WATCH: When Floyd Mayweather ‘screamed like a prince’ after opponent bit him inside the boxing ring

Floyd Mayweather is a controversial figure inside and outside the ring. He was allegedly bit by his opponent in 2014 in a fight

WATCH: When Floyd Mayweather ‘screamed like a prince’ after opponent bit him inside the boxing ring

Marcos Maidana bit Floyd Mayweather in their fight (Image Sources - USA Today FTW/Twitter)

In the sport of boxing, Floyd Mayweather is known to be one of the most popular and dynamic fighters to exist. With the huge amount of popularity, arrives controversy. ‘Money’ is no stranger to them, inside and outside the ring. The biggest name in boxing has been under injuries, illegal punches thrown against him and dicey decision wins. One of his memorable controversies involves Marcos Maidana and their second fight that took place in 2014.

Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana went head to head in a rematch in 2014. The fight met all twelve rounds and was a combative exchange between the two. Ultimately, ‘Money’ would win the fight via a unanimous decision. However, this fight was the talk of the town for different reasons. According to Floyd, Maidana bit him in the hand in a clinch. This was a major bummer and paused the bout for a while until it was resolved.

In the eighth round, Marcos Maidana ducked under Floyd Mayweather’s hand as he was dodging a punch. This prompted ‘Money’ to clinch ‘El Chino’ by the neck. Maidana allegedly bit the American’s hand. Mayweather immediately reacted as he wailed in pain. “He bit me, what the f***. He bit my f*** hand,” screamed ‘Money’ to referee Kenny Bayless. The referee quickly timed out the fight to check on both fighters regarding this issue.

This incident took place nearly ten years ago. However, it had gone viral on Twitter recently, and fans recall the silly exchange. Both fighters have since gone on to achieve in different endeavors since their bout in 2014.

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Fans recall the hilarious exchange between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana

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Floyd Mayweather vs Marcos Maidana in 2014 (Image Source – The Guardian)

With the incident going viral, fans react hilariously to the exchange. Floyd Mayweather accused Marcos Maidana of biting him in a clinch. This set a pause to the fight as referee Kenny Bayless checked on the issue. Despite taking place years ago, an account by the name of ‘Shannonnn sharpes Burner (PARODY Account)’ posted it on Twitter. The caption was, “Bruh Floyd Mayweather’s scream after Maidana bit him will forever be hilarious!! Pops was ready to fight too ?????“

This tweet immediately went viral on Twitter. The post has passed over eight thousand likes and over a thousand retweets on the platforms. Fans were delighted to re-witness the exchange prompting them to tweet funny replies under the tweet. One fan went on to say, “And that’s who y’all got as GOAT???“

Floyd Mayweather is known to be a petty fighter inside the ring. It is unsure whether or not Marcos Maidana bit him in the clinch. Disregarding the debates, this was a hilarious moment for boxing fans all around the world.

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