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Marcos Maidana fought as well as anyone could have possibly expected in his first fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. The reward for his efforts was the respect of the boxing industry, even in coming up just short in a majority decision loss to the pound-for-pound best in the world.
What's changed in the four months since that night?
That's what we'll have to find out as they do it again Saturday evening at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mayweather (46-0, 26KOs) was pushed to the brink in an exciting fight, and arguably the closest affair of his Hall of Fame-worthy career. At the very least, it was the first time since the first fight with Jose Luis Castillo more than 12 years ago in which the outcome was truly in doubt.
Sure, there were bizarre scores offered in his financially record-breaking wins over Oscar de la Hoya and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. However, his first fight with Castillo - in which he won the lightweight crown - was legitimately close enough to warrant a return go, which Mayweather clearly won on his terms.
Fast forward to September 2014, and just the second rematch in Mayweather's career.
Maidana (35-4, 31KOs) earned the opportunity to fight Mayweather in May with his exposing of three-division champ Adrien Broner last December. The Argentine brawler had endured ups and downs in his career prior to the point, including a wide points loss to Devon Alexander more than two years ago in a fight that many figured to be his last as a major contender.
Four wins and a hard-fought loss later, he remains near the top of the best welterweights in the world. His effort in May was enough to where he once again contends for the welterweight championship (and thanks to the Mayweather rules, the super welterweight championship as well).
Will Maidana somehow improve on his performance in May, ultimately cracking 'The May-Vinci Code'? Or will Mayweather, even at age 37, find the resources to make things a little (or a lot) easier this time around?
Read on to see how the staff at BoxingScene.com believes tonight's big event goes down. [Click Here To Read More]
What's changed in the four months since that night?
That's what we'll have to find out as they do it again Saturday evening at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mayweather (46-0, 26KOs) was pushed to the brink in an exciting fight, and arguably the closest affair of his Hall of Fame-worthy career. At the very least, it was the first time since the first fight with Jose Luis Castillo more than 12 years ago in which the outcome was truly in doubt.
Sure, there were bizarre scores offered in his financially record-breaking wins over Oscar de la Hoya and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. However, his first fight with Castillo - in which he won the lightweight crown - was legitimately close enough to warrant a return go, which Mayweather clearly won on his terms.
Fast forward to September 2014, and just the second rematch in Mayweather's career.
Maidana (35-4, 31KOs) earned the opportunity to fight Mayweather in May with his exposing of three-division champ Adrien Broner last December. The Argentine brawler had endured ups and downs in his career prior to the point, including a wide points loss to Devon Alexander more than two years ago in a fight that many figured to be his last as a major contender.
Four wins and a hard-fought loss later, he remains near the top of the best welterweights in the world. His effort in May was enough to where he once again contends for the welterweight championship (and thanks to the Mayweather rules, the super welterweight championship as well).
Will Maidana somehow improve on his performance in May, ultimately cracking 'The May-Vinci Code'? Or will Mayweather, even at age 37, find the resources to make things a little (or a lot) easier this time around?
Read on to see how the staff at BoxingScene.com believes tonight's big event goes down. [Click Here To Read More]
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