Mayweather vs. Maidana 2: Comparing Rematch Results to 1st Mayhem Bout

Floyd "Money" Mayweather's defeat of Marcos "El Chino" Maidana on May 3 was met with controversy. The rematch on Saturday night was very different.

The final judges scores from May 3 weren't really telling of the fight. One judge deemed the bout a draw, 114-114, while the two others judged in Money's favor, 117-111 and 116-112. That said, not many seemed to think that Money deserved two decisions.

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His strategy and overall execution were subpar. He threw far too many single-punch counters, as counters complete with multiple shots would have done more damage against Maidana. El Chino was the aggressor early in the fight, dealing strong blows to the back of Mayweather's head even when the champion would cover up.

Mayweather's inability to hold off Maidana early put the fight in jeopardy—at least in the eyes of the viewers.

The judges saw differently. Money did come on strong in Rounds 9 and 10, but he was tired out by that point and conceded the final two rounds to Maidana.

After the decision, the two went into the media room for the post-fight press conference. When Maidana called for a rematch, Mayweather was already ready to go, via Bob Velin of USA Today: "We can take it back down there right now if you want. Put the ring back up. … It's not a problem. If he feels he won, we can do it again in September."

And here we are.

Saturday night was a far different outcome, one with much less controversy and much better boxing. Mayweather didn't run from Maidana. He was the aggressor this time around, leaving Maidana nowhere to hide.

It was as if the roles changed from the earlier match in May. Maidana was the one getting tired during the middle rounds of the fight, and he pressed to land hard punches in hopes of knocking Money down. This strategy wasn't wise, as it prevented him from playing sound defense against Mayweather's quick jabs.

Maidana likely tired out because of how active he was in the first six rounds. He threw 471 punches in that time, compared to 387 in the final six rounds—a difference of 14 punches per round.

Mayweather certainly capitalized on the fatigued challenger, leaving no doubts as to who deserved the victory this time around. The judges scored the fight unanimously, per Showtime Sports:

Despite the more receptive outcome, Money wasn't pleased with the way the fight went:

Mayweather will have at least two more fights to improve upon that self-graded "C" before his contract runs out. Amir Khan and Manny Pacquiao are likely the next names to come up in serious discussions with Money, though we likely won't know his next opponent for a few weeks at least.

For now, Mayweather is 47-0 and rolling in the whopping $32 million (at least) that he pulled in from the fight, via ESPN's Dan Rafael.

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