Floyd Mayweather's next fight against Marcos Maidana will have two titles on the line, while "El Chino" says Adrien Broner hits harder and calls his opponent a runner.
Prior to Floyd Mayweather's next fight, his camp requested for his two titles to be placed on the line against Marcos Maidana. These are both his WBC welterweight title and light middleweight titles, which he won from Victor Ortiz in 2011, and Canelo Alvarez in 2013, respectively.
In a report by Boxingscene.com, the World Boxing Council granted Floyd Mayweather's request, at the same time comparing the said situation to that of Sugar Ray Leonard and Donnie Lalonde in November 1988, wherein the exact same titles were defended.
"It is an important historic event, because it gives recognition to a great champion like Mayweather, and at the time [in 1998 that recognition] was given to Sugar Ray Leonard," said WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman. "There are situations in which you should have that flexibility where you don't disrupt the development of fighters.
"There is currently no mandatory challenger at welterweight and super welterweight, no boxer is getting hurt [in this move]," he added.
Floyd Mayweather's next fight against Marcos Maidana is scheduled for September 13th, and will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
It will be "Money's" fourth fight out of his six-fight deal with television network Showtime. Meanwhile, it will be a chance for "El Chino" to avenge his previous loss against the pound-for-pound king of boxing in their first encounter in May.
For Marcos Maidana, though, Adrien "The Problem" Broner hits harder than "big brother" Floyd Mayweather. "El Chino" faced "The Problem" in December 2013, wherein he won via unanimous decision.
"I think Broner is stronger than Mayweather and hits harder," Maidana said. "But what I know is that Mayweather is more elastic, he can move better. I think Broner also felt physically stronger."
The Argentine sensation also compared both men's styles, and belittled his upcoming opponent's touted defensive tactics.
"I think in some aspects, the way they are is the same," Maidana added. "But up in the ring, the only thing they do the same is their defensive guard. Broner comes forward to attack and Mayweather moves and runs around."
