Floyd Mayweather Won A Unanimous Decision Over Marcos Maidana.

Floyd Mayweather Jr.,used a brilliant game plan to retain his
welterweight and light middleweight titles with a unanimous decision
against Marcos Maidana Saturday night in Las Vegas. One judge scored
it 115-112, and two judges scored it 116-111 all for Mayweather, who
improved to 47-0 with 26 KOs.

Mayweatheris guaranteed $32 million for his night's work. Maidana
(35-5, 31 KOs), from Argentina, is guaranteed $3 million for the
Showtime pay-per-view battle for Mayweather's welterweight and light
middleweight belts.

"He's a helluva competitor. I listened to instruction my father gave
me. Hit and don't get hit, " said Mayweather.

"I give myself a C or C-minus. I'm better than that. I got hit with
some shots tonight I shouldn't have."

Mayweather weighed in Friday at 146.5 pounds, a half pound under the
147-pound welterweight limit, while Maidana tipped the scales at an
even 146 pounds.

Here is how the flight played out:

ROUND ONE

As Mayweather entered the ring just after the national anthem, he was
greeted by one of the few people who have more money than he does:
Warren Buffett. As the fight begins Maidana swings wildly and misses.
Mayweather jabs. Both fighters feeling each other out. Floyd slips and
hits the canvas. No knockdown. Mayweather avoiding Maidana. Mayweather
connects, and Maidana returns a right.

Mayweather 1-0.

ROUND TWO

Mayweather moving around the ring. Maidana connects on a combination.
Both fighters still cautious. Mayweather connects in a left hook, then
ties Maidana up. Maidana connects with a right, then a left. Then a
jab. The fighters tie up. Mayweathr slips a Maidana flurry. Mayweather
misses with a straight right. Then connects with a hard right. Maidana
attacks the body. I have to give this round to Maidana.
I have it 1-1.

ROUND THREE

Maidana gets Mayweather in the corner and attacks to the head and the
body. Mayweather connects with a right. Counter right hand by
Mayweather connects to Maidana's head. Mayweather doing a good job of
counterpunching. Maidana attacks, then lands a jab. Mayweather
counters again, and Maidana lands a hard one-two at the bell.
Mayweather wins the round on my card, up 2-1.

ROUND FOUR

The fighters come at each other throwing. Maidana attacks Mayweather
in a corner. Maidana coming after Mayweather in this round. Maidana
hitting hard to the body of Mayweather. Left jab connects. Mayweather
spending a lot of time on the ropes and getting hit often. Both
connect with a right. Mayweather with a right to the head. Mayweather
not moving near as much as in the first three rounds. Triple jab by
Maidana ends the round, and he throws another right after the bell.
Maidana wins the round 2-2.

ROUND FIVE

Mayweather looking kind of winded in his corner. Mayweather countering
well. Then throws an overhand right. Another right by Mayweather
connects. Mayweather staying off the ropes this round, in the center
of the ring, connecting on a jab and a straight left. Maidana feints
several times in the last 15 seconds, but does not connect. Round for
Mayweather. 3-2 for the champ.

ROUND SIX

Mayweather comes out jabbing. Doing a great job of avoiding Maidana
punches with terrific footwork. Maidana looking frustrated by not
connecting, but he does get off a left and a right on the ropes. The
fighters exchange on the ropes. Maidana counters a Mayweather right.
Maidana attacks in the corner as the bell rings.

In my book, another Mayweather round. He's up 4-2.

ROUND SEVEN

Mayweather connecting on an amazing 52% of his punches through the
first half of the fight. Maidana swings wildly and just misses with a
roundhouse right. Not much action early in the seventh. Maidana and
Mayweather connect on rights at the same time. Maidana goes to the
body but Mayweather counters with body shot. At the bell, Mayweather
drops in a late right.
Mayweather 5-2.

ROUND EIGHT

Mayweather taking Maidana's punches well. Maidana hits behind the head
and is warned by Kenny Bayless. Floyd throws a one-two, connecting
with the right. Mayweather gets Maidana on the ropes and connects with
a short, hard right. Right by Maidana, and Mayweather counters.
Mayweather says Maidana bit his glove. Bayless says he didn't see it.
Mayweather says he actually bit his fingers. They're fighting again,
Mayweather throws a counter left, and the round finally ends. Weird
stuff. Mayweather looked like he was holding his glove in Maidana's
face. Mayweather 6-2.