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1st Round: Not a whole lot was done, but Maidana got him on the ropes at least half the round, and landed to the body and a few to the head. Overall, Floyd just lingered on the ropes too much.
10-9 Maidana
2nd Round: Floyd did a much better job with the right hand, and the counters off the ropes. Maidana did have success in a couple brief stretches on the ropes, but Floyd clinched successfully in this round for the mot part. Too much work in the center of the ring that Floyd did, plus landed some sharp counters to the head and body off the ropes.
19-19
3rd Round: Close round. Floyd hit him with a few nice combos early, Maidana did well forcing him to the ropes though. Floyd may have lingered too often on the ropes yet again, but still got some of his work in. Close round, I'll give it to Maidana for out working him while both landed some good shots.
29-28 Maidana
4th Round: Maidana really made Floyd move around this round, and cut the ring well. Trapped him on the ropes several times. Even when the punches weren't all landing on the ropes, he nullified Floyd's return attack pretty well. Mayweather had his moments, landed some nice body shots, but Maidana forcing him to the ropes landing his own body shots and a few head shots won him the round.
39-37 Maidana
5th Round: Pretty clear Maidana round on 2nd viewing. Mayweather wasn't on the ropes too often, but he simply wasn't busy enough to win the round. He didn't really landed anything of note aside from a few punches, while Maidana was throwing and even landed some right hands from a distance. Mayweather simply didn't do enough to win this round.
49-46 Maidana
6th Round: Close round the first 1:45, Maidana having some success here and there with Floyd on the ropes, though Mayweather did much better this round landing counters from there, and blocking most all what Maidana did. The last 1:00-1:15 Floyd put on a show. Landed tons of right hands, quick left hooks, etc. Floyd won a competitive round.
58-56 Maidana
7th Round: Floyd's best round up till this point. Fought most of the round in the center of the ring, landing nearly at will with right hands and/or left hooks. Also, the times Maidana had him on the ropes, he didn't land much. Floyd blocked well, and countered a lot off the ropes with quick left hooks and body shots. Clear Floyd round.
67-66 Maidana
8th Round: First minute Maidana did well, forcing Floyd to the ropes and not letting him get off, while landing some of his own body shots. The 2nd minute Floyd did better, keeping it in the center, landing his own right hands. The last minute, I felt Maidana did enough, especially landing a couple shots on Floyd with about 30 seconds left and not letting Floyd do much, to win the round.
77-75 Maidana
9th Round: Mayweather did a good job of keeping the fight center ring, and even backing Maidana up here and there. He landed tons of right hands, as well as his own body shots. Maidana didn't hardly land anything when he had Floyd on the ropes, and landed just a few jabs really. Clear Mayweather round.
86-85 Maidana
10th Round: Competitive round. Floyd did well early tagging Maidana with more right hands. But Maidana did better in the middle, taking Floyd to the ropes not letting him get off. Floyd sealed it the last minute though, landing some big right hands, and Maidana simply didn't land enough clean stuff.
95-95 Even
11th Round: Floyd landed nearly all the clean shots the first half of the round. Though Maidana did better the 2nd half of the round, he didn't really landed anything of note aside from some rabbit punches on the ropes. Floyd did land an eye catching right hand to end the round. Maidana simply didn't do enough clean work to negate all the punches Floyd landed the first half of the round. If there was possibly an even round though, it could be this.
105-104 Mayweather
12th Round: Mayweather once again landed nearly all the clean punches the first half of the round. Maidana did better the next minute, landing some body shots, but Floyd still throwing counters as well. The last 30 seconds Floyd sealed the round with some sharp right hand counters. Floyd won a competitive round.
115-113 Mayweather
OVERALL......................
Maidana did tremendous the first 5 rounds. He won 4 of the first 5, and at this point I really thought Floyd was going to lose the fight. Mayweather really only got off more, defended along the ropes well, in the 2nd round, which I felt Floyd won clearly. From round 6 to the end though, Floyd really adjusted like all the greats have to do sometimes, and nullified much of Maidana's attack along the ropes. And he really started tagging him often for the majority of the rounds. Aside from near the end of the 8th round, where Maidana landed some eye catching shots on him, Maidana didn't really land anough clean shots to win any of the rounds. Meanwhile Floyd was landing at will at times in the middle of the ring, defended and nullified Maidana off the ropes, as well as landing his own counters off the ropes.
Mayweather usually figures people out after a couple rounds, it took him longer this time, he didn't really figure out Maidana until the 6th round. But from then on, he dug deep and won the fight. Sometimes the greats get tested, and Maidana did well the first 5 rounds with the Castillo blueprint of not letting Floyd breathe. But Mayweather as usual adjusted well and won the fight, close but clear IMO.
It was a great fight, and Mayweather also disproved any notion that he would crumble if he was ever cut.
10-9 Maidana
2nd Round: Floyd did a much better job with the right hand, and the counters off the ropes. Maidana did have success in a couple brief stretches on the ropes, but Floyd clinched successfully in this round for the mot part. Too much work in the center of the ring that Floyd did, plus landed some sharp counters to the head and body off the ropes.
19-19
3rd Round: Close round. Floyd hit him with a few nice combos early, Maidana did well forcing him to the ropes though. Floyd may have lingered too often on the ropes yet again, but still got some of his work in. Close round, I'll give it to Maidana for out working him while both landed some good shots.
29-28 Maidana
4th Round: Maidana really made Floyd move around this round, and cut the ring well. Trapped him on the ropes several times. Even when the punches weren't all landing on the ropes, he nullified Floyd's return attack pretty well. Mayweather had his moments, landed some nice body shots, but Maidana forcing him to the ropes landing his own body shots and a few head shots won him the round.
39-37 Maidana
5th Round: Pretty clear Maidana round on 2nd viewing. Mayweather wasn't on the ropes too often, but he simply wasn't busy enough to win the round. He didn't really landed anything of note aside from a few punches, while Maidana was throwing and even landed some right hands from a distance. Mayweather simply didn't do enough to win this round.
49-46 Maidana
6th Round: Close round the first 1:45, Maidana having some success here and there with Floyd on the ropes, though Mayweather did much better this round landing counters from there, and blocking most all what Maidana did. The last 1:00-1:15 Floyd put on a show. Landed tons of right hands, quick left hooks, etc. Floyd won a competitive round.
58-56 Maidana
7th Round: Floyd's best round up till this point. Fought most of the round in the center of the ring, landing nearly at will with right hands and/or left hooks. Also, the times Maidana had him on the ropes, he didn't land much. Floyd blocked well, and countered a lot off the ropes with quick left hooks and body shots. Clear Floyd round.
67-66 Maidana
8th Round: First minute Maidana did well, forcing Floyd to the ropes and not letting him get off, while landing some of his own body shots. The 2nd minute Floyd did better, keeping it in the center, landing his own right hands. The last minute, I felt Maidana did enough, especially landing a couple shots on Floyd with about 30 seconds left and not letting Floyd do much, to win the round.
77-75 Maidana
9th Round: Mayweather did a good job of keeping the fight center ring, and even backing Maidana up here and there. He landed tons of right hands, as well as his own body shots. Maidana didn't hardly land anything when he had Floyd on the ropes, and landed just a few jabs really. Clear Mayweather round.
86-85 Maidana
10th Round: Competitive round. Floyd did well early tagging Maidana with more right hands. But Maidana did better in the middle, taking Floyd to the ropes not letting him get off. Floyd sealed it the last minute though, landing some big right hands, and Maidana simply didn't land enough clean stuff.
95-95 Even
11th Round: Floyd landed nearly all the clean shots the first half of the round. Though Maidana did better the 2nd half of the round, he didn't really landed anything of note aside from some rabbit punches on the ropes. Floyd did land an eye catching right hand to end the round. Maidana simply didn't do enough clean work to negate all the punches Floyd landed the first half of the round. If there was possibly an even round though, it could be this.
105-104 Mayweather
12th Round: Mayweather once again landed nearly all the clean punches the first half of the round. Maidana did better the next minute, landing some body shots, but Floyd still throwing counters as well. The last 30 seconds Floyd sealed the round with some sharp right hand counters. Floyd won a competitive round.
115-113 Mayweather
OVERALL......................
Maidana did tremendous the first 5 rounds. He won 4 of the first 5, and at this point I really thought Floyd was going to lose the fight. Mayweather really only got off more, defended along the ropes well, in the 2nd round, which I felt Floyd won clearly. From round 6 to the end though, Floyd really adjusted like all the greats have to do sometimes, and nullified much of Maidana's attack along the ropes. And he really started tagging him often for the majority of the rounds. Aside from near the end of the 8th round, where Maidana landed some eye catching shots on him, Maidana didn't really land anough clean shots to win any of the rounds. Meanwhile Floyd was landing at will at times in the middle of the ring, defended and nullified Maidana off the ropes, as well as landing his own counters off the ropes.
Mayweather usually figures people out after a couple rounds, it took him longer this time, he didn't really figure out Maidana until the 6th round. But from then on, he dug deep and won the fight. Sometimes the greats get tested, and Maidana did well the first 5 rounds with the Castillo blueprint of not letting Floyd breathe. But Mayweather as usual adjusted well and won the fight, close but clear IMO.
It was a great fight, and Mayweather also disproved any notion that he would crumble if he was ever cut.
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