Who did Floyd Mayweather fight in 2014?
Boxing Floyd Mayweather Jr. throws a right at Marcos Maidana during their WBC/WBA welterweight unification fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 3, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photograph: Harry How/Getty Images
Where did Floyd Mayweather Jr fight 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 .
What is the name of Floyd Mayweather Jr fight against Manny Pacquiao?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao, billed as The Fight of the Century, or the Battle for Greatness, was a professional boxing match between undefeated five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. It took place on May 2, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
How did Floyd Mayweather win the welterweight title?
Mayweather won the WBC welterweight title by knocking out Victor Ortiz in a September Las Vegas bout -- in the fourth round no less. Mayweather won the World Boxing Association light middleweight title in a May bout.
How long does it take for Collazo to go down?
How long does Mayweather wear white gloves?
What hook does Collazo use?
Why is Collazo holding his gloves up?
Who has Mayweather on the ropes again?
Who did Floyd Mayweather throw a right at?
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Who did Mayweather fight 2015?
It took place on May 2, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Mayweather Jr. won the contest by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring it 116–112 and the other 118–110....Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao.Title(s) on the lineWBA (Unified), WBC, WBO, and The Ring welterweight titlesTale of the tape6 more rows
Who did Mayweather fight in September 2014?
The fight was won by Mayweather via unanimous decision, with scores of 116-111 twice and 115-112....Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana II.DateSeptember 13, 2014VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Title(s) on the lineWBC light middleweight title; WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring welterweight titlesTale of the tape4 more rows
Who did Floyd fight in 2013?
vs. Canelo Álvarez, billed as The One, was a boxing light middleweight championship superfight. The bout was held on September 14, 2013, in the MGM Grand Garden Arena, at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, on Showtime PPV.
Who did Mayweather fight past their prime?
Mayweather fought just once in 2010, and it was against veteran Shane Mosley, who was at the time already 38 years old and past his prime.
Who Really Won Mayweather vs Maidana?
MayweatherMayweather won the fight 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.
What was Floyd Mayweather's last fight?
More videos on YouTube Floyd Mayweather Jr. may be officially retired, but his boxing career continues to live on. The 45-year-old Hall of Famer's latest exhibition match unfolded recently when Mayweather faced off against MMA veteran Mikuru Asakura in Super Rizin's headliner, which took place Sept.
Who really won Canelo vs Mayweather?
Canelo Results: Money Proves He's Best Boxer of Generation. Floyd "Money" Mayweather absolutely dominated Saul "Canelo" Alvarez by a majority decision of 114-114, 116-112, 117-111 on Saturday night.
Did Mayweather ever fight Canelo Alvarez?
Alvarez was 23 years old when he faced Mayweather in a light middleweight championship superfight at a catchweight of 152 pounds. The then-36-year-old Mayweather won the fight by majority decision to unify the WBA (Super), WBC and The Ring light middleweight titles.
How much did Canelo make against Floyd?
Canelo: Money Worth $41.5 Million Payday for Saturday's Fight.
What fighters did Mayweather avoid?
A strong argument can be made for a few other names that Mayweather ducked, but Winky Wright and Amir Khan seem to be the clearest and most undeniable examples of him calling out and then avoiding those fighters.
Who has hit Floyd Mayweather the most?
Over/Under was set at 29.5. McGregor dealt more blows to Mayweather than Manny Pacquiao did. Canelo Alvarez hit Mayweather 117 times, compared to Pacquiao's 81. McGregor fell smack in the middle of the two boxers at 111 hits.
Who has Mayweather avoided?
But while there are no Haglers, Hearns or Durans for Mayweather to challenge, there are several solid opponents he has avoided. There was Antonio Margarito, who Mayweather turned down $8 million to fight in 2006. There was Shane Mosley, who has been actively seeking a fight with Mayweather for years.
Who won Floyd vs Manny?
Floyd Mayweather Jr.Manny Pacquiao: Round-by-Round Analysis and Recap. After years of waiting and 12 rounds of boxing on Saturday night, the decision is in. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has beaten Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision in Las Vegas.
When did Manny Pacquiao fight Floyd Mayweather?
May 2, 2015Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao / Date
Did Mayweather and Pacquiao fight twice?
Mayweather won both fights to take his professional record to 50-0, before announcing his retirement later that year. Pacquiao has fought six times since losing to Mayweather, losing twice and winning four.
Who won Pacquiao vs Thurman?
Pacquiao won the fight by split decision and, at 40 years old, became the oldest welterweight to win a major world title in boxing history. The bout sold 500,000 pay-per-view (PPV) buys in the United States, earning an estimated $37.5 million in pay-per-view revenue.
Reception
The fight was sold-out, grossing US$15 million at the live gate, the fourth highest of any boxing event in Las Vegas.
Fight purses
Guaranteed fight purses: Over $37 million total (including most expensive undercard in pay-per-view history, as of May 2014)
Who has Mayweather on the ropes again?
Maidana has Mayweather on the ropes again and Floyd isn't able to avoid punches like he usually does, with them flying in from those odd angles that several of you have mentioned in tweets and emails. Mayweather is talking to the referee while being pounded on the ropes by the Argentinian. Mayweather returns some jabs and gets the fight back into the middle of the ring. Mayweather is now throwing some unusually wild punches. How are the judges scoring this? How are they scoring those odd angled punches from Maidana ?
Who did Floyd Mayweather throw a right at?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. throws a right at Marcos Maidana during their WBC/WBA welterweight unification fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 3, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photograph: Harry How/Getty Images
How long does Mayweather wear white gloves?
Mayweather in dark trunks and white gloves spends thirty seconds sizing up the Argentinian and not throwing any punches. Then again, neither does Maidana (who is wearing very pale blue shorts). And, then, after 90 seconds of very little comes a flurry from close range.
How many wins did Floyd Mayweather have?
His record is stellar: He has never lost a fight, posting 50 wins, including 27 KOs, and no losses. Here's a look at the Mayweather's fight-by-fight career record as a professional.
When did Floyd Mayweather become a champ?
The 1990s: Becomes Champ. After fighting as an amateur for a number of years, Mayweather turned pro in 1996 and took only two years to win his first title.
Who won the 2011 WBC welterweight title?
2011. Mayweather won the WBC welterweight title by knocking out Victor Ortiz in a September Las Vegas bout -- in the fourth round no less. Sept. 17 - Victor Ortiz, Las Vegas, KO 4.
Has Floyd Mayweather lost a fight?
The boxer has never lost a fight as a pro. Andrew Eisele is a boxing writer who has covered the sport for Time, Inc. He also hosts TV and radio sports talk shows. Many consider Floyd Mayweather Jr., a professional boxer, to be one of the sport's best defensive fighters.
Who has knocked out challengers to his belts?
Mayweather put up many spirited defenses of his various titles during this decade, often knocking out challengers to his belts.
Did Floyd Mayweather fight in 2008?
Mayweather did not fight in 2008 but he did win a bout in September 2009.
Did Mayweather fight Cotto?
Put simply, he wasn't the same fighter.
Who was the most ducked man in boxing?
He claimed he was the most ducked man in boxing and then turned down awkward opponents because they were too risky. The fact is Williams only arrived on the world title scene with his victory over Margarito and Mayweather's choice then was between Williams and the man at 140lbs, Ricky Hatton, in a superfight.
Did Floyd Mayweather duck Margarito?
In 2006-07, when Mayweather was first establishing himself at 147lbs, many claim he ducked the WBO champion Margarito. And while it is undoubtedly true that he turned down a lucrative offer to face Margarito, I don't see how it can be considered ducking.
Who did Mayweather face in the second bout?
The second bout in the period is the one that gets most of the attention and features Mayweather facing Carlos Baldomir rather than Margarito. It was here that Mayweather turned down what was then a career high $8m offer to face Margarito and instead picked Baldomir. But, to put that in perspective, Mayweather was also paid $8m to face Baldomir; he would have made no more money from facing Margarito.
Did Castillo have an asterisk?
Yes, some of those names come with asterisks: the first Castillo bout could easily have gone the other way; Judah had just lost to Baldomir (who Mayweather subsequently beat); Oscar and Mosley were both on the downsides of their career (despite coming off impressive victories); the Hatton bout was at 147lbs rather than 140lb, where Hatton was more effective; Márquez handled the weight badly and Cotto was past his best. But the same sort of analysis can be given to virtually any boxer's record of opponents.
Who did Margarito lose to in the Superfight?
But Margarito kept losing. While Mayweather was beating De La Hoya in a superfight, Margarito was losing to Paul Williams and falling out of title contention. And when Mayweather returned from his "retirement", Margarito had just lost to Shane Mosley.
Is Floyd Mayweather untouchable?
Yet through technique, dedication and craft, Mayweather has remained largely untouchable.
How many wins did Floyd Mayweather have?
At the time, 31-year-old Mayweather registered 39 wins and no losses in his historic career. At the time of his retirement, The Ring had Mayweather ranked as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, with Manny Pacquiao at No. 2.
What channel is Mayweather vs Pacquiao on?
Both Showtime and HBO broadcast documentary specials focusing on the two fighters as part of the lead-up to the fight; Showtime produced the Mayweather-focused Inside Mayweather vs. Pacquiao —with three episodes focusing on Mayweather's preparations for the event and an epilogue which aired the week following the fight, while HBO aired a one-hour Pacquiao-focused Mayweather/Pacquiao: At Last, as well as encores of past Pacquiao fights. Showtime's sister outlet CBS Sports Network also aired supplemental programming, including encores of Inside Mayweather vs. Pacquiao and past Mayweather fights, live coverage of the weigh-in, special broadcasts of The Doug Gottlieb Show and Boomer and Carton from Las Vegas and coverage of the post-fight press conference.
What channel did Pacquiao fight Mayweather on?
Broadcasting. As both Pacquiao and Mayweather had exclusive relationships with the broadcasters, HBO and Showtime, at the time of the fight, the telecast of the fight was a joint production between HBO World Championship Boxing and Showtime Championship Boxing.
How was the Pacquiao fight televised?
The fight was televised through a pay-per-view (PPV) jointly produced by HBO and Showtime, the respective rightsholders of Pacquiao and Mayweather. In the Philippines, the fight was also broadcast in simulcast across three of the country's major broadcast television networks. The fight was expected to be the most lucrative in the history of professional boxing: with an initial estimate of 4.4 million purchases, the PPV alone broke revenue records in the United States (U.S.) with $410 million in revenue, making it the highest-grossing PPV in history, surpassing Mayweather–Álvarez in 2013. By September 2015, the figure had been amended to 4.6 million. The broadcast of the fight in the Philippines was watched by nearly half the country's households. Due to the record high price of the PPV, the fight was also widely broadcast through unauthorized online streams on services such as Periscope .
How old was Floyd Mayweather when he retired?
When the fight was announced, Mayweather was 38 years old and still undefeated, with a perfect professional record of 47 wins and no losses. On June 6, 2008, six months after defeating Ricky Hatton by a tenth-round technical knockout, Mayweather announced his retirement from boxing.
What is the WBC belt?
The winner of the fight received a newly created belt by the WBC . The belt, valued at $1 million, is an exact replica of the current belt , except it has thousands of emeralds in place of the gold plating for the center logo. The belt also contains the faces of both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, along with the faces of the former WBC President, José Sulaimán and boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Two belts were initially made for the fight. The green emerald belt won the public fan vote over the black onyx belt with a vote of 53% to 47%.
Where was the Floyd Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight held?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets for the fight went on sale on April 23 after an agreement had been reached over ticket allocation. Only 500 tickets went on sale to the public, priced at $1,500, $2,500, $3,500, $5,000, and $7,500 for the 16,800 capacity MGM Grand.
How long does it take for Collazo to go down?
Collazo goes down after 20 seconds of the round. A short right hand by Khan catches him flush and Collazo gets a short count. The Brooklynite doesn't look unduly troubled as he marches straight back. But then Khan lands some more combinations. There's another incident with Khan grabbing Collazo by the back of the head – or is it Collazo ducking so low that it's impossible not to. Collazo comes back strongly and lands some combinations of his own. Collazo is walking forward with his gloves down. Oddly, despite the the knockdown, that was Collazo's best round. How do I score that one?
How long does Mayweather wear white gloves?
Mayweather in dark trunks and white gloves spends thirty seconds sizing up the Argentinian and not throwing any punches. Then again, neither does Maidana (who is wearing very pale blue shorts). And, then, after 90 seconds of very little comes a flurry from close range.
What hook does Collazo use?
The pace picks up: Collazo looking slightly tired, but he lands a nice combination of left uppercut and right hook. And then there's more grappling. Khan smothering Collazo and the Brooklynite looking frustrated. Lots more grappling. Collazo looking ever more frustrated by Khan's effective holding.
Why is Collazo holding his gloves up?
Collazo is now holding his gloves up to protect himself. The bravado of earlier is now gone. There is a lot more grappling and the referee tells Khan he risks being docked another point. Khan mostly focuses on avoiding a late knockout blow.
Who has Mayweather on the ropes again?
Maidana has Mayweather on the ropes again and Floyd isn't able to avoid punches like he usually does, with them flying in from those odd angles that several of you have mentioned in tweets and emails. Mayweather is talking to the referee while being pounded on the ropes by the Argentinian. Mayweather returns some jabs and gets the fight back into the middle of the ring. Mayweather is now throwing some unusually wild punches. How are the judges scoring this? How are they scoring those odd angled punches from Maidana ?
Who did Floyd Mayweather throw a right at?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. throws a right at Marcos Maidana during their WBC/WBA welterweight unification fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 3, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photograph: Harry How/Getty Images
