Mayweather Maidana: page 14

Nacho Beristain: Floyd Mayweather’s From Another Galaxy

•Mar 27, 2014

Nacho Beristain, longtime trainer of Juan Manuel Marquez, was asked Wednesday for his thoughts about Floyd Mayweather’s May 3 welterweight unification showdown with Argentina’s Marcos Maidana. Beristain had a ringside seat for the most lopsided decision defeat of Marquez’s career; his fighter was floored in the second frame and lost by double digits on two of the three cards (the third margin was in Mayweather’s favor by nine points).

Mayweather-Maidana is Approaching Sold Out Status

Jake Donovan

•Mar 26, 2014

While not an event blowing the roof of the house as was the case with “The One” last September, Floyd Mayweather’s next ring appearance is well on track for its second straight sold-out arena. The unbeaten pound-for-pound king faces Marcos Maidana on May 3, in front of a packed house at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in an event on pace to reap major financial rewards for all involved. “I anticipate any day that we will announce a complete sellout,” Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions noted during a recent conference to promote the event. “Tickets are sold out at (most of the price points).”

Schaefer: 5/3 PPV Undercard Most Expensive To Date

Rick Reeno

•Mar 25, 2014

About a month ago, BoxingScene.com spoke to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, and he was trying to work out the numbers in order to put together an event where Floyd Mayweather Jr., Amir Khan, and Adrien Broner would all be in action in separate fights. For that to happen, a considerable amount of money would have to be invested in the undercard. How considerable? Schaefer told us back then - it would be the most expensive pay-per-view undercard to date.

Stacked May 3 Card Another Reminder of The Old Days

Lyle Fitzsimmons

•Mar 25, 2014

By Lyle Fitzsimmons - By rule, we old guys tend to over-romanticize the past. Back in our day, we insist, the cars were faster, the women prettier and the food tastier. Or something like that. Anyway, under further review and across all walks of life, it’s not always the case. But when it comes to boxing, it seems the “things were better in the past” approach really does hold a little more water. We’ve all heard the gray-beards rant about the days of eight weight divisions, when champions fought several times a year and how matches between the best fighters were more common than today. And when it came to fight cards, well… there was more to them than simply a main event. As recently as the 1980s, in fact, when I attended my first professional shows, the evenings seemed far weightier from beginning to end than is typically case on today’s made-for-TV extravaganzas.

Mayweather-Maidana PPV Will Be Carried By BoxNation

Random Hits

•Mar 25, 2014

LONDON - Boxing’s biggest draw Floyd Mayweather will make his ring return live and exclusive on BoxNation in a stacked May 3rd card from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Long recognised as the number one pound-for-pound king in boxing, Mayweather has continuously broken records, with his previous clash against Mexican star Canelo Alvarez, screened on BoxNation, becoming the highest grossing pay-per-view boxing event of all time. The fight games biggest star, and the best dedicated boxing channel around, join forces once again as Mayweather puts his undefeated record on the line against Adrien Broner conqueror Marcos Maidana.

Marcos Maidana: Broner is Stronger Than Mayweather

Elisinio Castillo

•Mar 23, 2014

WBA welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (35-3, 31KOs) views Adrien Broner as a physically stronger fighter than Floyd Mayweather Jr. (45-0, 26KOs), the WBC champion at 147. Their unification takes place on May 3rd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Broner was being pushed as the second coming of Mayweather. The two fighters are close friends. The push of Broner hit an Argentine brick wall when Maidana dropped him twice and won a twelve round unanimous decision to capture Broner's WBA title at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Robert Garcia: Everyone Loses, Mayweather No Exception

Elisinio Castillo

•Mar 22, 2014

Nearly every great fighter in boxing history has suffered a loss. Very few fighters walked away undefeated. Fighters like Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roy Jones Jr., George Foreman, Sugar Ray Robinson and Marvin Hagler were all perceived to be invincible at certain points of their respective careers. All of them suffered defeats. Trainer Robert Garcia believes the same thing will happen to Floyd Mayweather Jr. (45-0, 26KOs), stating - "The very best fighters have lost. Leonard lost, Ali lost."

Photo: Rubio Helping Maidana in Camp For Mayweather

Boxing Photos

•Mar 19, 2014

Middleweight puncher Marco Antonio Rubio is doing whatever he can to assist WBA welterweight champion Marcos Maidana in his ongoing training camp. Both Rubio and Maidana train under coach Robert Garcia, and conditioning coach Alex Ariza, in Oxnard. Maidana will return on May 3rd against WBC champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Rubio is back on April 4th against Domenico Spada for the WBC interim-middleweight championship at Gran Estadio in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Maidana Focused on Cracking Mayweather To The Ribs

Miguel Rivera

•Mar 19, 2014

Under the guidance of trainer Robert Garcia, WBA welterweight champion Marcos Maidana believes he is a vastly improved fighter when compared to the version of Maidana who was dominated by Devon Alexander over ten welterweight rounds. He then hooked up with Garcia and scored four solid wins - including a dominant decision over previously undefeated Adrien Broner.

Maidana: I'm Coming For The Title and Glory, Not Money

Elisinio Castillo

•Mar 18, 2014

WBA welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (35-3, 31KOs) says his biggest motivation when he steps inside the ring on May 3rd, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, is the WBC title and Floyd Mayweather's undefeated 45-0 record. Maidana earned the high profile opportunity when he defeated the heavily favored, and undefeated, Adrien Broner last December at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Maidana is currently training in Oxnard, California with his veteran trainer, former champion Robert Garcia.