Floyd Mayweather Jr., the no. 1 pound for pound boxer will be fighting Marcos Maidana a few hours from now in order to unify both the WBA and WBC welterweight titles, and defend his undefeated record this Saturday night match, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
This will be Floyd Mayweather's third match for his six fight, 30-month contract with Showtime. Sources says that the current pound for pound champion will be earning $32-40 million from today's bout with Marcos Maidana, and will accumulate an estimated revenue of $200 million for all the six fights he is scheduled to accomplish. After the bout with Maidana, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is also expected for another fight within this year.
Floyd Mayweather Jr., who is already 37 years old, holds a perfect record of 45 wins with no loss, and with 26 knock outs. He also has a stunning record of being a world champion for 5 different weight classes, including 130, 135, 140, 147, and 154 pounds. Mayweather is considered to be the most dominant fighter in the sport of boxing, winning from his last match over junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez last year.
Marcos Maidana in the other hand is known to be one of the hardest hitters in the sport of boxing. He is already 30 years of age, much younger than his current opponent Floyd Mayweather. Maidana holds a record of 35 wins, getting 31 knock outs, and with 3 losses.
Predictions for the fight point out that Floyd Mayweather has the upper hand on winning the bout, he has proven no signs of slowing down at his age, and have been known to fight a remarkable defensive style with stunning ability and athleticism. Live blogs are available online for boxing fans who wants to stay current about the match with Mayweather and Maidana.
Although, Floyd Mayweather Jr. still gets a lot of criticism over his continuous efforts to avoid a fight with longtime nemesis, Manny Pacquiao. A lot of boxing enthusiast has already considered that the fight between both Mayweather and Pacquiao will never happen.
