
Mayweather vs. Maidana 2: Final Results and Breakdown of Blockbuster Bout
Second verse, same as the first.
A masterful performance from Floyd Mayweather on Saturday night led to his second win over Marcos Maidana and propelled him to a 47-0-0 record. Maidana, on the other hand, was left with a 35-5-0 mark and searching for answers yet again.
By the end of the night, Mayweather came away with a more decisive victory in the second match. One judge scored it 115-112, and two judges scored it 116-111 all for Money as he dominated the Argentine boxer.
Rather than coming into the bout with the same approach, Maidana didn't use the same volume of punches against Mayweather early on. But that plan quickly changed, with El Chino not having similar results to the first match, per Showtime Stats:
Prior to the furious attempt at a finish for Maidana, Mayweather controlled the match. His usual bravado shined through as he set the tone in the early rounds.
It wasn't as if Maidana had no chance after the first several rounds, though. In fact, Bob Velin of USA Today had the two fighters tied up at 2-2 after four rounds in his live recap of the fight.
That early stamina faded for Maidana, who lost many of the first 10 rounds before trying to rally late. Despite several attempts with wild and aggressive swings, El Chino was unable to connect on several of the punches.

Much like the first fight, Maidana used some questionable tactics in the rematch. One of those controversial incidents came in the eighth round when Mayweather claimed his opponent bit him.
Mayweather spoke about the moment following the match, per SportsCenter:
During the match, Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated offered some context on the incident:
The strange strategies didn't stop there for Maidana, as he lost a point in the 10th round due to a malicious move. Frustration was clearly boiling over for El Chino, who was then warned prior to the 11th round, per Kevin Iole of Yahoo:
Knowing he had the match in hand, Mayweather ran around for the final two rounds. It might not have been the most popular approach, but it served as the equivalent of a victory formation in football for the eventual winner.
All in all, it was another convincing victory for Mayweather. The undefeated boxer came away with an unblemished record and left many fans clamoring for who he will match up with next.
Most boxing fans are holding out hope that he will finally match up with Manny Pacquiao. But as Mannix notes, that bout may be more complicated than simply signing to an agreement:
Mayweather has already referenced a potential retirement in 2015, so the window of opportunity for the huge fight is closing.
Whether it's Pacquiao, Amir Khan—which has been floated around—or any other fighter, any Mayweather bout is worth watching. If his fighting career is over in September, expect Mayweather to go out on a high note in 2015.
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