Floyd Mayweather beats Marcos Maidana by unanimous decision in Las Vegas but fight is overshadowed by bite controversy

• Floyd Mayweather beats Marcos Maidana by unanimous decision
• American prevails in Las Vegas to extend his record to 47-0
• Judges scorecards read 115-112, 116-111 and 116-111 at MGM Grand
• Mayweather also won contest between pair in May by majority decision
• Mayweather complains he was bit by his opponent on the hand during fight

On the night the dark shadow of Luis Suarez fell over the Las Vegas strip, the lights were switched back on at full power by the genius of the greatest boxer on earth.

Floyd Mayweather was allegedly bitten on his left hand by Argentine wild man Marcos Maidana and not only the deed but the words were ugly reminders of serial chomper Suarez.

The scene had moved from the football pitch to the prize ring but the act seemed just as despicable.

After Mayweather protested he had been bitten in the eighth round, referee Kenny Bayless issued a severe lecture to the Maidana corner before allowing the fight to continue.

Floyd Mayweather celebrates a unanimous points victory over Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas, extending his career record to 47-0

                                                                       Floyd Mayweather makes his way to the ring at the MGM Grand looking business-like in a gold and black robe

And once he had corralled Argentina’s raging bull for a second time, he raised the prospect that the world might finally see him meet Manny Pacquiao in the $300 million mega-fight for which the world is still waiting, saying: ‘I will talk to my team to see what the future holds. 

But if the Pacquiao fight presents itself lets make it happen.’

Mayweather only gave himself ‘a C or a C-minus because I got caught with some shots I shouldn’t have.’ Modesty from this man, after giving a master-class in ring-craft. But then he is something of a contradiction.

Confronted by suggestions that his legs may be weakening, he danced and moved to drive Maidana to the distraction which no doubt led him to use his teeth rather than his fist. 

And while so doing he picked off his out-classed challenger with dazzling combinations and bursts of power which nearly landed the statement KO he craved.

Mayweather was on the floor twice but each time from shoves better suited to wrestling and on the second occasion referee Bayless deducted a point from the Argentine.

Maidana could have been thrown out for the biting incident but Mayweather needed no help to pirouette and punch his way to victory.

He even found time to give a pointer to Maidana, which I have never previously witnessed in all these years reporting boxing.