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Marcos Maidana Biography

Marcos Maidana is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on July 17, 1983 in Margarita, Basque Country, Spain. Argentine boxer who was crowned the WBA Super Lightweight Champion multiple times in June 2009. He won his 25 first professional bouts.

To retain his WBA Super Lightweight title, he beat DemarcusCorley on August 28, 2010.

Maidana was scheduled to defend his title 27 August 2011, against Robert Guerrero, but Guerrero suffered a shoulder injury less than two weeks before the fight. On 8 September, Russian boxer Petr Petrov (29-2-2, 13 KOs) was selected as Maidana’s homecoming opponent for 23 September at Sociedad Alemana de Villa Ballester in Buenos Aires, which would also mark the bout as his first defence of the WBA (Regular) title. Petrov came into the bout having never been stopped as a professional. Breidis Prescott, who was scheduled to fight Paul McCloskey in September in a title eliminator, stated he would have put himself forward to replace Guerrero, and knocked Maidana out. Maidana became the first boxer to stop Petrov inside the distance and successfully retained his WBA title in round 4 of a one-sided fight. Petrov was in survival mode from the opening bell, trying to clinch. By round 3, Maidana began to see his punches land more and eventually dropped Petrov in round 4. Petrov got up and became a more defensive fighter for the remainder of the round until the final 30 seconds when Maidana landed a barrage of punches against the ropes, dropping Petrov again. The referee began the count, but almost immediately waived the count.

Marcos René Maidana (born 17 July 1983) is an Argentine former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2014. He was a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA (Regular) super lightweight title from 2011 to 2012, and the WBA welterweight title from 2013 to 2014. A versatile brawler in the ring, Maidana was well known for his formidable punching power, and was never stopped in any of his five losses. He famously outbrawled and withstood punishing blows from Floyd Mayweather, Jr. during their first bout, but lost to Mayweather via majority decision.

Fabian, his younger brother, is also a fighter.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Broner later apologized, saying, “I’m sorry for running out on all the fans after my fight. That was wrong of me as a fighter.” Maidana said he was open to a rematch if it made sense. Broner later said, “I’ll tell you one thing: Make a rematch. I don’t need a warm-up fight. I want a rematch.” Maidana landed 269 of 964 total punches (28%) and 231 of 663 power shots (35%). Broner connected on 149 of 400 total punches (37%) and 122 of 292 power shots (42%). Showtime Executive Vice President Stephen Espinoza announced the fight drew 1.3 million viewers, putting it as the third-highest rated fight for the network since it began keeping track of individual fights in 2009.

Marcos Maidana Net Worth

Marcos Maidana is one of the richest Boxer from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marcos Maidana's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His fight against His first fight in the United States came on June 27, 2009, which he won against Victor Ortiz via 6th round TKO. was his first fight in America. It took place on June 27, 2009.

In 2013, he was in serious car trouble when he crashed into an SUV near Margarita.

In July 2012, Showtime announced that Maidana would fight Jesus Soto Karass (26-7-3, 17 KOs) on the Saul Álvarez vs. Josesito Lopez undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on 15 September. Maidana won the fight by eighth-round TKO in a back-and-forth slugfest. Both boxers started off fast while trading blows. Maidana looked to set up his attack behind a jab. Midway through the fight, Maidana began to tire and Karass took over. In round 7, Maidana finally had a point taken off for continuing to hit on the break. Maidana landed a right hand, dropping Karass. In round 8, Maidana continued to attack Karass against the ropes before referee Kenny Bayliss stopped the fight. According to CompuBox Stats, Maidana landed 213 of 539 punches thrown (40%) and Karass landed 179 of his 748 thrown.

Maidana’s first fight in the United States was against Victor Ortíz, that took place on June 27, 2009 for the Interim WBA super lightweight title. Ortiz entered the fight with an eight-fight knockout streak. Both Ortiz and Maidana were knocked down in the first round. Ortiz knocked Maidana to the canvas twice in the second round. Ortiz suffered a cut in the fifth round and was knocked down in the sixth. The fight was stopped when the ringside physician would not let Ortiz continue to fight. Many in the boxing media, including HBO, chastised Ortiz for not wanting to continue in the fight.

On 2 February 2009, Maidana challenged for his first world title, the WBA super lightweight championship against Andreas Kotelnik at the StadtHalle in Rostock, Germany. Kotelnik beat Maidana via controversial split decision, with the judges scoring the fight 115–114, 113–115, and 115–113 in Kotelnik’s favor. Maidana was credited with landing 342 of 1241 punches thrown (28%), with 259 of them being power punches and Kotelnik was more accurate in landing 229 of his 655 thrown (35%).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Marcos Maidana height 5 ft 7 in Marcos weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Maidana started his career in 2004 before turning 21 years old. He fought his first 18 fights in his native Argentina over two years, winning all, including 17 via stoppage. On his 18th bout, he won the WBA Fedelatin super lightweight title. Over the next year, Maidana only fought once in Argentina, five times in Germany and once in Panama. At the end of 2008, Maidana had a professional record of 25-0, with 24 stoppages.

After his fight with Ortiz, it was rumoured that Maidana would face British boxer, and WBA super lightweight champion, Amir Khan, who won the title after defeating Andreas Kotelnik. However, Khan opted for Paulie Malignaggi as his next opponent. As a result, Maidana was scheduled to fight on 27 March 2010, against Victor Cayo, whose record, at that time, was 24-0 with 75% of victories coming by way of knockout. Maidana knocked out the undefeated Cayo in the sixth round to retain his interim WBA super lightweight title and improve his record to 28-1, with 27 knockouts.

Who is Marcos Maidana Dating?

According to our records, Marcos Maidana married to Mariana Zilli. As of December 1, 2023, Marcos Maidana’s is not dating anyone.

After failing to secure a fight with Timothy Bradley, Maidana fought and defeated DeMarcus Corley in August 2010. Despite knocking Corley down in the seventh round, Maidana had to go the distance for only the third time in his career, eventually securing the victory via unanimous decision 117–110, 117–110, and 115–112. Even with the knockdown, many believed the fight was close. By round 11, Maidana was tired and both fighters traded in the final round.

Facts & Trivia

Marcos Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. Marcos Maidana celebrates birthday on July 17 of every year.

On 10 February 2011, Golden Boy promoter Richard Schaefer announced that a deal was reached for Maidana to next fight former three-weight world champion Érik Moralez (51-6, 35 KOs) on 9 April at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on HBO PPV billed as ‘Action Heroes’.

How much money did Maidana make against Mayweather?

The $32 million guarantee is the same amount, minus the upside for pay-per-view, that Mayweather pocketed for his initial win over Maidana, who earned at least $1.5 million for their first bout.

Did Marcos Maidana knocks out Floyds tooth?

Marcos Maidana has goaded Floyd Mayweather by asking how much the tooth fairy will leave him after claiming to own of the American’s teeth. The Argentinian allegedly knocked out one of Mayweather’s teeth in their rematch back in 2014.

What happened Marco Maidana?

After rumors he may box again, Marcos Maidana announced his retirement on social media on Tuesday, saying he had a “tough” career and no longer has the “fire inside” to continue.

Who won Floyd Mayweather vs Marcos Maidana?

The fight was won by Mayweather Jr. 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.

Who is the richest boxer in the world?

Floyd Mayweather Jr, also known as Floyd “Money” Mayweather, is the top-earning boxer ever. His exact net worth isn’t known, but most estimate that it is above $500 million. Floyd Mayweather’s brand involves flaunting his wealth.

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