Floyd "Money" Mayweather does it again tonight as he beats Marcos Maidana by a clear unanimous decision in a rematch. Mayweather showed Maidana again that he's too quick and just an incredible strategic specialist in the ring.
Marcos Maidana is very predictable as he's looking to brawl it out with Mayweather. But Floyd understands his opponents to a tee. He knows that all of his challengers want to attack and be the first boxer to knock him out. So many times the challengers such as Canelo Alvarez and Marcos Maidana seem too desperate when they swing.
If you're ever going to have a chance to beat the undisputed champion, you have to out think him and become strategic yourself. Many think they are but Mayweather in the ring controls his fights round-by-round. Tonight wasn't any different, as Marcos Maidana was thinking too much as he waited for his next move like they were playing a game of chess.
One thing I did take away from the fight was that Mayweather did a lot of holding in the match. Mayweather doesn't like to fight this way where he has to defend himself from a brawler that can hit hard and have a chance to knock you out. Maidana in both match-ups shows his aggressiveness and power that can take a lot of fighters out.
Mayweather is the kind of fighter that can have you so frustrated you will do anything to get an advantage, even if that means biting. That's what happened in round 8 of the fight where Maidana took a big bite at the glove of Mayweather. The judges saw it and deducted points off. But in all Mayweather got the victory and still has a perfect record of 47-0.
It was a good fight and the fans got to see some action on both sides. But if you're looking for a brawl, you are watching the wrong fighter. Floyd Mayweather isn't going to give you that. He's going to give you a fight with great defense, body and power shots. This fight he used his feet a lot which got Maidana confused and clueless at times.
I do have to give the Argentinian fighter credit though, he's the only boxer that I've seen in the past 10 years that gave Floyd Mayweather his toughest matches. You have to take your hat off to that and he gave his fans hope. That's all you can ask for in a match up with the best-of-the-best.
Who will be the next opponent for "Money" Mayweather to fight? Maybe Manny Pacquiao, Danny Garcia or Amir Kahn?
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