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Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana

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Date
  
May 3, 2014

Money
  
El Chino

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
  
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

Venue
  
MGM Grand Garden Arena

45–0–0 (26 KO)
  
35–3–0 (31 KO)

Title(s) on the line
  
WBC Welterweight title. WBA Welterweight title. The Ring Welterweight title.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana, billed as "The Moment", was a boxing welterweight championship fight. The bout was held on May 3, 2014, in the MGM Grand Garden Arena, at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, on Showtime PPV.

The fight was won by Mayweather Jr. in a highly contested 12-round fight via majority decision. Judge Michael Pernick scored the fight 114–114, a draw. Judge Dave Moretti had it 116–112, and Burt A. Clements scored it 117–111.

The two fought again later that year in Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana II.

Fight card

^Note 1 For WBC Welterweight, WBA Welterweight title & The Ring Welterweight titles.

References

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana Wikipedia