By Ivan G. Goldman Lot of fans, including writers and analysts, are giving Marcos Maidana more credit than he deserves, although he deserves plenty. Floyd Mayweather beat him fair and square, and until somebody proves otherwise in the ring, he still deserves his ranking as the best welterweight in the …
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By Sean Crose Don’t let anyone fool you. It’s okay to consider yourself young if you’re in your late 30s. Unless, of course, you’re a professional athlete. Then you’re not young. Then, despite all the advancements being made in the fields of conditioning and sport’s medicine, you’re on borrowed time …
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by Bryanna Fissori Legal Analyst Main Events has filed a lawsuit against manager/adviser Al Haymon, light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson, promoters Yvon Michel and Golden Boy Promotions, Showtime, and eight unnamed “John Doe” defendants. The civil suit hosts five causes of action including: 1. Breach of contract between Groupe Yvon …
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By Tyson Bruce In one of the most exciting fights of his career, Floyd Mayweather barely escaped with his coveted undefeated record intact. Marcos Maidana, however, was the big winner last night. Going into the bout he was regarded as little more than high priced cannon fodder—a glitzy exhibition for …
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By Jackie Kallen First off, I have to admit to the Boxinginsider.com readers that I was wrong about this fight. It was far more exciting than I ever thought it would be. Like many others, I was expecting another ho-hum, one-sided Mayweather romp. It was a much different animal than …
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By Sean Crose Well, whaddaya know? It was a good fight after all. A real good fight. In fact, there’s little doubt that The Moment will go down as a controversial bout. Floyd Mayweather won a majority decision over an exceedingly game Marcos Maidana at the MGM Grand in Vegas …
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By: William Holmes Since all three undercard bouts went the distance the national anthems that are sung before the main event didn’t even begin until midnight. The Mexican, Argentinean, and American anthems were sung before the fighter walkouts. Marcos Maidana (35-3) was the first man to enter the ring and …
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By: William Holmes The MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada was the host site for tonight’s pay per view offering by Golden Boy Promotions and Showtime network. There was some pre-fight drama last night after the weigh ins, as Floyd Mayweather Jr. objected to the gloves that Marcos Maidana was …
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What Can Marcos Maidana do to Make Floyd Mayweather Earn his $32 Million? by Matt Gerovac Tomorrow night, Floyd Mayweather will make $32 Million and Marcos Maidana will make $1.5 Million. So, first I must ask, who is Maidana’s agent and how in the world did they get him to …
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By: William Holmes Official Weights: J Leon Love 168 vs. Marco Antonio Periban 168 Adrien Broner 140 vs. Carlos Molina 138.5 Amir Khan 147 Luis Collazo 147 Floyd Mayweather 146 Marcos Maidana 146.5 Three of the world’s most famous boxers will be competing this Saturday at the MGM Grand in …
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