Favorite Floyd Mayweather (45-0, 26 KOs) is the WBC champion. Marcos Maidana (35-3, 31 KOs) is the WBA title holder. Many consider Floyd to be pound for pound the best boxer in the world, not just a welterweight champion.

Maidana earned his spot in the ring as antagonist with a victory over Adrien Broner in December. He landed almost 1,000 punches and had Broner down twice during the 12-round bout. Some think Maidana might have the key to beating Mayweather.

Maidana, also known as “El Chino,” calls Mayweather “big brother” and fights in a similar style. He keeps his chin ducked behind his lead shoulder with the left hand low and the right hand by the chin ready to counter. While his performance may have been impressive against Broner, Mayweather is in a different class when it comes to footwork, speed, and power.

Veteran boxing promoter Don Chargin wasn’t picking Maidana to win, but he commented on how underdog puncher Carmen Basilio beat favored boxer Sugar Ray Robinson in that first fight. It’s always possible for a big upset to happen, and Mayweather hasn’t had a knockout since 2007. If he tries to go for one against Maidana, it could get an otherwise smart boxer into some trouble.

On Friday, Mayweather weighed in at 146 lbs. and Maidana at 146.5 lbs. The height and reach advantage go to Mayweather who is an inch taller.

Maidana appears in a black robe and a baseball cap. Clowns, a town-crier, and money flying lead the way for Floyd—the highest paid athlete in the world—as Justin Bieber and Lil Wayne make their promised appearance. The crowd grew to a frenzy as both boxers entered the ring.

By the end of Round 1, it was clear that Mayweather was in for a real fight. Maidana gave Mayweather a cut over his eye in Round 4, which seems to have causing some vision problems. Through Round 7, Maidana has been unpredictable, and it’s keeping him in this fight while Mayweather seems to be trying to figure Maidana out. In Round 10, Mayweather began to turn up the heat leading into the championship rounds, but Maidana stayed the course through all 12 rounds.

The tension was thick enough to cut with a knife as everyone waited for the decision. Scores: 114-114; 117-111; 116-112. FLOYD MAYWEATHER wins by majority. The decision is met with cheers and boos from the crowd. No doubt that Maidana turned this fight into a real brawl.