Marcos Maidana Record
Marcos Maidana (El Chino) is a 41-year-old retired Argentinian professional boxer. He is a former welterweight world champion. In a career spanning 10 years, 3 months, and 1 day, Maidana amassed a record of 35-5, which includes 31 wins via KO, 1 of which was in a world-title fight.
Boxing Career
Marcos Maidana was born in Margarita, Santa Fe, Argentina on July 17, 1983. He made his professional debut at the age of 20 years on June 12, 2004 against Adán Basilio Mironchik. Maidana defeated Mironchik via 1st round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Maidana got his first shot at a world title at the age of 25 after 25 professional fights. On February 7, 2009 Maidana challenged Andreas Kotelnik's WBA super-lightweight title but lost via 12-round split decision.
He then got elevated as the WBA (Regular) super-lightweight champion at the age of 28 after 33 professional fights, and had his first world-title defense fight against Petr Petrov on September 23, 2011. He stopped Petrov in the 4th of the 12-round fight.
Maidana then went on to successfully win the welterweight (WBA) titles also to become a two-division world champion.
Maidana's last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. at age 31, on September 13, 2014, in which he was fighting for the WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles.
Some of Marcos Maidana's best fights have been against Adrien Broner, Victor Ortiz, Érik Morales (HOFer), Josesito Lopez, Petr Petrov, and DeMarcus Corley. For a complete list refer to the "Best Fights" section below.
Maidana has 5 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Marcos Maidana Losses".
Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
40 | Sep 13, 2014 | 31 | 
Floyd Mayweather Jr. 37 46-0 | loss | UD 12 |
39 | May 03, 2014 | 30 |
Floyd Mayweather Jr. 37 45-0 | loss | MD 12 |
38 | Dec 14, 2013 | 30 | 
Adrien Broner 24 27-0 | win | UD 12 |
37 | Jun 08, 2013 | 29 | 
Josesito López 28 30-5 | win | TKO 6 |
36 | Dec 12, 2012 | 29 |  Martin Ángel Martínez | win | KO 3 |
35 | Sep 15, 2012 | 29 | Jesús Soto Karass | win | TKO 8 |
34 | Feb 25, 2012 | 28 | 
Devon Alexander 25 22-1 | loss | UD 10 |
33 | Sep 23, 2011 | 28 | 
Petr Petrov 28 29-2-2 | win | KO 4 |
32 | Apr 09, 2011 | 27 | 
Érik Morales 34 51-6 | win | MD 12 |
31 | Dec 11, 2010 | 27 | 
Amir Khan 24 23-1 | loss | UD 12 |
30 | Aug 28, 2010 | 27 | 
DeMarcus Corley 36 37-13-1 | win | UD 12 |
29 | Mar 27, 2010 | 26 | Victor Cayo | win | KO 6 |
28 | Nov 21, 2009 | 26 | William Gonzalez | win | KO 3 |
27 | Jun 27, 2009 | 25 | 
Victor Ortiz 22 24-1-1 | win | TKO 6 |
26 | Feb 07, 2009 | 25 | 
Andreas Kotelnik 31 30-2-1 | loss | SD 12 |
25 | Nov 01, 2008 | 25 | Silverio Ortiz | win | KO 2 |
24 | Aug 29, 2008 | 25 | Juan Carlos Rodriguez | win | KO 7 |
23 | Jul 11, 2008 | 24 | Esmeraldo José Da Silva | win | TKO 2 |
22 | Apr 19, 2008 | 24 | Arturo Morua | win | TKO 3 |
21 | Dec 07, 2007 | 24 | Manuel Garnica | win | KO 8 |
20 | Aug 16, 2007 | 24 | Jairo Moura dos Santos | win | TKO 2 |
19 | Jun 30, 2007 | 23 | Laszlo Komjathi | win | TKO 3 |
18 | Dec 22, 2006 | 23 | Miguel Callist | win | TKO 3 |
17 | Sep 23, 2006 | 23 | José Herley Zúñiga Montaño | win | KO 1 |
16 | Jul 15, 2006 | 22 | Ariel Gerardo Aparicio | win | TKO 1 |
15 | May 20, 2006 | 22 | Luis Gustavo Sosa | win | KO 1 |
14 | Apr 22, 2006 | 22 | Omar Leon | win | KO 1 |
13 | Feb 11, 2006 | 22 | Sergio Javier Benítez | win | KO 3 |
12 | Nov 26, 2005 | 22 | Rubén Darío Oliva | win | KO 2 |
11 | Oct 01, 2005 | 22 | Marcelo Martin Miranda | win | TKO 3 |
10 | Aug 06, 2005 | 22 | Daniel Benito Carriqueo | win | UD 6 |
9 | Jun 18, 2005 | 21 | Sergio Javier Benítez | win | TKO 3 |
8 | May 07, 2005 | 21 | Omar Leon | win | TKO 4 |
7 | Mar 26, 2005 | 21 | Avelino Virgilio Silveira | win | KO 1 |
6 | Jan 29, 2005 | 21 | Adolfo Espinoza | win | TKO 1 |
5 | Dec 18, 2004 | 21 | Francisco Humberto Sanabria | win | RTD 1 |
4 | Oct 23, 2004 | 21 | Ramon Alberto Marquez | win | TKO 1 |
3 | Sep 04, 2004 | 21 | Cristian Pablo Gastón Ruiz | win | RTD 2 |
2 | Jul 24, 2004 | 21 | Germán Omar Jesús Sánchez | win | TKO 1 |
1 | Jun 12, 2004 | 20 | Adán Basilio Mironchik | win | KO 1 |
Championships
Marcos Maidana won 1 world championship in a world-title fight at the welterweight weight division.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Won | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Dec 14, 2013 | Adrien Broner | Welterweight | WBA | UD | 12 |
Maidana successfully defended his super-lightweight world title 1 times.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Defended | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sep 23, 2011 | Petr Petrov | Super-lightweight | WBA (Regular) | KO | 4 |
Maidana has lost 1 world championship in 1 title-defense fight.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | Lost | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
May 03, 2014 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Welterweight | WBA | MD | 12 |
Maidana unsuccessfully fought for 7 world championships in 4 world-title fights across 2 weight classes: super-lightweight and welterweight.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight Class | For | Method | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sep 13, 2014 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Welterweight | WBA (Super), WBC, The Ring | UD | 12 |
2 |
May 03, 2014 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Welterweight | WBC, The Ring | MD | 12 |
3 |
Dec 11, 2010 | Amir Khan | Super-lightweight | WBA | UD | 12 |
4 |
Feb 07, 2009 | Andreas Kotelnik | Super-lightweight | WBA | SD | 12 |
Best Fights
- #1.
Marcos Maidana defeats Adrien Broner
On December 14, 2013, a 30-year-old Marcos Maidana (34-3, 31 KOs) got a shot at the WBA welterweight title held by 24-year-old American boxer Adrien Broner (27-0, 22 KOs).
Maidana came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 6 days. Broner was on a 27-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 22 days.
Marcos Maidana defeated Adrien Broner via unanimous decision and wins the WBA title. Maidana improves his record to 35-3, while Broner adds a loss to his record at 27-1.
- #2.
Marcos Maidana knocks out Petr Petrov
On September 23, 2011, the 28-year-old WBA (Regular) super-lightweight world champion, Marcos Maidana (30-2, 27 KOs), faced a 28-year-old Russian boxer Petr Petrov (29-2-2, 13 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Maidana came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 84% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 14 days. Petrov was on a 13-fight win streak with a 39% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 15 days.
Marcos Maidana stopped Petr Petrov via KO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA (Regular) super-lightweight title. Maidana improves his record to 31-2 (28 KOs), while Petrov adds a loss to his record at 29-3-2.
- #3.
Marcos Maidana knocks out Victor Ortiz
On June 27, 2009, a 25-year-old Marcos Maidana (25-1, 24 KOs) and a 22-year-old American boxer Victor Ortiz (24-1-1, 19 KOs) met in the ring in a super-lightweight bout.
Maidana came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 92% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 20 days. Ortiz was on a 8-fight win streak with a 73% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 20 days.
Marcos Maidana stopped Victor Ortiz via TKO in the 6th round. Maidana improves his record to 26-1 (25 KOs), while Ortiz adds a loss to his record at 24-2-1.
- #4.
Marcos Maidana knocks out Victor Cayo
On March 27, 2010, a 26-year-old Marcos Maidana (27-1, 26 KOs) and Victor Cayo met in the ring in a super-lightweight bout.
Maidana came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 6 days.
Marcos Maidana stopped Victor Cayo via KO in the 6th round. Maidana improves his record to 28-1 (27 KOs)
- #5.
Marcos Maidana knocks out William Gonzalez
On November 21, 2009, a 26-year-old Marcos Maidana (26-1, 25 KOs) and William Gonzalez met in the ring in a super-lightweight bout.
Maidana came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 25 days.
Marcos Maidana stopped William Gonzalez via KO in the 3rd round. Maidana improves his record to 27-1 (26 KOs)
- #6.
Marcos Maidana loses to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their 2nd fight
On September 13, 2014, Marcos Maidana and Floyd Mayweather Jr. met again in an immediate rematch.
Maidana came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 79% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 10 days. Mayweather Jr. was on a 46-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 10 days.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Marcos Maidana via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles. Mayweather Jr. improves his record to 47-0, while Maidana adds a loss to his record at 35-5.
- #7.
Marcos Maidana defeats Érik Morales
On April 9, 2011, a 27-year-old Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KOs) and a 34-year-old Mexican boxer Érik Morales (51-6, 35 KOs) met in the ring in a super-lightweight bout.
Maidana came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 87% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 29 days. Morales was on a 3-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 22 days.
Marcos Maidana defeated Érik Morales via majority decision in the 12-round super-lightweight fight. Maidana improves his record to 30-2, while Morales adds a loss to his record at 51-7.
- #8.
Marcos Maidana defeats DeMarcus Corley
On August 28, 2010, a 27-year-old Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KOs) and a 36-year-old American boxer DeMarcus Corley (37-13-1, 22 KOs) met in the ring in a super-lightweight bout.
Maidana came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 93% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 1 day. Corley was on a 1-fight win streak with a 43% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 18 days.
Marcos Maidana defeated DeMarcus Corley via unanimous decision in the 12-round super-lightweight fight. Maidana improves his record to 29-1, while Corley adds a loss to his record at 37-14-1.
- #9.
Marcos Maidana loses to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their 1st fight
On May 3, 2014, the 30-year-old WBA welterweight champion, Marcos Maidana (35-3, 31 KOs), and the 37-year-old WBC and The Ring welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (45-0, 26 KOs) met in a title-unification fight.
Maidana came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 19 days. Mayweather Jr. was on a 45-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 19 days.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Marcos Maidana via majority decision and unifies the WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles. Mayweather Jr. improves his record to 46-0, while Maidana adds a loss to his record at 35-4.
- #10.
Marcos Maidana knocks out Jesús Soto Karass
On September 15, 2012, a 29-year-old Marcos Maidana (31-3, 28 KOs) and Jesús Soto Karass met in the ring in a welterweight bout.
Maidana came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 21 days.
Marcos Maidana stopped Jesús Soto Karass via TKO in the 8th round. Maidana improves his record to 32-3 (29 KOs)