The long-awaited decision has finally been made. This, just announced via Floyd Mayweather’s official Twitter account on the day of Mayweather’s 37th birthday:
I will be fighting Marcos Maidana May 3rd on Pay-per-view Showtime/CBS http://t.co/mtj7H8WVxu pic.twitter.com/Rc2N87zcjP
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) February 25, 2014
Despite losing the Mayweather Promotions fan poll to Amir Khan, Maidana, on the strength of his decisive win over Adrien Broner last December, will get the chance to defend his WBA welterweight title against WBC champ, Mayweather. 
Much more to come…
Paul Magno has over thirty-five years of experience in and around the sport of boxing and has had his hand in everything, from officiating to training. As a writer, his work has appeared in Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, Inside Fights, The Boxing Tribune, Fight Hype, Man Cave Magazine, Bleacher Report, and The Queensberry Rules.
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