Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana


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, where Mayweather won again.

Fight card

Weight Classvs.MethodRoundTimeNotes--
Welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr. def. Marcos MaidanaMD12/12-
Welterweight Amir Khandef. Luis CollazoUD12/12
Light welterweight Adrien Bronerdef. Carlos MolinaUD10/10--
Super middleweight J'Leon Lovedef. Marco Antonio PeribanUD10/10-
Middleweight Anthony Ogogodef. Jonel TapiaTKO3/8--
Light welterweight Ronald Gavrildef. Tyrell HendrixTKO3/8--
Welterweight Ashley Theophanedef. Angino PerezTKO4/8--
Cruiserweight Andrew Omotunde Tabitidef. John ShipmanTKO5/6--
Super middleweight Lanell Bellowsdef. Thomas GiffordTKO2/6--
Welterweight Ladarius Millerdef. Richard ColasTKO3/4--

Reception

The fight was sold-out, grossing at the live gate, the fourth highest of any boxing event in Las Vegas. The event sold an estimated 900,000 buys on pay-per-view, the year's highest-selling PPV up until May 2014, grossing an estimated $63million in pay-per-view revenue, bringing the event's total revenue up to an estimated $million.

Fight purses

Guaranteed fight purses: Over $37million total
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