Floyd Mayweather Fight Odds, Start Time, Undefeated Record and Highlights
Floyd Mayweather is an American boxer. Floyd Mayweather is an American boxer who will be fighting Marcos Maidana on Saturday night. Floyd Mayweather is an American boxer who will be fighting Marcos Maidana on Saturday night at an ungodly hour that basically ensures no one under the age of 12 or over the age of 60 will see it live.
OK, you get the gist.
Mayweather and Maidana are due to square off hours from now in a bout that ranks among the most anticipated on the boxing calendar. Their first fight, which took place the same evening as the Kentucky Derby, was widely expected to be a snoozefest. Maidana, while well-respected in fight circles, might as well have been a random dude picked up at the local Starbucks for casual fans.
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He proved to be quite a bit more adequate than a typical barista.
Coming at Mayweather with an aggressive game plan and a powerful right hand, the 31-year-old underdog lost a majority decision but gained a heap of respect and national recognition. Some fans still believe Maidana won the fight—enough that Mayweather made the exceedingly rare decision to offer a rematch.
The undefeated American boxer has not gone against the same opponent in consecutive fights since a similar arrangement with Jose Luis Castillo in 2002. That alone should be enough to keep Maidana cashing fat checks for the next two or three years.
As for Saturday's fight, Mayweather will win. Because he always does. But let's take a look at some of his highlights while we sit around and wait for the inevitable to happen in a few hours.
Mayweather vs. Maidana 2 Information
When: Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
Watch: Showtime Pay-Per-View
Stream: Showtime
Odds: Mayweather -900 (per Odds Shark)
Floyd Mayweather Recent Results
| Marcos Maidana | Majority Decision |
| Saul Alvarez | Majority Decision |
| Robert Guerrero | Unanimous Decision |
| Miguel Cotto | Unanimous Decision |
| Victor Ortiz | KO (Round 4) |
| Shane Mosley | Unanimous Decision |
| Juan Manuel Marquez | Unanimous Decision |
| Ricky Hatton | TKO (Round 10) |
| Oscar De La Hoya | Split Decision |
| Carlos Baldomir | Unanimous Decision |
| Zab Judah | Unanimous Decision |
The Best of Floyd Mayweather Provided By...Floyd Mayweather
Keys to the Win: Floyd Mayweather
Don't Underestimate Maidana
Because that's exactly what it felt like he did in the first fight. Mayweather looked as unprepared for a fight as I've ever seen him. Maidana's questionable tactics—OK, they bordered on dirty—prevented Mayweather from getting into a real rhythm in most rounds.
He knows what to expect this time around. From a pure talent standpoint, this should be a decimation. If Floyd prepares properly, it will be.
Beware of the One-Punch OK
Seems obvious enough. Assuming Maidana goes down in the early rounds of the fight, he's going to get increasingly desperate—and thus more likely to start flailing around his powerful arms in hopes of a one-strike win. Mayweather has 46 fights under his belt, proving he's adept at avoiding those punches.
Then again, Manny Pacquiao was pretty good at that too once upon a time. Stay awake.
Stay Good at Boxing
I think he has this one under control, you guys.
Keys to the Win: Marcos Maidana
Get to Mayweather Early (And Often)
Mayweather uses roughly the first quarter of every fight to dissect his opponent's strategy. Rarely does he show signs of aggression in the first round whatsoever. If Maidana doesn't win the first round—which he did on all three cards in the first fight—he has roughly a negative-infinity chance of pulling the upset. Ideally, he would take the first two rounds and give himself a cushion for when Mayweather starts ratcheting up his intensity.
Don't Lose a Point for Being Dirty
With Mayweather doing everything short of calling him Tonya Harding for the past couple of months, all eyes will be intently trained on Maidana's tactics. In May, the Argentine straddled the line of acceptability for all 12 rounds. There were low blows, an accidental headbutt and numerous other acts big and small that could have resulted in a docked point. The referee is not going to be as forgiving this time around. Maidana is going to have to be more diligent in the ways he tries to gain an advantage.
Get Lucky
I mean...really, really lucky.
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