Mayweather Stretches Unbeaten Run LAS VEGAS 116-112
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62 NEW VISION, Monday May 5, 2014 VISION SPORT Mayweather stretches unbeaten run LAS VEGAS 116-112. The third judge scored it on and willingness to go toe-to- 114-114. toe made for an exciting bout. Floyd Mayweather won a Mayweather did not get the Many in the crowd also thought 12-round majority decision decisive victory that so many had Maidana had done enough to over Marcos Maidana on Sat- predicted as the more aggressive win the fight and his supporters urday to run his perfect record Maidana gave him all he could in the arena booed the decision to 46-0 in a welterweight world handle. Argentina’s hard-punch- then tried to drown out S ing Maidana, who was making Mayweather’s post-fight inter- * The 27-year-old American the first defence of his title, suf- view. Grand Rapids, Michigan Mayweather retained his World fered the fourth loss of his career Before the fight, Mayweather * Boxing Council world title and to go with 35 victories. made a grand entrance befitting 1996 took Maidana’s World Boxing Maidana was upset with the his superstar status. He was !" Association belt, winning the way the fight was scored, saying accompanied into the ring by pop KOs), 0 defeats. Five- fight on two of the three judges’ he was “robbed” of the decision. star Justin Bieber and rapper Lil weight world champion scorecards with the third scoring “I definitely think I won,” Wayne. Some of the other celeb- #$%&$' it a draw. Maidana said. “He didn’t fight rities in attendance at Saturday’s athlete in world in 2012, “It was a tough competitive like a man. “He did dominate fight at the Grand Garden arena &*+/!55:/ fight tonight,” Mayweather said. some rounds, but I dominated included rapper Drake, former boxing). Earned ap- “I stayed in there. I wanted to more of them.” heavyweight world champion proximately $90m in 2013, stand and fight.” Most of Mayweather’s recent Mike Tyson, entertainer Snoop 5&*</:S&$ Mayweather, who was an 11-1 fights have been boring tactical Dog, comedian George Lopez against Alvarez favourite heading into the fight, affairs, but Maidana’s relentless and basketball legend Magic AFP received scores of 117-111 and pursuit of the unbeaten champi- Johnson. Maidana exchanges punches with Mayweather (right) on Sunday morning IT’S ALL OVER IOC welcome Gay ban US sprint star Tyson Spanish La Liga results Gay’s one-year doping ban 2 - 2 has been welcomed by the Barcelona Getafe International Olympic Com- Malaga 0 - 1 Elche mittee. Osasuna 0 - 2 Celta Vigo Gay received the ban from Valladolid 1 - 0 Espanyol the US Anti-Doping Asso- ciation (USADA) on Friday and returned his 2012 London Olympics silver medal to the US Olympic Committee. USADA announced that the 31-year-old American had tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid in two random out-of-competition tests and one event doping test in urine samples taken last year by both USADA and the world governing body IAAF. Oklahoma progress NBA Play-offs results Eastern Conference Indiana 92 Atlanta 80 (Indiana wins series 4-3) Western Conference S!" Oklahoma City 120 Mem- phis 109 BARCELONA As well as the onfield disap- title till the end. Of the three (Oklahoma wins series 4-3) pointment, Barca have had a O R teams in the title race, we Los Angeles Clippers 126 Gerardo Martino said he difficult year off the field as P have been the least consis- Golden State Warriors 121 T former coach Tito Vilanova tent.” (Clippers win series 4-3) will continue as Barcelona passed away after a battle ask for a second chance and and Villareal in recent weeks. Midfielder Sergio Busquets coach for next season with cancer and Sandro other times when you don’t “In reality it was not what admitted immediately after The Oklahoma City Thunder after seeing his side’s title Rosell was forced to resign as think you deserve it, so I will we expected,” said the the game that Barca had punched their ticket to the president due to his role in see what I think. Argentine. committed errors “unbecom- second round of the NBA 2-2 draw at home to relega- the controversial signing of “I still believe there is time “There was a chance that ing of professionals” and cap- playoffs on Saturday with a Neymar last year. to think about it. We have just we wouldn’t achieve our tain Xavi Hernandez insisted dominant 120-109 triumph The Catalans now look set “Overall the season has not finished a game and now is objective in winning the the players have a lot to work over the Memphis Grizzlies. to end the campaign without been a good one on a per- not the time to say anything.” league, but not because we on for next season. “We are Russell Westbrook notched a major trophy for the first sonal level, nor for Barcelona Martino added that he was didn’t win our games. Today hurting. It has not been a his second triple-double of time in six years as they lie as a whole. It has been a very particularly unhappy to have we committed some errors good season. We didn’t have the series with 27 points, three points behind La Liga difficult season with a lot of dropped points at home to a and it has cost us. luck and we haven’t been 16 assists and 10 rebounds leaders Atletico Madrid with external questions that we team fighting relegation hav- “If you don’t beat a team competitive in many aspects. and Kevin Durant scored a just two games remaining and couldn’t overcome,” said ing come from behind in dif- fighting against relegation at Apart from the Supercup, we game-high 33 points for the having played one match Martino. ficult circumstances to beat home then you don’t deserve haven’t achieved our objec- Thunder. more than Los Rojiblancos. “There are times when you high-flying Athletic Bilbao to remain in the fight for the tives,” he said. AFP.