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Mayweather rejects Khan for Maidana for bout
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Undefeated welterweight world champion Floyd Mayweather celebrated his 37th birthday on Monday by announcing he’ll put his 45-0 record on the line on May 3 against Marcos Maidana.
The move comes after weeks of speculation as to whether Mayweather would fill his May fight date with Argentina’s Maidana or England’s Amir Khan.
The brash American even ran an internet poll in which fans voted for the Khan match-up, but World Boxing Council welterweight champion Mayweather instead will take on World Boxing Association champ Maidana in a unification bout.
“Marcos Maidana’s last performance immediately brought him to my attention,” Mayweather said of Maidana’s comprehensive defeat of the previously unbeaten Adrien Broner on December 14.
“He is an extremely skilled fighter who brings knockout danger to the ring,” Mayweather said. “I think this is a great fight for me and he deserves the opportunity to see if he can do what 45 others have tried to do before him — beat me.”
At 45-0 with 26 knockouts, Mayweather is approaching the 46-0 career mark of retired Welsh star Joe Calzaghe and 49-0 mark of heavyweight legend Rocky Marciano.
The May 3 bout will be the third in his lucrative six-fight deal with Showtime.
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