Mayweather vs. Maidana Rematch: Money's Win Provides Concise End to Rivalry

Upon suffering his second successive defeat to Floyd Mayweather, Marcos Maidana remained adamant Saturday night that he should have won the rematch.

However, Las Vegas' MGM Grand bore witness to a conclusive closure being wrought upon this rivalry, an end to the feud far more finalised than the controversial majority decision back in May.

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This time around, it was unanimous for Money, who took his time getting out of the blocks but by the end was in firm control of all that came his way.

Mayweather Promotions provides a glimpse at the scorecards, which in some way summarise just how decisively the reigning WBA, WBC and The Ring welterweight champion got the better of his man:

Mayweather did draw some boos out of the Vegas crowd for his dodging tactics, choosing to evade his foe for vast portions of the last six rounds and avoid a head-on collision.

Showtime Sports quotes Maidana in capitalising upon this aspect of the matchup, choosing to use it as some form of excuse for the defeat that was so much more convincing than the last encounter between these two:

The Argentinian's protests are somewhat hollow, though. After all, evasive manoeuvres are every bit a part of boxing as punching is, and in that facet of the game, Mayweather sits upon a lonesome perch.

American striker Maurice Edu echoes the notion that Maidana's objections were made in vain:

That's not to say the victor didn't throw his fair share of blows, either. As Round By Round Boxing points out, while Mayweather's fists weren't thrown as frequently, his accuracy was as high as ever, doubling El Chino's percentages in both jabs and power plays:

It is the stance Mayweather has become increasingly fond of in his latter years, after all. As his career gradually comes to its end, Money has taken his stratagem of establishing a lead before sealing up to new heights, conditioning being among his main advantages.

And why change a formula that's not broken? In a sport where results are what arguably matters most, he continues to produce the goods, and though not pretty, a second win over Maidana was effective without question.

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One can understand some of the loser's disappointment. For example, ESPN Stats & Info show us that in 37 stat-recorded fights, Maidana has landed more punches on Mayweather than any other before him:

However, considering Money is 37 years of age and set to retire next year, it's only to be expected that such a figure declines, much as Usain Bolt may not still be running a 100-metre time of below 10 seconds when he approaches his mid-30s.

That indictment might also be turned into a positive for Money, however, as how rare is it for a fighter still to be considered the best pound-for-pound contender in the world when knocking on retirement's door?

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Whatever the case, Mayweather would appear to have the answer, and Maidana no longer has a foundation to go in search of further airtime against the champion.

There's always a comforting touch when debate is settled in a clean manner, and even in a sport such as boxing, where affairs often become bloodied and murky, Mayweather gave us an indisputable closing of this chapter.