WBA/WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is not going to allow Marcos Maidana to use the Everlast MX gloves under any circumstances. There was a lot of controversy before their first meeting on May 3rd, when Mayweather rejected Maidana's preferred gloves following their official weigh-in.
Mayweather claimed the Everlast MX gloves were manufactured with less padding around the knuckles, stating that it gave Maidana an unfair advantage. The situation was resolved only a few hours before the fight was scheduled to take place, with Maidana being forced to wear a different model of Everlast gloves - even though the Nevada State Athletic Commission had approved a different pair of Everlast MX gloves for Maidana to use.
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Mayweather claimed the Everlast MX gloves were manufactured with less padding around the knuckles, stating that it gave Maidana an unfair advantage. The situation was resolved only a few hours before the fight was scheduled to take place, with Maidana being forced to wear a different model of Everlast gloves - even though the Nevada State Athletic Commission had approved a different pair of Everlast MX gloves for Maidana to use.
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