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As Las Vegas gears up for “Mayhem” this weekend, Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana aim to right a previous wrong in undoubtedly one of the biggest fights of the year.
This highly-anticipated rematch has attracted a lot of attention around the world, because not only is it a Mayweather event, but also because there is genuine fear that Maidana will be the one to finally take that impregnable unbeaten record from “The Money Man.”
Last May, in what seemed to be a routine defense of his pound-for-pound crown, Mayweather found it exceedingly difficult to halt a steamrolling Maidana, who was showing no respect to the five-weight world champion. From the opening bell the Argentinian puncher swarmed Mayweather giving him little to no room to work, thudding home heavy body shots in the process.
Even at one stage, it seemed that the American’s corner was somewhat worried, as Maidana was able to draw blood from Mayweather’s nose, which is an achievement in itself.
However, due to the tremendous effort he put in, Maidana began to tire, opening the door for the ever-reliable Mayweather to begin to operate like a surgeon. From then on, the 37-year-old supremo took control, winning a close but majority point’s victory.
This result has been hotly disputed by the pair’s respected camps, as Mayweather and Maidana are adamant that there was no controversy, they won the fight clearly.
Now they have the chance to set the record straight. For Mayweather it’s an opportunity to prove a point and for Maidana it’s a chance to do what 45 have failed to do, and win against the biggest name in boxing.
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