FLOYD MAYWEATHER REMAINS PERFECT IN REMATCH WITH MARCOS MAIDANA

Mayweather-Maidana & Santa Cruz-Roman Will Air ON SHOWTIME®  Next Saturday, Sept. 20 At 9 p.m. ET/PT Immediately Followed By  ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2 Epilogue LAS VEGAS (Sept. 13, 2014) - After 24 rounds of boxing with Marcos Maidana, Floyd Mayweather is still the undisputed pound-for-pound champion. Mayweather (47-0, 26 KOs) successfully defended his WBC and WBA Welterweight and WBC Super Welterweight World Championships with a unanimous 12-round decision victory in a rematch with Argentine slugger Maidana (35-5, 31 KOs) on Saturday in front of 16,144 fans at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, live on SHOWTIME PPV®. "Money" strategically fought the fight that he wanted, effectively avoiding the looping punches against the ropes that "El Chino" was able to land in their first bout and pivoting back to his domain - the center of the ring. The five-division world champion was decidedly more effective and efficient, landing 58 percent of his power punches compared to Maidana's 26 percent. The 37-year-old also landed 43 percent of his jabs compared to 17 percent for Maidana and 51 percent of his total punches compared to Maidana's 22 percent. Unlike their first meeting in May - a majority decision for the 11-time world champion - there was no controversy in the judges' decisions. Judge Guido Cavalleri had the fight 115-112 while Dave Moretti and John McKaie scored it 116-111. "He's a tough opponent and I did what I had to do tonight," Mayweather said. "I just didn't stay on the ropes. I have a couple bumps and bruises because he's a wild young fighter. My father told me to hit and not get hit and that's what we did. "I felt sharper in the first fight. I felt a little dry and dead in this fight. I give myself a C, a C-minus. I could have been better. I got hit with some shots tonight that I shouldn't have gotten hit with. But that comes with the sport." Maidana disagreed with the decision but didn't plead for a third showdown. "I thought I won the fight but if the judges want to give the fight to a guy who runs that's their decision," Maidana said. "I feel like I was the aggressor and I kept applying the pressure. He kept holding and pushing and the ref never did anything about it. Instead, the ref took a point away from me." While the decision was clear, the fight was not without controversy.   Frustrated with Mayweather's clinching, Maidana seemingly bit his opponent's left hand in the eighth round, causing a break in the fight while referee Kenny Bayless inspected the champ's gloves. "He bit my fingers so my fingers were numb," Mayweather said. "After the 8th round my hand was numb and I really couldn't use my left hand." "Maybe he thinks I'm a dog, but I never bit him," Maidana said. "He was rubbing my eyes with his glove. Maybe he had his glove in my mouth, but I don't think I bit him." After the fight, SHOWTIME reporter Jim Gray asked Mayweather if he would like a fight with eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. "I'm not ducking or dodging any opponent,'' Mayweather said. "If the Manny Pacquiao fight presents itself let's make it happen. I don't know who I'll fight in May but I expect to fight. Manny needs to focus on the guy that's in front of him. Once he gets past that task we'll see what the future holds." Undefeated WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz (28-0-1, 16 KOs) made the third successful defense of his title in the co-feature, registering a second-round TKO at 55 seconds with a straight right hand that floored Miguel Roman (17-3-3, 6 KOs).   "I trained really hard and I did what I had to do to give the fans a great fight," Santa Cruz said.   "If I had to finish fast that's what I had to do. I just came to do my job. We train hard in the gym to make it easy in the ring.'' After the fight, the two-division world champion called out WBA and WBO Super Bantamweight World Champion Guillermo Rigondeaux. "I want Guillermo Rigondeaux," Santa Cruz said. "I'm not scared of him. I want my manager to make the fight so I can prove I'm the best." Roman, who was Santa Cruz's former sparring partner, was disappointed after losing the biggest fight of his career. "I got caught with a right," Roman said. "He just caught me. What can I say? There's nothing else." Mickey Bey dethroned defending IBF Lightweight World Champion Miguel Vazquez with a 12-round split decision victory, scored 115-113 Bey, 115-113 Vazquez and 119-109 Bey, in an extremely tactical match. Vazquez (34-4, 33 KOs) was riding a 13-fight win streak and making the seventh defense of his title against Bey (21-1-1, 10 KOs), who became the second fighter under the Mayweather Promotions banner to win a world title. "I'm No. 1 in the lightweight division,'' Bey said. "He was No. 1 and now it's me. I'm not surprised that I won, I'm just really happy. He was head-butting and holding the entire time. I won every round and I beat him with one hand (hurt his right). I told my team I wasn't going to slip and now I'm No. 1 in the division.'' Vazquez landed 89 total punches and connected on only 22 percent of his shots compared to Bey's 81 punches and 21 percent. "It was a good fight and Mickey Bey was a dignified opponent." Vazquez said. "He fought strong but I anticipated he would fight that way. I don't have much to say. A win is a win, what can I say. I thought the fight was close. I thought I won." In the opening bout of the PPV telecast, James De La Rosa (23-2, 13 KOs) handed Alfredo Angulo (22-5, 18 KOs) his third consecutive loss in a 10-round unanimous decision, scored 98-90, 96-92 and 99-89.  De La Rosa was more active and accurate, landing 41 percent of his power punches in the most significant victory of his career. In a live bout on "COUNTDOWN LIVE: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2," Humberto Soto (65-8, 35 KOs) won an upset foul-filled unanimous 10-round decision John Molina Jr. (27-5, 22 KOs). The junior welterweight scrap was scored 96-91 and 95-92 twice. Mayweather-Maidana and Santa Cruz-Roman will air on SHOWTIME next Saturday, Sept. 20 at 9 p.m. ET/P T immediately followed by the premiere of ALL ACESS: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2 Epilogue. # # # "MAYHEM: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2," a 12-round world championship bout for Mayweather's WBA Welterweight Belt and WBC Welterweight and Super Welterweight World Titles took place Saturday, Sept. 13 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and was promoted by Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra, O'Reilly Auto Parts, "The Equalizer" in theaters Sept. 26 and Mexico: Live it to Believe It!. The event was produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV® (8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT) and was the fourth fight of a six-fight deal between Mayweather and Showtime Networks Inc. In the co-main event, Leo Santa Cruz defended his WBC Super Bantamweight Title against Manuel Roman in a 12-round bout and Miguel Vazquez faced Mickey Bey in a 12-round bout for the IBF Lightweight World Championship. In the PPV opener, Alfredo Angulo squared off against James De La Rosa in a 10-round middleweight bout. The event was available in Spanish through secondary audio programming (SAP). Plus, SHOWTIME televised Humberto Soto vs. John Molina Jr. in a 10-round junior welterweight bout during "Mayweather vs. Maidana 2: COUNTDOWN LIVE" (7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT, immediately preceding the live pay per view event).

"MAYHEM: MAYWEATHER VS. MAIDANA 2" TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS

Click Here For Photos From Yesterday's Undercard Fighter Workouts Click Here For Photos From Today's Press Conference Photo Credits: Stephanie Trapp/Mayweather Promotions Idris Erba/Mayweather Promotions Esther Lin/SHOWTIME® LAS VEGAS (Sept. 11, 2014) - Fighters on the televised undercard for "MAYHEM: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2" took center stage today at MGM Grand for the final press conference before they enter the ring this Saturday, Sept. 13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena live on SHOWTIME and SHOWTIME PPV®. Here's what Thursday's press conference participants had to say: LEO SANTA CRUZ, Two-Division World Champion "I'm very happy to be on this big undercard. This is the biggest card I could possibly be on. "We trained really hard for this fight. It's the biggest fight of my life because millions of people will be watching and I need to take advantage of that opportunity. "I know people think this is going to be an easy fight for me, but you're going to be surprised Saturday night. I used to spar with Roman and I had to train really hard for him because I know what he brings. "I don't underestimate anybody. Every fighter up there is dangerous. I have to go out there and work hard and give it my best to prove I belong here. "I've trained so hard because I know I have a lot of pressure and expectations on me. I know Roman is a great fighter with great punches but we have to go out and do what we always do. "People have said other Mayweather co-main event fighters are better and I've heard that. Because of that, this is definitely the biggest fight I've been in and I want to get the win and keep getting better fights. "I have gotten love from fans too and I appreciate that. It's because of them that I'm here and I keep training hard to get better every time. "My brothers and my dad are always with me coming to the gym, watching me spar and it's because of them that I'm so motivated for this fight. "I'm looking to get the stoppage. I want it to end before 12 rounds and get him out of there and look good doing it. "People are saying this is easy but no fight is easy. Anyone can surprise you so I always go out there and train like I'm fighting the best and I'm going to continue doing that. "If everything goes well with this fight I definitely want to go out and get another belt and unify all the belts in the super bantamweight division." MANUEL ROMAN, Super Bantamweight Contender "I know we're both well prepared and we know what to expect from each other. "This is the opportunity of a lifetime and I'm looking to take full advantage of it. "I know Leo well but this is a business and a tremendous opportunity for me. Winning a world title is every boxer's dream. "I'm happy for Leo and the success he's had, but I'm confident and very well-prepared for our fight on Saturday. This will be a great fight for the fans.'' MIGUEL VAZQUEZ, IBF Lightweight World Champion "I'm ready and well prepared. I have a tough opponent in Mickey Bey but I'm ready to win. "I want to dedicate this fight to my family and my team and especially to God for putting me in this position to live my dreams. "This is definitely a key fight for me and an opportunity to make a name for myself. I've been a champion a long time and made six defenses, but I know a lot of fans don't know who I am. That's why I am so looking forward to Saturday. "I think I have extra motivation for this fight because it is my chance to show the world that I am a real champion and that I deserve to be on a card as big as this. "I'm ready to defend and I am well-prepared for what I know is a tough opponent in Mickey Bey." MICKEY BEY, Lightweight Contender "Saturday I'm going to do my part and make sure it's a spectacular fight. If you're not there tune in early and check me and Miguel Vazquez out. "I'm just waiting until Saturday to put on a show. It's going to be 36 minutes or less of nothing but fireworks. You'll have to tune in to see what happens next. "It's just another day and another fight for me. I'm going to wait to face-off inside the ring. "I have the best trainer in the world, the great Floyd Mayweather Sr. I'm looking forward to grinding and getting to the next level of the sport. "I don't believe in the hype at all. I believe in going toe-to-toe with someone and seeing what happens after. Vazquez has done something right to be where he is today. He's the champ for a reason but now he's fighting me and it's a new day. "I don't look at social media during fight week. I stay away from the negativity. I don't have time for anything except taking care of business inside the ring. "I'm going to put on a spectacular performance on Saturday. I take it one fight at a time." ALFREDO ANGULO, Middleweight Contender "I'm ready for this fight at 160, I'm ready to get back to winning. "Whenever two Mexicans are in the ring it's a really good show. I believe De La Rosa and 'El Perro' will put on a great show. "At the 160-pound weight division, I am going to be a different animal.  You're going to see the old Alfredo Angulo. "I'm going to show the fans, the critics and the media that I am ready. "People are asking me if I am still going to have the power at 160 pounds, I don't like to talk, I would rather just show it in the ring on Saturday. "You can expect a spectacular fight. James De La Rosa is coming to win and so am I but I am the only one that is going to walk out victorious." JAMES DE LA ROSA, Middleweight Contender "Come Saturday I'm looking to put on a show for everyone. "You all haven't seen my skills but I know you're going to enjoy the fight. "I just come out to fight and nothing else matters. After this fight, everyone will become a De La Rosa fan. "You'll see everything out of me. I can do everything. I box, jab, punch, and knock out opponents when the opportunity presents itself. "I always go in looking for the win. If a knockout comes it comes. The W is all that ever matters. "After this fight everyone will know about me and my skills. Not everyone gets an opportunity to open up a card as big as this. I'm going to put on a show and make a statement. "The reason I took this fight is because it's an opportunity to display my skills. It's my time now. "I'm the most versatile fighter. Whatever benefits me to win at that moment is what you'll see me do." JOHN MOLINA JR., Junior Welterweight Contender "A few years back I was just a guy fighting 4-6 rounders and now I'm here today getting ready to fight a great champion. "You all know how I fight, I come to bring it. I'm going to bring the fireworks for a great show. I know Soto won't take a backwards step and I wont either. "We won't need the judges for this show. "I've had a great camp with my trainer and we added some great tools to my game and we're ready to put them on display Saturday. "Humberto Soto is a great champion, he's experienced at the top level of this game, he's someone I looked up to and now I get to look across from him in the ring and get it on. "A win over Soto will put me right where I need to be at 140, whether it's a rematch with Lucas Matthysse, Adrien Broner or Danny Garcia, that makes this win really important. "I got my notoriety by taking the scenic route, the back roads and when I get in the ring I try to put it all on the line. I try to put on a show for the people who spend their hard-earned money on these fights. "It's been a long exciting road. I didn't have an extensive amateur career so I had to take the small fights but I made a name for myself and now I'm here at the biggest stage of boxing fighting on a Floyd Mayweather card fighting one of the great past champions of all time in Humberto Soto." HUMBERTO SOTO, Junior Welterweight Contender "I'm very glad to be here on a big showcase again. The winners will be the fans on Saturday night "Like a true professional I respect John Molina and his team, but in that ring we are enemies and we're going to put on a great show. "I know that I am getting into the ring with a quality, tough fighter but I also know that I have my experience in the ring behind me.  The years don't hurt my performance, in fact they add to what I bring into the ring. "We have studied his fights so we know what to expect. Experience is on our side and that is one of the keys to victory. "I am very happy to be fighting in Nevada after all of the fights that I have fought.  I hope to bring a victory to my fellow Mexican people.    "This could be the fight of the night and I encourage all fans to watch it because they will be in for a treat. "I am very happy and grateful for this opportunity but I just want to win." LEONARD ELLERBE, CEO of Mayweather Promotions "We're here today to talk about this wonderful undercard; it's going to be a terrific show. "It's never easy to put together an undercard and we did a great job putting together these fights to give the fans the best show possible on Saturday night. "I believe that Mickey Bey will emerge victorious Saturday night. He's worked very hard to get here and been through a lot of ups and downs in his career. "Mickey Bey knows that he has a very tough opponent in Miguel Vazquez who comes into this fight on a 13-match winning streak dating all the way back to his 2008 loss against a terrific fighter in Canelo Alvarez. "You have to tune in early or get to your seats early so that you don't miss this great undercard we've put together. ERIC GOMEZ, Senior Vice President of Golden Boy Promotions "We're very excited about this undercard. It's customary for Golden Boy and Floyd Mayweather to put on exciting championship matchups with terrific fighters. We're very proud of this undercard. "You want to get out there early tomorrow to see all these prospects and future champions that will be on the card. "Alfredo Angulo is one of the most popular fighters in the sport. I would say that he might have the best fans in all of boxing. They always support him no matter what, and I'm sure they'll be out in full force Saturday night. "A lot of people don't get the opportunity to fight for a world title. They're just waiting for that one opportunity. That's what happened for Manuel Roman, who is finally getting a chance for a world title. He's put in all the hard work and he's looking to take full advantage. "The word star gets thrown around a lot in boxing. There's very few in the sport, but everyone, the garbageman, the milkman, everyone wants to know when Leo Santa Cruz is going to fight again. He'll fight anyone, that's just the kind of guy he is." #          #          # "MAYHEM: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2," a 12-round world championship bout for Mayweather's WBA Welterweight Belt and WBC Welterweight and Super Welterweight World Titles takes place Saturday, Sept. 13 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra, O'Reilly Auto Parts and "The Equalizer" in theaters Sept. 26 and Mexico - Live it to Believe It!. The event will be produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV® (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT) and is the fourth fight of a six-fight deal between Mayweather and Showtime Networks Inc. In the co-main event, Leo Santa Cruz defends his WBC Super Bantamweight Title against Manuel Roman in a 12-round bout and Miguel Vazquez faces Mickey Bey in a 12-round bout for the IBF Lightweight World Championship. In the pay-per-view opener, Alfredo Angulo squares against James De La Rosa in a 10-round middleweight bout (162 lbs.). The event will be also available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP). Plus, SHOWTIME will televise Humberto Soto taking on John Molina Jr. in a 10-round bout for the vacant NABO Junior Welterweight Championship during "Mayweather vs. Maidana 2: COUNTDOWN LIVE" (7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, immediately preceding the live pay per view event). Mayweather vs. Maidana 2 will be shown on the big screen in over 500 movie theaters across the country via Fathom Events. For more information visit www.FathomEvents.com

TOMORROW! "Mayhem: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2" Official Weigh-In Featuring Live Performances From Recording Artists Rick Ross & Prince Royce

"MAYHEM: MAYWEATHER VS. MAIDANA 2" OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT 2:30 P.M. PT DOORS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT NOON PT SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FROM HIP-HOP ARTIST RICK ROSS AND LATIN POP ARTIST PRINCE ROYCE WHO:             FLOYD MAYWEATHER, 11-Time, Five-Division World Champion                         MARCOS MAIDANA, Former Welterweight World Champion                         "MAYHEM" UNDERCARD FIGHTERS                         RICK ROSS, Hip-Hop Recording Artist                         PRINCE ROYCE, Latin Pop Artist                         WHAT:         Official weigh-in for fighters on "MAYHEM: Mayweather vs. Maidana  2" takes place Friday, Sept. 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and airing live on SHOWTIME. The event will kick-off with special performances by hip-hop artist Rick Ross and Latin pop artist Prince Royce. WHEN:           Friday, September 12                          Noon - Doors Open To The Public                          1:45 p.m. - Prince Royce Performance                          2:10 p.m. - Rick Ross Performance                          2:30 p.m. - Official Weigh-In Begins WHERE:         MGM GRAND                          MGM Grand Garden Arena                          3799 S Las Vegas Blvd                          Las Vegas, NV FACTS:         "MAYHEM: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2," a 12-round  world championship bout for Mayweather's WBA Welterweight Belt and WBC Welterweight and Super Welterweight World Titles takes place Saturday, Sept. 13 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra, O'Reilly Auto Parts and "The Equalizer" in theaters Sept. 26 and Mexico - Live it to Believe It!. The event will be produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV®(8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT) and is the fourth fight of a six-fight deal between Mayweather and Showtime Networks Inc. In the co-main event, Leo Santa Cruz defends his WBC Super Bantamweight Title against Manuel Roman in a 12-round bout and Miguel Vazquez faces Mickey Bey in a 12-round bout for the IBF Lightweight World Championship. In the pay-per-view opener, Alfredo Angulo squares against James De La Rosa in a 10-round middleweight bout (162 lbs.). The event will be also available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP).                        Plus, SHOWTIME will televise Humberto Soto in a 10-round bout for the  vacant NABO Junior Welterweight Championship during "Mayweather vs. Maidana 2: COUNTDOWN LIVE" (7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, immediately preceding the live pay per view event).

FLOYD MAYWEATHER AND MARCOS MAIDANA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES AND PHOTOS

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS Photo Credit: Idris Erba/Mayweather Promotions Esther Lin/SHOWTIME LAS VEGAS (Sept. 10, 2014) - Fight week for "MAYHEM: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2" continued Wednesdayas the main event fighters, Floyd "Money" Mayweather and Marcos "El Chino" Maidana, hosted their final press conference at the Hollywood Theatre at MGM Grand before their highly anticipated rematch on SHOWTIME PPV Saturday. Here is what the fighter's and their teams had to say Wednesday: FLOYD MAYWEATHER, 11-Time, Five-Division World Champion "Tunein and watch the fight because I'm going to be Floyd Mayweather and do what I do best and come out and win. I've been here before and I know what it takes to win at this level. "We put it all on the line in the first fight.  The fans demanded the rematch so we owe it to them to put it all on the line again.  Maidana's rugged. He's a cool fighter and we'll see how it plays out on Saturday. "I have to focus on my fight. I can't focus on anything else going on, I have a tough fighter in front me and he needs all my focus. "We've had a remarkable training camp. Truly unbelievable. I feel a lot stronger than last time. It's about hard work, dedication, prayers, belief and a good team. "I know I'm almost 40, but I'm still going strong. I want to go out there and perform. "The first fight was very interesting. Hopefully this time around the fight is even more exciting. "Maidana is always in top shape. He absolutely deserves this rematch. I commend him for stepping up and making it happen again. I'm a true champion and a true champion never backs down. "I need a knockout and I'm going for it. I need it to make a statement. First for myself, I want to do it for me. "Robert Garcia can say what he wants to say. My dad can say what he wants to say. Both teams can go back and forth and bicker all day. In the end it comes down to skills, smarts and adjustments. "We sparred with some guys who have similar styles to Maidana's. Guys who threw a lot of looping, wild shots. Very strong rugged guys. We had a lot of good solid work with these guys. "I don't know who has the advantage in the rematch.  I know I'm sharp, I know he's sharp.  I was able to make the adjustments in the first fight and we'll see if he can make the adjustments this time. "I don't condone what happened.  If I offended anyone, I apologize.  I have this tough, rugged fighter in front of me and that's what I have to focus on. I'm not perfect, I make mistakes and I don't condone that at all." MARCOS MAIDANA, Former Welterweight World Champion "I just know that I have to win. I'm focused on winning. I am going to take out any doubts in my mind about the first fight. I've adjusted now and I think I'll be ready. "I haven't talked to Carlos Rios or Carlos Baldomir about their Mayweather fights but I have watched their fights. I noticed that being aggressive and attacking him is what makes him uncomfortable. "I think I did get tired in the first fight. I have to pace myself a little better and this time around I will be better. "If the knockout comes great, but I'm ready to go the distance as well. I'm ready to make history. "I have to use my distance a little more and pick and choose my punches. I wasted too many punches last fight. I have to work my distance correctly and get leverage. "I think Floyd got pressured by the press and I think that he knows the first fight was close so he's giving me the rematch and I have to take full advantage. "I actually had two full months to prepare this time. I worked very hard and that's probably why I look a little skinnier this time. "I think Floyd is going to run but I'm going to have to do a good job of cutting off the ring." LEONARD ELLERBE, CEO of Mayweather Promotions "We're expecting a very exciting fight in this rematch; both guys have a tremendous amount of confidence and had excellent training camps leading up to the fight. "Marcos Maidana is coming in really believing he is going to win this fight. "You can't say enough about Floyd Mayweather. He's become the face of boxing and often he is the guy who wears the target on his back. No matter what he does people tend to form an opinion, but that comes with the territory. "Floyd has had a phenomenal career, he's the best fighter in the world and he's been a world champion since 1998. He's beaten a number of world champions and in my eyes he will go down as the best to ever do it. "Floyd has made several hundred millions of dollars, but money doesn't motivate him. He's able to get up in the wee hours of the morning, putting in the groundwork like he's never earned a dime. "He has a tremendous dedication to the sport and we will all miss him when he's not fighting. When he goes into that ring he gives it his all and he's dominated A-level fighters and made them look ordinary. "The fans demanded the rematch and Floyd said no problem, lets put him in there. If the fans didn't think I got it right the first time, I will this time. There will be no more questions left unanswered after the Mayweather-Maidana rematch. "What other athlete in sports can you say, that has dominated everyone in front of him for so many years? We must find a way to acknowledge greatness when we see it. There will never be another fighter like him." ROBERT GARCIA, Maidana's Trainer "All games aside, we're ready for this fight. We've prepared like never before. We know it's not an easy fight but it's not impossible either. "We're going to give the fans what they are waiting for. What the fans want to see, that's what they're going to get Saturday night. "Our mindset is exactly the same as it was going into the first fight. We do not need a knockout to win. We can win a decision. We can win a decision by dominating every round. "Marcos dominated for half the fight last time before he slowed down a little and sort of faded. He didn't quite have the energy to do what he wanted for 12 rounds. "The difference for this fight is that we had eight full weeks of training and not just five. He had more sparring, much better sparring. "Mayweather is a great fighter, one of the greatest of all-time. I don't think age has caught up with him. He has always taken such good care of his body. He works very hard. He's still got that quickness. "Mayweather's a smart guy. I think he's just politicking when he keeps complaining about Maidana being dirty in the first fight.   "Chino gained a lot of confidence in the first fight. That's a big plus going into the rematch. He feels stronger, mentally and physically. He's ready to do what he couldn't quite do last time and that's fight his fight for 12 rounds.'' ERIC GOMEZ, Senior VP of Golden Boy Promotions "Marcos gave Floyd the toughest fight that he has had in the last couple years. But, that's what makes Floyd so great. He does things that people don't expect him to do in boxing. I know that Floyd has proven everyone in this room wrong at least once. "I know personally he has proven me wrong ever since he fought Oscar De La Hoya. Every single fight I've thought to myself, 'Ok, this time we've got him'. That's what makes Floyd great. Everyone has criticized him and said that he wouldn't get past the likes of Ricky Hatton, Canelo or Victor Ortiz, but he has beaten them all. "There is one critic that Floyd hasn't been able to prove wrong, one critic that keeps him going, and that's Floyd himself and that's why he took this rematch. Floyd felt that the first fight was close and he wants to prove to everyone and to himself that he won that first fight and that he can do it again. "I also know that Marcos is a very hungry fighter that felt that he was very, very close to beating Floyd Mayweather. He is here to prove that whatever it takes, any little inch that he needs more to beat Floyd, he will make it happen this time.'' STEPHEN ESPINOZA, Executive VP and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports "We're thrilled to be back here at MGM Grand again, this has become SHOWTIME's home away from home. This is our fourth event that SHOWTIME is televising from this venue this year, the most of any venue and the sixth in the past two years. "There's no doubt that this Saturday 'Mayweather vs. Maidana 2' will be most likely the biggest fight of the year. "No matter what the result is, I guarantee that the fight will be historic. Historic because what we are watching will be unprecedented. We all know about Floyd's success, undefeated record, fighter of the year awards. But consider this, Floyd Mayweather has been ranked in the top-10 by Ring Magazine consecutively and continuously since March of 1998. He's been in the top10 for 16 years which is unprecedented in another sport, and that's not to mention multiple years of being the consensus pound-for-pound king. "But to be candid, Marcos Maidana couldn't care less about Floyd's accolades. Back in May, Maidana gave Floyd perhaps the toughest fight of his career, 12 grueling hard- fought rounds. Then Floyd surprised many of us by saying he wanted the rematch. Maidana is one of the most accomplished fighters that Floyd has ever fought, and personally I can't wait.'' RICHARD STURM, President of Sports & Entertainment for MGM Resorts International "We're excited for this highly anticipated rematch. Floyd Mayweather will look to push his undefeated record to 47-0. We all know this will be another hard test as Marcos Maidana looks to avenge his hard-fought loss back in May. "Las Vegas frequently plays host to a number of large number of major sports and entertainment events. This weekend MGM Resorts will once again play a critical role in the Las Vegas experience as we celebrate Mexican Independence Day weekend." BOB BENNETT, Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission "We are honored and elated to regulate this great fight. I want to thank everyone involved for putting on this electric and exciting fight in the fight capital of the world. "I would like to recognize Mr. Mayweather and Mr. Maidana and all the fighters who will be putting forth a gallant effort come this Saturday night. Without them this event would not be possible and I would like all the fighters to know that we wish them all the very best. '' #          #          # "MAYHEM: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2," a 12-round world championship bout for Mayweather's WBA Welterweight Belt and WBC Welterweight and Super Welterweight World Titles takes place Saturday, Sept. 13 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra, O'Reilly Auto Parts and "The Equalizer" in theaters Sept. 26 and Mexico - Live it to Believe It!. The event will be produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV® (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT) and is the fourth fight of a six-fight deal between Mayweather and Showtime Networks Inc. In the co-main event, Leo Santa Cruz defends his WBC Super Bantamweight Title against Manuel Roman in a 12-round bout and Miguel Vazquez faces Mickey Bey in a 12-round bout for the IBF Lightweight World Championship. In the pay-per-view opener, Alfredo Angulo squares against James De La Rosa in a 10-round middleweight bout (162 lbs.). The event will be also available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP). Plus, SHOWTIME will televise Humberto Soto taking on John Molina Jr. in a 10-round bout for the vacant NABO Junior Welterweight Championship during "Mayweather vs. Maidana 2: COUNTDOWN LIVE" (7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, immediately preceding the live pay per view event). Mayweather vs. Maidana 2 will be shown on the big screen in over 500 movie theaters across the country via Fathom Events. For more information visit www.FathomEvents.com