Mayweather vs. Maidana 2: Match Results and Next Step for Each Fighter

After surviving one of the toughest battles of his life, Floyd Mayweather bounced back nicely in a rematch against Marcos Rene Maidana, earning a win by unanimous decision.

Showtime Sports provides a look at the scores:

In reality, this matchup was much more lopsided, as Mayweather dominated the first few rounds with his great defensive work and precision punches. Once he built up a significant lead, he was free to stay conservative and simply avoid taking a big hit.

The one-sided affair caused many to be disappointed in the bout after an action-packed first match. Nigel Collins of ESPN argued that the pay-per-view was not enough to please the fans:

Still, it was another successful contest for Mayweather as he moved to 47-0 in his career. He and Maidana will have very different paths going forward, but here is a look at what can come next for each competitor.

Marcos Rene Maidana

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This series against Mayweather will clearly be the highlight of Maidana's career. Few boxers get one chance at the title, and the Argentine found a way to earn two.

Unfortunately, the latest loss removed any doubt that Mayweather was clearly the better boxer in this matchup. Maidana did not believe this was the case, but he was so angry afterward he did not even want another bout, via ESPN.com's Dan Rafael:

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If the judges want to give the fight to fighters that run, they can give it to him. I was attacking all the time. Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought that I was the aggressor. I kept my plan to be aggressive but he kept holding and pushing.

I don't want to waste my time with a third fight. I trained with all my heart to get this type of result. This is not fair. There's no reason for another fight.

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The latest loss will likely be the last time he headlines a PPV, but there are still quality matchups remaining. One interesting possibility would be a rematch against Adrien Broner.

You can certainly imagine Broner will jump at the chance to avenge his only career loss while building his own resume.

Other than that, he will likely be little more than an undercard on someone else's main event.

Floyd Mayweather

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There will be a lot more focus on what happens to Mayweather next as he remains the biggest draw in the sport. 

As soon as the match against Maidana ended, questions came right back to the potential matchup against Manny Pacquiao. ESPN.com's Dan Rafael notes Mayweather deflected many of those questions in the press conference:

Still, Kurt Badenhausen of Forbes believes this potential bout is something that should happen:

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The best way for Mayweather to go out with a bang on his Showtime deal is to square off with Manny Pacquiao. It is a fight that boxing fans have wanted for years and would likely break the 2.5 million PPV buy record between Mayweather and De La Hoya set in 2007. The matchup has been derailed by drug testing, purse splits and egos.

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Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated breaks down what has to happen to complete this deal:

In reality, fans should not hold their breath for this megafight to come to fruition. Fortunately, there is no shortage of competitors looking to get a piece of the champion.

Victor Ortiz is still looking for another chance at Mayweather after getting knocked out in 2011.

"He owes me a rematch," Ortiz told TMZ, "And it's a free one from me to him. Mayweather, whenever you say bro...you're the one that's calling the shots. I can't. I'm waiting for you."

Mayweather also discussed the possibility of facing Amir Khan, via Bleacher Report's Mick Akers:

This last option might be the most likely scenario as Khan is a talented fighter coming off three wins in a row. He had a disappointing loss to Danny Garcia, but he is still one of the best competitors in the weight class.

The British star has the speed to potentially give Mayweather problems, and it would be as good of a match possible outside of Pacquiao.

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