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Where there are men in physical conflict, there are always profiteers on the sidelines.
Back in action for the first time since trouncing Mexican superstar "Canelo" Alvarez, boxing's pound-for-pound king, Floyd Mayweather Jr. returns to the scene of the crime, MGM Grand Garden Arena, this Saturday night (May, 3, 2014) when he takes on Argentine bruiser Marcos Maidana, who last seen thumping "Money" understudy Adrien Broner.
MMAmania will have LIVE coverage of "Mayweather vs. Maidana," starting with the Showtime pay-per-view (PPV) at 9 p.m. ET. As is customary, the bookies have pulled out all the stops, providing a plethora of options for the enterprising gambler.
Let's see what they've got in store this weekend as we check out the latest "Mayweather vs. Maidana" betting lines below:
WBC / WBA Super World Welterweight Title
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather: 1/11
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana: 13/2
Exact Result
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather by KO, TKO or DQ: 12/5
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather by Decision: 4/9
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana by KO, TKO or DQ: 17/2
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana by Decision: 15/1
- Draw: 20/1
Exact Round Results
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Round 1: 35/1
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Round 2: 30/1
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Round 3: 25/1
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Round 4: 25/1
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Round 5: 20/1
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Round 6: 20/1
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Round 7: 20/1
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Round 8: 20/1
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Round 9: 20/1
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Round 10: 20/1
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Round 11: 20/1
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Round 12: 25/1
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins by 12 Round Decision: 4/9
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Round 1: 75/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Round 2: 65/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Round 3: 60/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Round 4: 55/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Round 5: 55/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Round 6: 55/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Round 7: 55/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Round 8: 60/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Round 9: 60/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Round 10: 60/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Round 11: 60/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Round 12: 75/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins by 12 Round Decision: 15/1
- Draw: 20/1
Round Results
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Rounds 1-3: 12/1
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Rounds 4-6: 19/2
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Rounds 7-9: 9/1
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins in Rounds 10-12: 19/2
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather wins by 12 Round Decision: 4/9
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Rounds 1-3: 22/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Rounds 4-6: 20/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Rounds 7-9: 20/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins in Rounds 10-12: 20/1
- Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana wins by 12 Round Decision: 15/1
- Draw: 20/1
Rounds Props
- Over Rounds: Over 9.5 -- 2/7
- Under Rounds: Under 9.5 -- 9/4
- Over Rounds: Over 11.5 -- 5/14
- Under Rounds: Under 11.5 -- 2/1
- Over Rounds: Over 7.5 -- 2/11
- Under Rounds: Under 7.5 -- 13/4
- Over Rounds: Over 5.5 -- 1/9
- Under Rounds: Under 5.5 -- 9/2
- Over Rounds: Over 3.5 -- 1/18
- Under Rounds: Under 3.5 -- 13/2
- Over Rounds: Over 1.5 -- 1/100
- Under Rounds: Under 1.5 -- 12/1
- Yes (Fight goes the distance): 4/11
- No (Fight does not go the distance): 9/5
Honestly, Mayweather via decision at 4/9 (-225) is pretty damn good.
"Money" has just one finish since 2007 and "El Chino" -- while somewhat easy to stun -- is next to impossible to put away for good. I would be incredibly surprised if Mayweather finished him.
As much as I love Maidana and as much as he's improved recently, I can't see him winning this match. He is a huge puncher with great cardio, but he's just a bit too crude. Therefore, if you're going to bet, I say go Mayweather via decision.
MMAmania.com will have plenty more "Mayweather vs. Maidana" coverage for you in the coming days.
See you soon!