Mayweather, Maidana make weight for unification bout

Published May 3, 2014 7:18am

WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) of the U.S. and WBA champion Marcos Maidana of Argentina pose during their official weigh-in. Steve Marcus / Reuters

Floyd Mayweather Jr. will look to keep his unbeaten record intact when he faces off against Argentine Marcos Maidana, after both completed their weigh-in, Friday (Saturday, PHL time) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Mayweather clocked in at 146 pounds, while Maidana tipped the scale at 146.5, a day ahead of their welterweight bout on Saturday (Sunday, PHL time).

At 45-0, Mayweather will be looking to keep his record clean, while staking his WBC and The Ring welterweight belts. Maidana on the other hand, can shock the world with a win, and add to his WBA welterweight title. - AMD, GMA News

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