- Floyd Mayweather beats Marcos Maidana by unanimous decision
- American prevails in Las Vegas to extend his record to 47-0
- Judges scorecards read 115-112, 116-111 and 116-111 at MGM Grand
- Mayweather also won contest between pair in May by majority decision
- Mayweather complains he was bit by his opponent on the hand during fight
On
the night the dark shadow of Luis Suarez fell over the Las Vegas strip,
the lights were switched back on at full power by the genius of the
greatest boxer on earth.
Floyd
Mayweather was allegedly bitten on his left hand by Argentine wild man
Marcos Maidana and not only the deed but the words were ugly reminders
of serial chomper Suarez.
The scene had moved from the football pitch to the prize ring but the act seemed just as despicable.
After
Mayweather protested he had been bitten in the eighth round, referee
Kenny Bayless issued a severe lecture to the Maidana corner before
allowing the fight to continue.
Floyd Mayweather celebrates a unanimous points victory over Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas, extending his career record to 47-0
Floyd Mayweather moved to 47-0 in his career with another routine victory at the MGM Grand as Marcos Maidana failed to match him
Floyd Mayweather was a clear and deserved winner over the Argentine Marcos Maidana at the MGM Grand, taking the win on unanimous decision
One he had finished delivering a masterclass to his challenger, Mayweather said: ‘At first I
didn’t know what had happened but then I realised that he bit me. My fingers went numb and from the eighth round I could only really use the other hand.’
In true Suarez fashion, Maidana said: ‘No, no.’ And when showed the video clip of his crime he said: ‘Perhaps he put his glove in my mouth. Maybe he thinks I’m a dog.’
It was outrageous behaviour but it could not diminish the brilliance which gave Mayweather the 47th victory of his phenomenal, undefeated career.
The face of Marcos Maidana is contorted as Floyd Mayweather catches him on the cheek with a powerful left
Marcos Maidana makes his way to the ring looking relaxed and in good spirits but he was unable to reproduce his performance in May's first encounter
Floyd Mayweather makes his way to the ring at the MGM Grand looking business-like in a gold and black robe
And once he had corralled Argentina’s raging bull for a second time, he raised the prospect that the world might finally see him meet Manny Pacquiao in the $300 million mega-fight for which the world is still waiting, saying: ‘I will talk to my team to see what the future holds.
But if the Pacquiao fight presents itself lets make it happen.’
Mayweather only gave himself ‘a C or a C-minus because I got caught with some shots I shouldn’t have.’ Modesty from this man, after giving a master-class in ring-craft. But then he is something of a contradiction.
Confronted by suggestions that his legs may be weakening, he danced and moved to drive Maidana to the distraction which no doubt led him to use his teeth rather than his fist.
And while so doing he picked off his out-classed challenger with dazzling combinations and bursts of power which nearly landed the statement KO he craved.
Mayweather was on the floor twice but each time from shoves better suited to wrestling and on the second occasion referee Bayless deducted a point from the Argentine.
Maidana could have been thrown out for the biting incident but Mayweather needed no help to pirouette and punch his way to victory.
He even found time to give a pointer to Maidana, which I have never previously witnessed in all these years reporting boxing.
Floyd Mayweather complained that Marcos Maidana bit his hand as they were about to break from a clinch
Floyd Mayweather confronts Marcos Maidana about the alleged bite as referee Kenny Bayless intervenes to calm the simmering tensions
The incident was reminiscent of Luis Suarez's bite on Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay's match against Italy at the World Cup
Floyd Mayweather goes to work on the body of Marcos Maidana with a well-executed jab, rocking the Argentine fighter
Marcos Maidana rocked Floyd Mayweather in the third round and built pressure in the fourth but was unable to sustain the pressure
Floyd Mayweather is pushed back on to the ropes as Marcos Maidana launched an assault with his right
Floyd Mayweather was shaken by a blow to his head late in the third round and required treatment from his corner but regained his composure to claim victory
Floyd Mayweather took control in the second half of the fight to score a comfortable victory, raining punches on his opponent
The fighters exchange punches as Marcos Maidana catches Floyd Mayweather on the throat and Mayweather connects with the cheek
Floyd Mayweather's left makes a clean contact with Marcos Maidana's face as the American takes control of the contest
Twice Maidana was so bewildered that he wandered towards the wrong corner at the end of two rounds. On the second occasion, Mayweather turned round to point his opponent in the right direction.
Maidana was in denial on all fronts. He claimed he had won the fight saying: ‘If the judges want to give it to a fighter who ran, good luck to them.’
In truth those three official gave it to ‘still’ the best boxer in the world. Two of them by the same score as my card - 116-111.
Once again, Mayweather was bang on the Money.
Will Smith enjoys the action from the stands at the MGM Grand's Garden Arena
Marcos Maidana roughs Floyd Mayweather up by rubbing his arm in the American's face but the tactics proved unsuccessful in rattling the champion
Floyd Mayweather finds himself hemmed in as Marcos Maidana takes the fight to him in the early stages of the fight
Floyd Mayweather goes down after he felt he was bundled to the ground by Marcos Maidana. The Argentine was deducted a point
Marcos Maidana has a point deducted by referee Kenny Bayless after being adjudged to have pushed Floyd Mayweather to the canvas
Floyd Mayweather looks incredulously at Marcos Maidana has he raises his arms at the conclusion of the fight
To hell with the undefeated record or the champ in X number divisions. They have accomplished great things and analyzing which of which is better would just lead to fanboyism. Question is who's your money on and why! Floyd Mayweather? Or Manny Pacquiao? Pacquiao Mayweather Fight Analysis
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