LAS VEGAS --- Marcos Maidana was unable to get the decision against Floyd Mayweather on Saturday night at the MGm Grand, but had more success and forced Mayweather to fight him for all 12 rounds. Maidana's trainer Robert Garcia prepared the game plan for Maidana, which was constant pressure and banging away with punches when he was able to pin Mayweather on the ropes.
Marcos Maidana threw 20 more punches per round than Floyd Mayweather in 4 welterweight fights (Broner, Lopez, Karass, Alexander). Floyd was more accurate in all categories. Opponents landed just 18% of their total punches and 22% of their power shots vs. Floyd. Opponents landed 40% of their power punches vs. Maidana, who threw just 42 punches per round (landing 22%) in his one-sided loss to slick Devon Alexander.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Luis Sandoval was on hand when the camps of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana crossed paths backstage. Some words were exchanged which resulted in Maidana's trainer, Robert Garcia, throwing a water bottle at rapper Lil Wayne, who is close friends with Mayweather and led the boxer in the ring for Saturday's fight.<
LAS VEGAS --- The Floyd Mayweather-Marcos Maidana fight was extremely close on the judges scorecards and according on CompuBox punch statistics, but Maidana believes he deserved the verdict. One judge scored it a 114-114 draw, while the other two judges scored it for Mayweather, 117-111 and 116-112.
LAS VEGAS --- Floyd Mayweather wasn't exactly complimentary of the job referee Tony Weeks did during his fight against Marcos Maidana on Saturday night at the MGM Grand. Mayweather, who won a majority decision, believes he was hit by way too many low blows and Maidana was allowed to use rough tactics throughout the fight.
LAS VEGAS --- Bernard Hopkins marveled at Floyd Mayweather's performance and Maidana's ability to push Mayweather in their fight on Saturday night at the MGM Grand. "I think that Maidana really proved and showed all the doubters that he was not only capable --- though he didn't get the win --- but to make it a tough fight for Floyd Mayweather," Hopkins said. "Floyd made the adjustments like we do, like veterans do. You know, the IQ, I think that was the edge that Floyd used. He made those adjustments.
LAS VEGAS --- Floyd Mayweather would not answer a question about the fact that according to CompuBox statistics Marcos Maidana landed more punches on Mayweather than any fighter has in his entire career. Maidana connected on 221 total punches to Mayweather's 230. Mayweather joked that Maidana landed more low blows, hit him on the thighs and hit with many illegal blows. He called Maidana "rugged," a "tough guy" and said he was just doing whatever he could to win.
LAS VEGAS --- The big question on everybody's mind after Marcos Maidana pushed Floyd Mayweather to the limit was this the toughest fight Mayweather had ever been in? "Toughest wrestling match," Mayweather said. Mayweather pulled out a majority decision over Maidana, but Maidana had many moments where he appeared to have Mayweather in trouble.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Luis Sandoval catches up with Floyd Mayweather Jr. to discuss his WBA/WBC welterweight unification victory over dangerous puncher Marcos Maidana, feelings on the outcome with the majority decision verdict, the strategy used to get the victory and more
LAS VEGAS --- Floyd Mayweather said he made a concious effort to mix it up with Marcos Maidana on Saturday night at the MGM Grand. It made for a very exciting fight, but things got mighty close and he ended up winning by a close 12-round majority decision.