Boxing Mad Magazine #10 MAYDAY FOR MAIDANA | Page 10

“I want to go to the casino by myself and play blackjack by myself. If I have a wife I want to be able to travel
with just me and her. I want to be able to do one-on-one things,” said Mayweather.
“But, guess what? It’s a gift and it’s a curse because God could easily have put someone else in this position. So I say, it’s me and I got to take it for what it’s for and just be thankful I’m one of the chosen ones,” he
said.
It will be the unrelenting and hardened Maidana, though, who hopes he is the one chosen to hand the majestic Mayweather his first loss.
The 30-year-old from the rough streets of Santa Fe in Argentina was unapologetic ahead of the biggest fight
of his career.
“No one has given anything to me,” said Maidana. “The opportunity, I earned it myself. I know this is a very
difficult fight. That’s why I trained like never before. Mayweather is a great fighter, but I don’t give a f***
about this guy. It’s very important to land the combos and keep at him.
“I’m prepared for whatever he brings. If he wants to trade blows, we’ll trade blows. If he wants to run, we can
handle that, too. We’re prepared for everything. I’m relaxed. We’re good. I talk a little trash because it gets
me mad, gets me ready,” he said.
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