Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana

The Moment
DateMay 3, 2014
LocationMGM Grand Garden Arena
Title(s) on the line WBC Welterweight title.
WBA Welterweight title.
The Ring Welterweight title.

United States Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Argentina Marcos Maidana
Money El Chino
Tale of the tape
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. From Margarita, Santa Fe, Argentina
45–0–0 (26 KO) Pre-fight record 35–3–0 (31 KO)
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Orthodox Style Orthodox
WBA Super Welterweight (Super) Champion.
WBC Welterweight Champion.
Ring Welterweight Champion.
Ring No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound.
Ring No. 1 ranked welterweight.
Recognition WBA Welterweight Champion.

Result Mayweather Jr. wins by majority decision

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

Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight United States Floyd Mayweather Jr. (c) def. Argentina Marcos Maidana MD 12/12 Note 1
Welterweight United Kingdom Amir Khan def. United States Luis Collazo UD 12/12
Light welterweight United States Adrien Broner def. United States Carlos Molina UD 10/10
Super middleweight United States J'Leon Love def. Mexico Marco Antonio Periban UD 10/10
Middleweight United Kingdom Anthony Ogogo def. Puerto Rico Jonel Tapia TKO 3/8
Light welterweight Romania Ronald Gavril def. United States Tyrell Hendrix TKO 3/8
Welterweight United Kingdom Ashley Theophane def. United States Angino Perez TKO 4/8
Cruiserweight United States Andrew Omotunde Tabiti def. United States John Shipman TKO 5/6
Super middleweight United States Lanell Bellows def. United States Thomas Gifford TKO 2/6
Welterweight United States Ladarius Miller def. United States Richard Colas TKO 3/4

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

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Preceded by
W12 Adrien Broner
Marcos Maidana's bouts
May 3, 2014
Succeeded by
Rematch
Preceded by
W12 Saúl Álvarez
Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s bouts
May 3, 2014
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