Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana Projected Winner and Prize Money Purse

When WBC and WBA welterweight and WBC light middleweight title holder Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. rematches Marcos Rene Maidana on September 13 in Las Vegas will each likely earn a pretty penny for their efforts.

Per Anson Wainwright of Boxing Scene, Maidana will make $3 million. Mayweather will make more than 10 times as much. Per Yahoo Sports Kevin Iole, the champion will pull in $32 million.

The pre-fight chatter suggested this could turn into a winner-take-all affair. In the video below, Mayweather challenged Maidana to bet his purse on the fight.

Steve Farhood on the Boxing Channel says Maidana didn't agree to the bet, but per Jake O'Donnell of the Sports Grid, El Chino said this through an interpreter:

“As far as the bet, yeah, I’m willing to take the bet no problem. I will take the bet.”

In all likelihood, there won't be a bet of any kind, but the segment did make for some interesting trash talk. 

If the two fighters did bet their purse, all the odds suggest Maidana would be the one going home with nothing to show for his night's work. 

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While the tough Argentinian did perform above most fight fans' expectations in the first bout, the fight wasn't as close as some would have you believe.

Maidana was active early. For the most part, he maintained his pace throughout the fight, though he did seem to slow down a bit around the seventh or eighth rounds. Even though Maidana threw twice as many punches, Mayweather still landed more.

The pace Maidana set with his pressure is what allowed him to have success, but it doesn't mean he won the fight. Bleacher Report's Chris Roling couldn't be more accurate with his assessment of the action and a portion of the boxing community's reaction.

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[Maidana's approach] it made for quality entertainment, which does much to explain why many felt in the early goings that Maidana was in control and won the early rounds. It also explains why some feel Maidana was robbed.

But efficiency most certainly matters.

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You bet it does. Any outrage at the decision in the last bout was simply an example of people judging their expectations and not the fight. Whether the critics realize it or not, it's really just a compliment to Mayweather.

The fact that some fans believe Maidana won—just because he didn't get completely embarrassed—is a testament to how dominant Mayweather has been.

In the rematch, Mayweather won't allow Maidana to gain early momentum from throwing a plethora of shots while he lay against the ropes. Mayweather will look to crush Maidana's confidence early by employing the lateral movement he showed late in the first fight.

Look for Money to also target the body a bit more. Maidana has never taken shots to the midsection well, and Mayweather could have done that a little more in their first meeting. 

When it's all said and done, Mayweather will make the rematch look a lot easier than the first fight. Expect to see a unanimous-decision victory for Money.

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