Floyd Mayweather Jr. had his undefeated record intact on Saturday night. He was able to secure a unanimous decision victory over Argentinean slugger Marcos Maidana during the rematch at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The scores were 115-112, 116-111 and 116-111 all for Mayweather.

The fight did not live up to the expectation that it will be as action packed as the first bout. Floyd learned a lot the first fight who received a certain degree of punishment we haven't seen in years.

Floyd adjusted well, not allowing Maidana to pin him towards the ropes. He moved and used the ring and landed the cleaner shots.

But what I don't like was Floyd's excessive holding. He held more than enough to avoid the massive overhand right from Maidana. The overhand right from Maidana was extremely effective in the first bout.

Referee Kenny Bayless separated the two fighters every time Floyd held. But there's no warning from the referee's end for that matter.

But Bayless took outright one point deduction from Maidana for pushing Floyd with his elbow.

Floyd has been warned for using an elbow to create punching room whenever they got tangled.

But never had I heard Bayless warned Maidana for elbows, but then he decided to deduct points from the challenger. I have great respect for referee Bayless but the deduction doesn't just seem right at that point. If that was a close fight; that one point deduction would really matter.

In Round 8, maybe out of frustration, it seemed that Maidana bit Floyd's left hand. Based on Floyd's reaction and the replay it seemed Maidana did bit Floyd.

But if Maidana did bit Floyd, the question is; at what degree damage could a bite may had?  Given the fact that Maidana had his mouth piece on and Floyd had gloves on his hand. Maybe Floyd just exaggerate to get Bayless' attention?

Jim Gray of Showtime asked Maidana if he did bit Floyd after the fight. Maidana told that if he was a dog, he will bite him (Floyd).

 If he thinks I’m a dog, (laughs) … I never bit him,” Maidana said. “I bit him with a mouthpiece? He was rubbing my eyes with his gloves. Maybe his glove was in my mouth but I never bit him … It was a childish ploy by him.”

It's funny that the talking point after this fight might be: Maidana "bite-or-not-bite" Mayweather.

Before Maidana's interview with Gray the fans got excited. Gray asked Floyd about a possible fight with Manny Pacquiao. And here's Floyd's answer:

I’m going to go back with my team and reassess things,” he said. “If the Manny Pacquiao fight can happen, let’s make it happen. But Manny Pacquiao needs to focus on the fight that he has in front of him. If he can get past that fight, let’s make it happen.”

Really?

• Floyd Mayweather Jr. 146. 5 lbs. vs Marcos Maidana 146 lbs.


• Leo Santa Cruz 121 lbs. vs Manuel Roman 122 lbs.


• Miguel Vazquez 135 lbs. vs Mickey Bey 134.5 lbs.


• Alfredo Angulo 162 ibs. vs James De La Rosa 161.5 lbs.


• Humberto Soto 140 lbs. vs John Molina Jr. 139.5 lbs.

Undefeated boxer and Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB) number one welterweight, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight in a rematch against the hard-hitting Argentinean Marcos Maidana (TBRB's number 5 welterweight) on Saturday night, 13th September, at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, Nevada.

In the first bout, Marcos Maidana (35-4, 31 KO's) gave everything the man called himself "the best ever" could handle. He provided Mayweather a competitive fight -- a task that the previous opponent failed doing so. But, back in 2001, many believed Jose Luis Castillo did enough to keep his title.

Mayweather had tough fight against Castillo and Maidana the first time they met. Both men gave the swarming style that Mayweather is uncomfortable with. Many Fighters, coaches and experts believed that the swarming is the style that will give Floyd a lot of trouble. But so far, all the fighters that fought Floyd that has the swarming style, fell short.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (46-0, 36 KO's) gave Castillo a rematch. And he will gave Maidana too this Saturday. For the record, Castillo and Maidana are the only fighters that Mayweather gave a rematch.

Floyd defeated Castillo with extreme ease in the rematch. Are we about to see the same on Saturday night?

Mayweather vs. Castillo I

Many believed that Castillo won that fight. He had the weight and experience advantage over Mayweather. He weighed 147 lbs. during fight night. Mayweather was the smaller man. He weighed 138 lbs. during the fight night. He moved up to the lightweight division to challenge Castillo's title.

Mayweather landed clean jabs that the judges may put too much weight. On the other end, the judges did not give Castillo so much credit on body punching. The scorecards read: 116-111, 115-111 and 115-111 all in favor of Mayweather for the unanimous decision victory. The fight was controversial.

"Not the fight we saw" said Lampley after Michael Buffer announced the score.

But, the fight statistics showed Castillo out-landed Floyd. Castillo had thrown a total of 506 punches and landed 203 -- 40 percent connected. Whereas, Floyd had thrown 448, landed 157 -- 35 percent connect rate.

Mayweather vs. Castillo rematch

In the rematch, Floyd won with ease. The rematch was not that difficult to score. Floyd easily won the first four rounds as he did in the first fight. But in the 5th, 6th, 7th round, Castillo clearly won as he started to throw combinations.

Mayweather came back strong in the eighth round landed clean lead right hands. In the championship round Floyd just did enough to win by playing it safe; box-and-move. The rematch scorecards were close compared to the first fight that reads 115-113, 116-113 and 115-113. There's no controversy. Mayweather clearly won.

Why Floyd clearly won? What adjustment he made?

I think the major adjustment Floyd did was fighting in the middle of the ring. In the first fight, Castillo pinned Floyd more often and connected more to the body. Floyd later admitted that he suffered two broken ribs. Floyd maneuvered to fight the center of the ring where he had the clear advantage.

My prediction

What adjustment Floyd will do against Maidana?

Well, I think Floyd will do the same adjustment he did against the Castillo rematch. He will not allow Maidana to pin him against the ropes and give away the first four rounds. As usual, the key is distance. Don't expect Floyd to stand there again.

Although, it will be impossible for Floyd to completely avoid the ropes. I expect Maidana to put a ton of pressure to put Mayweather's back against the ropes. That is where his chances are to land cracking shots to the body.

I believed that the rematch will boil down to how often Maidana corners Mayweather, land meaningful punches that will register in the judges' scorecards. And how well Mayweather keeps the distance and fight Maidana in the center of the ring.

Yet, I think and I believed that even if Maidana can constantly pin Mayweather towards the ropes in every rounds, it doesn't mean that Maidana will win all those rounds. Mayweather knows how to fight from the inside too. And he proved it the first match. Whereas, if Floyd can maintain the distance throughout the fight; I expect Floyd will harvest all those rounds with ease.

My final verdict: Floyd will win this fight easily, via unanimous decision.

Mayweather vs. Castillo I full fight

Mayweather vs. Castillo rematch

Mayweather vs. Maidana I

Photo Credit: Stephanie Trapp/Mayweather Promotions and Esther Lin/SHOWTIME

LAS VEGAS (Sept. 9, 2014) - "MAYHEM: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2" fight week is officially here as Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Marcos "El Chino" Maidana and all the fighters in the SHOWTIME PPV® and SHOWTIME® televised action Saturday made their grand arrivals at a jam-packed lobby at MGM Grand this afternoon. 

Here is what the fighters had to say upon their arrivals in Las Vegas Tuesday:

FLOYD MAYWEATHER, 11-time, Five-division World Champion

"It's all about excitement. Saturday is about giving the fans what they want to see. It could be round one or round 13, but it's all about the fans.

"I'm pretty sure Maidana is going for the knockout. I'm going for the knockout so this is going to be an amazing show. I have a brilliant game plan and we'll see how it plays outSaturday.

On what the fans should expect Saturday: "Blood, sweat and tears."

MARCOS MAIDANA, Former Welterweight World Champion

"It feels great to be back here. I'm planning on winning on Saturday and I'd like to dedicate my future victory to all my fans out there, especially to all my Latino fans. "I have 12 more rounds to finish the job, that's what I'm here for. I'm well prepared and ready to show that Mayweather isn't all that everyone thinks he is.

"When I first analyzed Mayweather I thought he would be too fast to hit. But that wasn't the case during the fight, I was able to hit him and keep him against the ropes and I plan on doing the same thing again.

"I'm definitely going to look for the knockout like I always do but I will take the victory any way I can."

LEO SANTA CRUZ, Two-Division World Champion

"I know Roman is a great fighter and he throws good punches. I can't look past him and we had one of the hardest camps I've had and are very ready.

"Fighters like Roman are dangerous. They come with everything and sometimes they surprise you. We don't underestimate anybody and we always come ready. We train harder and for longer and with more routines than ever.

"I know Roman boxes very well and has good defense. It might be hard to knock him out but we train very hard to stop him before the 12th round.

"Hopefully we get the victory and we can fight Rigondeaux and make that happen. If not, hopefully Frampton or Scott Quigg."

MANUEL ROMAN, Super Bantamweight Contender

"We're here to try to disappoint Leo Santa Cruz on Saturday. I've been working out very hard three times a day and also focusing on strength and conditioning.

"Nothing worries me. I know myself, I'm ready. He's just a great fighter who throws a lot of punches, but I'm a better boxer.

"I've known Leo for a while, we used to train together and that builds my confidence up. I'm a great counter-puncher and he's a slugger and I think that works to my advantage."

MIGUEL VAZQUEZ, IBF Lightweight World Champion

"I'm very happy and excited to be on such a big important card and I'm ready to get the win.

"I'm the champion and this is my night. I'm here to win and they will have to take it from me. I don't care who I fight, I'm going to win.

"I'm motivated because I know all the Mexicans are here to support me and it's going to be a great fight."

MICKEY BEY, Lightweight Contender

"I take each fight one at a time, that's how boxing is. Even once this huge fight is over, I'm focusing on my next fight the following day. Boxing is fight to fight and you must be focused for every opponent; each fighter is its own experience.

"The preparation for this fight has been night and day different than from my loss [against John Molina Jr.]. The stuff that Floyd Mayweather Sr. had me doing was crazy. Floyd Sr. has trained plenty of champions and comes from the Ray Robinson and Joe Louis school of training.

"Training for a championship fight is different than training for any fight I've had in the past. You have everything at your disposal, including numerous sparring partners. I probably sparred with eight different fighters for this camp.

"I just need to do what I've been doing in the gym. If I fight the way I've been looking in the gym, then Miguel Vazquez won't have a chance against me. Honestly, I think I'm better than him at everything. He's a smart good fighter but he can't match anything that I can do. He has experience, but none of his wins have been impressive. I have more speed, power and defense."

ALFREDO ANGULO, Middleweight Contender

"I am ready to be back in the ring and I am happy to see all these people and to be back in Las Vegas.

"It's a very important and dangerous fight for me. De La Rosa is a good fighter but I will fight anybody they put in front of me.

"I'm going to stay focused on this fight. It's one fight at a time. I'm focused on Saturday and then we'll see what comes after."

JAMES DE LA ROSA, Middleweight Contender

"I feel really good and ready to put on a show Saturday night. It's really important for me to boost back up my career and get back to where I want to be.

"There's no pressure on me at all. I'm just going to go up there and give him his third straight loss.

"Training camp is going very well. This fight could not have come at any better time. There are a lot of things that I can do to pull off the upset. His style is slow so I just need to have the higher output. He's there to get hit."

HUMBERTO SOTO, Junior Lightweight Contender

"I'm very happy to return to Las Vegas and to represent Mexico here.

"I'm calm and relaxed because of my preparation. I'm always the underdog but I end up winning.

"Like all true Mexicans we always fight with our heart and give our all. I'm going to do my part and make sure all the fans get a great fight."

JOHN MOLINA JR., Junior Lightweight Contender

"I'm looking forward to going out there and giving the fans a great show.

"It's a beautiful feeling to be here and I'll never let my fans down. Come Saturday night you will see another great fight.

"Soto demands my undivided attention. I think the fans already know that me and Lucas Matthysse have to do it again."

When Adrien Broner (29-1, 22 KO's) lost to Marcos Maidana in December last year, most boxing experts has the same opinion. Broner needed to go back down at 140 pound division.

But Broner's initial decision was to pursue a rematch with Maidana. But the rematch did not materialize because Floyd Mayweather Jr. chose Maidana as his opponent last May 2013.

Broner heeded to the popular opinion and moved back down to the light welterweight division. It was a wise decision.

He fought Carlos Molina in the undercard of Mayweather-Maidana I. And he won.

Broner first fight at welterweight was in June 2013, against light-fisted Paulie Malignaggi. It is a fight many believed Malignaggi won.

When Broner fought Maidana, a legit welter, he got no power to hang in there without visiting the canvas.

Maidana floored Broner twice. Broner was not able to carry his own power too, at the welterweight division. Broner do not belong yet, in the welterweight division.

On Saturday night, the 25 year old Broner fought for the second time as a light welter at his hometown in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Although I'm not that impressed with his showing, it was a convincing victory for Broner since moving up from lightweights.

He punctuated the somewhat close fight, when he scored a knockdown, few seconds left in the fight. I've got the fight a draw, if Broner didn't score the late knockdown. Broner won via scores of 116-111 twice and 115-112.

Before the fight, many believed Broner will win against Taylor easily. But the massive underdog from Maryland gave everything to win the fight.

Inspired by Maidana's game plan, Taylor (18-3, 12 KO's) started strong in the early rounds. He was able to pin Broner towards the ropes and unloads overhand right upstairs and left hand to the body.

But later in the fight, as Taylor energy tapered, Broner was able to tag Taylor with hooks behind the gloves. In Round 12, Broner ultimately scored that defining knockdown that sealed his victory.

After the fight, Broner called out Lucas Matthysse.

Matthysse won a controversial second round stoppage against formerly unbeaten Roberto Ortiz.

I came from the bottom so I know what it feels like to be there. We're still pushing to get back to the top. I said my next fight should be Matthysse and he can get it. If it was up to me I'd fight him with this cut on my head tonight."

But Lucas Mathysse has another fighter in mind. After his fight he called out Danny Garcia.

Who do you want Broner fight next if Matthysse is not available?

The rematch between boxing pound-for-pound kingpin Floyd Mayweather Jr. and hard-hitting Argentinean fighter Marcos Maidana has revealed the undercards.

The main event of Mayhem is already a guaranteed entertaining fight this September on Showtime PPV. I could say this based on their previous encounter, as Maidana gave everything the boxer that calls himself "the best ever" can handle.

Maidana gave trouble, roughhousing Mayweather towards the ropes and winning the early rounds that seldom you can find on all Mayweather previous opponents. Yet, the undercards seemed promise the same level of fireworks, adding in Mexican stars in keeping with the Mexican Independence Day tradition.

Here are the Mayweather vs Maidana II undercards:

Fast rising young star Leo Santa Cruz puts his lightweight crown on the line against Manuel Roman as the co-featured main event. While Miguel Vazquez faces Mayweather Promotions' star Mickey Bee.

The all out aggressor Alfredo Angulo will also be seen back in action, takes on James De La Rosa. John Molina Jr. fights the hard-hitting Humberto Soto in a 10-round Jr, welterweight bout.

Photos Credit: Stephanie Trapp/SHOWTIME® and  Idris Erba/Mayweather Promotions

The Mayweather vs Maidana II held Los Angeles press tour on Thursday, July 17, 2014 for the rematch dubbed #Mayhem.

Here's what Floyd Mayweather Jr. and  Marcos Maidana had said:

FLOYD MAYWEATHER, Eleven-Time, Five-Division World Champion 

"Everything on this media tour has been going great. It was crazy to be able to go to Washington D.C. and hold a press conference at midnight and it still be packed. That shows that boxing is very much alive and has loyal fans.

"I started training last night after the ESPYs at 2 a.m., there is no more partying for me, it's time to start getting focused on this fight.

"Marcos Maidana is a very, very dirty fighter. In our last fight he had over 10 low blows, head butts. He's in the wrong sport if he wants to fight a bare knuckle brawl, this is boxing. We are both looking to have careers after boxing; I don't want to risk my health.

"The reason I chose Maidana for a rematch is because of the fans. The bar is set so high for me, the fans expect so much out of me.

"In past fights I would go out and win all 12 rounds. This is the first time my fans have seen someone win multiple rounds against me.

"To be honest, Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez are better fighters than Maidana. They are better, stronger boxers. With me and Canelo, it was more of a chess match as opposed to Maidana who came at me very dirty and reckless. I knew something crazy was going to happen in our fight, which it did, I got a headbutt.

"Even though we are in a brutal sport, if you beat me, do it the right way. I got here with hard work and dedication and a strong belief in my team. Please don't cheat to beat me, if you are going to beat me, earn it the hard way.

"I don't have to make any adjustments going into this fight, but he does. I won the fight. If I spar against someone and they win three of 12 rounds against me, that's a bad day for me. I am a perfectionist and I set the bar so high. Maidana knows in his heart that he didn't win.

"I know that if I lost this fight, then I wouldn't take it again. Maidana isn't stupid, the reason why he is trying to fight me again is because he is going to make more money fighting me than anyone else, even though he knows he will lose again."

MARCOS MAIDANA, Former WBA Welterweight World Champion

"The situation with the gloves is an open issue. It hasn't been closed yet. I'm going to talk to my team, we are going to push for my gloves and he's probably going to fight back. But we won't surrender, we'll keep pushing.

"In our first fight, the glove' issue affected me a little. But now, I know how he [Mayweather] operates and if he wants different gloves, I'll have different gloves waiting for him. I'll bring a few options so I'm not caught off guard again.

"Back in May, I tried to get the attention of the referee in the eighth round because Floyd was fighting very dirty and he didn't even honor that, he tried to pull a Victor Ortiz shot on me. That's the type of fighter he is - dirty and sneaky.

"In all of his fights, he [Mayweather] brings his elbows out. He really likes to use his elbows. One of his moves is to put his elbow in the fighter's throat and the referee for some reason let him get away with it. We all know he [Mayweather] does whatever he wants because he has the judges in his pocket. He is a dirty fighter.

"There were rumors that I got paid to use Floyd's gloves, but that's not true. I had to accept his gloves because otherwise there was not going to be a fight. He basically called off the fight if I didn't use his gloves, so I had to, I had no choice. Unlike him, I had come to fight, not to whine.

"It is no secret that I won the first rounds and he [Mayweather] did better on the last ones. This time around I'm planning to keep up with his rhythm. I'm making adjustments, when he presses I'm going to press him too.

"In my first fight against Floyd, I learned that he's not that great, he's not that superhuman boxer everybody talks about. If I wouldn't have been so anxious looking for the knockout, I would have beat him.

"I think Floyd is going to run around inside the ring. In our first fight, he said he was going to stand up and fight and he didn't. So, it wouldn't surprise me if this time around he does the same thing.

"I pushed him in San Antonio because he gets too close to my face.

"I really don't understand him [Mayweather], so I don't really care for what he says about me. I know he speaks ill, but I don't care."

On Saturday night at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada Showtime's boxing card dubbed "The Moment" delivered the result that most of us expected: Floyd Mayweather Jr., Amir Khan and Adrien Broner won against their respective opponents. But all three fights didn't play-out the way they were predicted, although results came out as expected.

Many predicted that Maidana is "easy work" for the best boxer of the game. But Floyd Mayweather (46-0, 26 KO's) age 37, was in a hell of a fight against Maidana. And it's a close fight. Really close fight. There's talk of rematch right after the fight. Marcos Maidana (35-4, 31 KO's) not just won one round baby... he bullied (actually it looked like he kick Floyd's ass in the first four rounds) Mayweather, and he swept the first four rounds of the fight and won another one or two in the second half. I had Maidana winning five rounds though. The score 117-111 by Burt Clements doesn't make sense to me. And who says Floyd is a boring fighter? That depends on his opponent. I hope he keeps on picking a fighter like Maidana who keeps coming forward. That showcased how brilliant and tough Floyd Mayweather is. Let's say Pacquiao next. Hehehehe…I'm just day dreaming though -- just like many of you guys.

On the other hand, Amir "King" Khan (29-3, KO 19) was expected to be in a tough fight against Luis Collazo. But the Collazo (35-6, 18 KO's) that knockout a bigger Victor Ortiz, in just two rounds, never showed up against Khan. Not even flashes of him. And the predicted tough fight for Khan became a walk in the park. The word "easy work" is not for Mayweather this time -- instead it is for Khan. Khan was blistering Collazo with lightning fast combinations. Khan finished the fight strong. He dropped Collazo several times. He's stronger at 147. Though, I still doubt his chin. Collazo didn't touch that area clean. Can Khan will be next for Floyd?

All eyes wide open for Adrien Broner? Maybe yes -- in the first half of the fight. Many expected Adrein "The Problem" Broner (28-1, 22 KO's) to win via knockout against 17 months inactive Carlos Molina. Honestly, without taking anything away from Carlos Molina (17-2-1, 7 KO's) -- he was put there for the cocky Broner of Cincinnati to look good. For Broner to get a sure win impressively. And for Broner to picked-up where he left prior to Maidana fight. But instead, Broner was content to be like his "big brother" fighting style. Stick and move, Counter-punching. It's okay to do that. But I believe he can do more than that, to make the fight more exciting. He can knockout Molina if he wanted to. At the scale of ten, being 10 is the highest, how do you rate his performance? Is he really fly, fresh and flashy last Satruday night or simply "The Problem" -- attitude problem?

Update 2:

In a post from Kevin Iole from Yahoo Sports, Iole says that the "dispute over choice of gloves finally ends, Mayweather-Maidana title fight is a go".

"The crazy dispute between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana over which boxing gloves Maidana could wear was resolved overnight and their pay-per-view bout for the WBA and WBC welterweight titles at the MGM Grand is on."

Glove controversy mercifully ended and as expected, Mayweather fight is on. Here's my blog post on @YahooSports http://t.co/I39QXCw85w

— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) May 3, 2014

Iole further twitted that Maidana is wearing the Everlast gloves (but didn't specify which one) and Mayweather with his favorite Grant gloves.

YEAH, glove controversy resolved! Al Haymon via Richard Schaefer says fight is on. Mayweather wears Grant, Maidana Everlast! — Kevin Iole (@KevinI) May 3, 2014

Update 1:

In a report from The Sweet Science by Michael Woods here's a message from Richard Schaefer: "Relax. The fight will go on. It must. Too much money is at stake." Well, I believed also that this fight will push through for the following reasons.

• As what Schaefer told a lot of money is at stake.


• This could be Mayweather's last minute promotion to hype the fight.


• To play mind games with Marcos Maidana.


• I already paid my PPV subscription :(

(Original Article starts here) There's on going glove issues now on Mayweather vs Maidana fight at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. Floyd Mayweather and his team do not agree on the kind of gloves Marcos Maidana want to use during the fight. Mayweather Promotion's Leonard Elerbe says there's no fight unless something gets changed as per Fight Hype.com video.

Before I'll throw my comments on these glove issues, let me research for you what has been already reported on various boxing websites. This post will be updated as soon as development on these issues arise. I'll be posting related links. From the time being, these are the things going on lately.

The debated glove that Maidana wants to use is the Everlast MX gloves.This type of gloves were legal and approved according to Francisco Aguilar, chairman of the Nevada Athletic Commission. But the actual pair of glove that Maidana wants to use is not approved because of the distribution of padding according to Kevin Iole's report on Yahoo Sports.

"Maidana wanted to wear a custom-made powder blue pair of Everlast MX boxing gloves. Mayweather and Leonard Ellerbe, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions, objected to the padding in the custom gloves. Francisco Aguilar, chairman of the Nevada Athletic Commission, examined those gloves and ruled they were unfit for competition because of the distribution of padding."

If you look at the photo above, the gloves in question look worn out compared to Mayweather's gloves. It seems that this is not new and maybe used a couple of times.   Now the NSAC is firmed that the Everlast MX boxing gloves are legal so, Maidana can use the same type but not the exact gloves he wanted to use. But Mayweather and his team still do not want. And besides this gloves were used by Miguel Cotto against Mayweather in 2012. So, this is where we get stuck.

In 2012, @RealMiguelCotto wore the stock red Everlast MX gloves against @FloydMayweather. — Kevin Iole (@KevinI) May 3, 2014

And in case you missed the weigh-in, which is supposed to be the highlight hours before the fight, but has been clouded with what was going on. Anyway you can watch it below. Stay tuned for more updates later as the other side of the planet is still sleeping. More updates will come in the morning of Saturday (US time).

The final ritual before every boxing match: the weigh in. Watch it here; The Mayweather vs Maidana weigh-in live streaming. Tonight at 6 PM ETD boxing pound-for-pound kingpin the undefeated Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. (45-0, 26 KO) and Marcos "El Chino" Maidana (35-3, 31 KO) will step on the scale for Saturday nights boxing event dubbed "The Moment" a Showtime Pay Per View event at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, Nevada.

Also on the card Amir "King" Khan (28-3, 19 KO) will face Luis Collazo (35-5, 18 KO) for his first try at the fully talent-packed welterweight division. A fight that would determine Khan's feasibility to be considered as future opponent of Mayweather. But Not only that, all eyes are wide open to witness the comeback fight of former undefeated, now "All Beard" Adrien "The Problem" Broner (27-1, 22 KO) in a debut fight at the light welterweight division against former undefeated also, Carlos Molina -- not that Molina -- but this Molina (17-1-1, 7 KO).

The fight purses ahh... how you will call it. Salaries? Whatever! Okay, the amount that every fighter will received for the pay-per-view event, we all been waiting for, dubbed "The Moment' that will takes place on Saturday evening at the MGM Grand have been revealed. The main man Floyd Mayweather Jr. is guaranteed at least $32 million while his opponent Marcos Maidana will be getting only $1.5 million. This is as per what I read from every boxing site I visited this morning. I think this is too low for Maidana?

Well I guess, this is one of the reasons why Mayweather chose Maidana as opponent: Maidana is cheaper? (I don't like the word cheap here) but it is what it is. Amir Khan, which is supposed to be Mayweather's opponent and fighting Luis Collazo instead, in the under-card, is reportedly getting also -- $1.5 million -- the same as Maidana. Therefore, if Khan is the opponent of the pound-for-pound king in this event -- Khan would probably get higher than $1.5 million.

Khan may have a huge fan base compared with Maidana, but the feedback that Khan is getting fighting Floyd is underwhelming -- that's another reason Floyd chose Maidana.

Maidana stocks rose when he defeated Mayweather's "little brother" Adrien Broner that will get $1.25 million fighting Carlos Molina also in the under-card. I think Maidana deserves a little bit bigger than what he's getting. Anyway, this amount will of course increase, as the pay-per-view share will be added. However, the same will go for the rest of the fighters involved in this event.

Purses of the rest of the fighters:

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  Luis Collazo - $350,000


• Carlos Molina - $150,000


• J'Leon Love - $100,000


• Marco Antonio Periban  -  $35,000

From today until fight night, I'll be posting as much as I can, updates for Showtime's May 3 boxing event: the fight between boxing pound-for-pound kingpin and undefeated American boxer that calls himself "TBE" or The Best Ever, and that's Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. (45-0, 26 KO's) and Argentinean hard hitting Marcos "El Chino" Maidana (35-3, 31 KO's). And of course I'll be posting also the recent happenings of Mayweather-Maidana exciting under-cards; the highly disappointed (for not landing the Mayweather fight) but now extremely motivated fighter from Bolton, England Amir "King" Khan (28-3, 19 KO's) against the dangerous Luis Collazo (35-5, 18 KO's) of New York. And whew... I'll be posting updates too on the fight wherein everybody will be eyes-wide-open; for former undefeated three-division champion Adrien "The Problem" Broner (27-1, 22 KO's) fighting Carlos Molina (17-1-1, 7 KO's).

In this post you'll find below related videos of "The Moment" created by the rightful owner (all these videos are not my own and are property of their respective owners) that I compiled just for you, starting from the fight press announcement, previous fights of Mayweather, Maidana, Khan, Molina and Collazo.

Don't forget to check back again on this post because I'll be updating this one with links from any other post related to this fight card. If you like some related videos to add, just leave a comment and I'll find it for you and add it here. Thanks.

(Posts that I'll write related to Mayweather vs Maidana fight coverage will be linked below, just before the videos.)

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• All Access: Mayweather vs. Maidana episode 3


• Power vs. Ring IQ: Floyd Mayweather vs Marcos Maidana preview and prediction


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• All eyes wide open: Adrien Broner vs Carlos Molina preview and prediction


• Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Oscar De La Hoya want a piece of LA Clippers


• Mayweather, Maidana, Khan, Broner, Collazo, Molina grand arrivals


• The Moment: Mayweather vs Maidana final presser

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Maidana All Access Episode 1

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Maidana All Access Episode 2

Mayweather vs. Maidana: Maidana media workout highlights

Mayweather vs. Maidana: Mayweather media workout

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I will be fighting Marcos Maidana May 3rd on Pay-per-view Showtime/CBS http://t.co/mtj7H8WVxupic.twitter.com/Rc2N87zcjP

— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) February 25, 2014

Thanks a lot to everybody who supported me around the world! I'll give it all to give you a victory on May 3rd!

— Marcos René Maidana (@ChinoMaidana) February 25, 2014

"I am extremely happy to be facing Floyd Mayweather because it will give me the opportunity to show the world that I am the best welterweight in the division," said Maidana, who will represent throngs of Hispanic boxing fans on Cinco de Mayo when he faces the pound-for-pound king. "I just handed a great defensive fighter his first loss and I plan to do the same to Mayweather. I don't care whether he's the best and undefeated. I will bring some real Latino power to him on May 3rd."

"This is an extremely dangerous fight for Floyd as Marcos Maidana is a technical knock-out artist and continues to show us that he gets better with each fight," said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions. "Maidana showed so much in his last performance, he's clearly at the top of his game and a great match-up for Floyd."

"In Marcos Maidana, Floyd Mayweather may be in for his toughest opponent ever," said Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. "Maidana is the type of fighter who will find out if Floyd still belongs on top of the pound-for-pound list. He's strong, tough and aggressive. He in giving Adrien Broner his first loss, he showed that he won't be intimidated by talk, a big fight atmosphere or an unbeaten record. I give Floyd a lot of credit for stepping up to the plate and testing himself once again. He is a true warrior, and the fans will be the winners on May 3rd."

"The first two events in our partnership with Floyd Mayweather were incredible and SHOWTIME PPV is proud to present the next chapter in Floyd's remarkable career," said Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports®. "Marcos Maidana is a boxer whose fearsome power can change the trajectory of a fight with a single punch. Couple that with his ferocity and perseverance and you have the recipe for an incredible fight on the grandest stage of the sport."

"40 percent (39.6) of more than 9,000 votes selected a move down to junior welterweight (the 140-pound division)…" and "21.4 percent of the votes selected a return bout against his conqueror". Also "13.7 percent think a drop all the way back down to lightweight is the safest move…"