Floyd Mayweather: Marcos Maidana claims he kept his tooth after knocked it out

Floyd Mayweather: Marcos Maidana claims he kept his tooth after knocked it out

- Floyd Mayweather's tooth is being worn around Marcos Maidana, Argentine boxer claims

- The 36-year-old recorded back-to-back losses to the undefeated boxer bin 2014

- Reports claim both fighters could square off for the third time

Floyd Mayweather had many tough fights in his career and Marcos Maidana was one of them who claimed he still has the undefeated boxer's tooth after their second fight.

The Argentine who was a two-division weight champion lost on two occasions to Mayweather in 2014 via unanimous decision.

In the rematch, Maidana landed a right-hand on Mayweather's jaw and in third round and replay showed his tooth flying out.

And years after the fight the 36-year-old claimed he still has Mayweather's tooth and uses it as a pendant around his neck.

Maidana displayed the pendant on his social media handle to his fans but Mayweather has denied losing his tooth in the post-match interview.

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The Money Man said: "In the third round, when he hit me with that shot after the bell, it was a real good shot. It got my attention.

"It was nothing I never felt before, but it was a really good shot which got my attention.

"No, he didn't knock my teeth out. Not at all! He's a strong guy, he's a good puncher, but no, as far as my teeth missing, absolutely not."

Since Maidana's consecutive defeats to Mayweather, the boxer has retired from the sport but it is understood that there could be a potential trilogy with the American.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Floyd Mayweather returned to training and showed the stuff he was made of in a video clip that circulated on the internet.

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The undefeated fighter who has a 50-0 record has been linked with a return into the ring to face UFC fighters Connor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov within the space of 24 hours.

But the American fighter who retired in 2017 is looking like he will return to the sport that got him fame and fortune.

The video clip that emerged on Twitter showed the 43-year-old keeping himself in shape in the Mayweather Gym in Las Vegas, USA.

Legit.ng also reported that Floyd Mayweather has begun a journey with his son Koraun in boxing as he revealed the latest video clip of them training together on Instagram.

The 43-year-old holds the longest streak in boxing going 50 fights undefeated, making him one of most successful in the sport.

Mayweather released a video of himself and his second youngest son Koraun as he did a couple of drills with the Money Man assisting him.

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Source: Legit.ng

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