The crude brawler Maidana gave Floyd all that he could handle and more.
For me definitely the better fighter on the night. I just had Maidana winning 7 rounds to 5.
Here are some punch stats.
Maidana landed more power punches in the fight 185 to Floyd's 178 and outlanded Mayweather in 6 out of the 12 rounds.
Maidana also was the ring general for most of the fight, taking the fight to the ropes for large proportions of the fight.
He also was the aggressor, and it was effective aggression.
Maidana certainly had the better of 3 of 4 criterias of how to judge a boxing fight.
Clean hard punching
Ring Generalship
and
Effective Aggression
I think you can give Floyd the defence part.
Which makes it all the more so troubling that a couple of the judges scored it so wide for Mayweather.
How did you score the fight?
Vote 5* for A Draw
Vote 4* for Maidana by 1-2 rounds
Vote 3* for Mayweather by 1-2 rounds
Vote 2* for Maidana by 3-4 rounds
Vote 1* for Mayweather by 3-4 rounds
How did you score The Maidana vs Mayweather
posted on 6/5/14
So, D4, you admit that Morales, Oscar and Floyd all picked gloves, but I don't have a clue for suggesting this wasn't the first time?
Get out man.
posted on 6/5/14
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bmv7Ds3CUAEGcMH.jpg:large
posted on 6/5/14
http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/154424
posted on 7/5/14
Mayweather wins 8 rounds to 4.
Maidana did cause problems but a lot of his work was untidy and his overhand right's were catching Floyd on top/back of the head.
Floyd was putting his head down to evade these but got caught with a few.
Maidana did look dangerous but from round 6 onward apart from 8 Floyd was in full command and was too quick against a heavily tiring Maidana who I think
Floyd could have stopped him imo if he took a bit more of a chance but why would you when you are racking up the rounds.
posted on 7/5/14
"Floyd could have stopped him imo"
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And asked him the date?
posted on 8/5/14
So you agree with all the rest of my post then Kamran?
Maidana's conditioning was his downfall and Floyd took full advantage by picking him off at will in the later rounds.
posted on 8/5/14
Cristobal, I agree that Maidana gassed out. I had him 5-1 up after the first half of the fight, he started slowing down after that point and Floyd took advantage of that, so I dunno why people keep saying 'Floyd adjusted' or 'Floyd figured Maidana out'...no, he didn't, he simply took advantage of Maidana punching himself out.
And even then, I scored the fight 6-6. I'm yet to watch it a second time...
posted on 11/5/14
D4 cant score fights.
posted on 11/5/14
For me definitely the better fighter on the night. I just had Maidana winning 7 rounds to 5.
posted on 11/5/14
Having just read your article Gunner i wouldnt laugh at other peoples inability to score fights. Although i disagree with D4 and agree with you that Mayweather won, Mayweather barely got into the fight before the 5th/6th round, Maidana was swarming FMJ quite comfortably and Floyd was always looking to the ref to help him out.