Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Marcos Maidana by unanimous decision to reclaim WBA, WBC belts, pushes record to 47-0

Undefeated five-division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr claimed a unanimous decision over Argentina's Marcos Maidana to successfully defend three world titles and push his perfect record to 47-0 in Las Vegas.

Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Marcos Maidana by unanimous decision to reclaim WBA, WBC belts, pushes record to 47-0 5742660-3x2-700x467

Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Marcos Maidana by unanimous decision to reclaim WBA, WBC belts, pushes record to 47-0 5742660-3x2-700x467

In just the second rematch of his 18-year career, the 37-year-old American came out on top on all three scorecards on Sunday afternoon (AEST), retaining his World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight and light-middleweight belts.

The victory was another masterful display of evasion from Mayweather, widely regarded as one of the best defensive fighters of all-time, as he danced out of danger and used his lightning counter-punching to frustrate the Argentine.

The bout was not without controversy, however, with Mayweather accusing Maidana (34-5) of biting him, while the American tagged the Argentine with a low blow late in the bout then taunted him as he recovered in a neutral corner.

Mayweather, whose only other rematch came in 2002 against Jose Luis Castillo, executed the perfect game plan, frustrating the 31-year-old Argentine brawler with his speed and sharpness.

Maidana employed the attacking tactics that served him well in the majority-decision loss in May but failed to do any damage as the elusive Mayweather ducked and weaved away from his hard-hitting opponent's punches.

By the eighth round, an increasingly frustrated Maidana appeared to bite Mayweather's arm when they were locked together in a clinch with the champion pulling away, jumping up and screaming at the Argentine.
Maidana denies biting claims

The referee halted the action so Mayweather could receive attention in his corner as he continued to yell at Maidana, who paid little heed to the fuss as he waited passively for the bout to restart.

"I never bit

him, he was rubbing my eyes with his glove," Maidana told reporters.

"Maybe he had his glove in my mouth but I did not bite. Maybe he thinks I'm a dog but I did not bite him."

In the 10th round, Maidana was docked a point for sending Mayweather to the canvas with a forearm across the throat and tensions escalated in the 11th when the American landed a low blow and then ordered the Argentine to stop stalling and fight.

The result, with one judge scoring the bout 115-112 while the other two had it 116-111 in the champion's favour, immediately renewed speculation about a long-awaited super-fight between Mayweather and Filipino great Manny Pacquiao

"I got to go back and talk to my team, I'm not ducking or dodging no opponent," Mayweather responded when asked about the possibility of facing Pacquiao.

"If a Pacquiao fight presents itself, let's make it happen."

The evening ended in chaos as the sellout crowd tried to exit the MGM Grand Arena through one main entrance where a fight triggered a stampede, sending several people to floor while others struggled to pull them to safety.

There were no immediate reports of any injuries.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-14/floyd-mayweather-outpoints-marcos-maidana-to-remain-unbeaten/5742688

Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Marcos Maidana by unanimous decision to reclaim WBA, WBC belts, pushes record to 47-0

Floyd Mayweather Jr beats Marcos Maidana by unanimous decision to reclaim WBA, WBC belts, pushes record to 47-0

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