in fighting against the type of fight Mayweather fought. It was close but I see a rematch being a much more decisive victory for Floyd, similar to the Jose Luis Castillo rematch.

[Porter's Dad]

A dude who gets freaked out by taking punishment.......then ends up willingly taking punishment for the fans?

Why didn't he take punishment against Guerrero and Canelo?