Floyd Mayweather Jr. returned to the ring with an unanimous decision over the smaller, lighter Juan Manuel Marquez.
In his first fight back from retirement and a 21-month absence, Mayweather overpowered the smaller, lighter Marquez on Saturday night, maintaining his perfect record.
Mayweather knocked down Marquez in the second round and then peppered him with countless damaging shots to remain unbeaten (40-0, 25 KOs).
"I can get better," Mayweather said. "He's tough as nails."
Marquez (50-5-1) was a 130-pounder just 18 months ago, but the Mexican champion moved up two weight classes to be Mayweather's hand-picked comeback opponent. At Friday's weigh-in, he was lighter than Mayweather, who paid a $600,000 penalty for missing the bout weight.
The size disparity was obvious from the opening bell, but Marquez stayed on his feet for 12 one-sided rounds.
Mayweather often appeared to be toying with Marquez, who's generally considered among the world's top handful of fighters. Just 18 months ago, Marquez lost a narrow decision to Manny Pacquiao -- who's likely Mayweather's top choice for his next bout.
Pacquiao accepted a similarly mismatched challenge last year when he demolished Oscar De La Hoya, but the Golden Boy acknowledges his skills have diminished -- and Mayweather clearly is still at the top of his game.
Mayweather was too heavy and too speedy for his undersized Mexican opponent in his first fight since stopping Ricky Hatton in December 2007. He then took a lengthy break from the sport that's dominated his life since he was a toddler, but returned for another eight-figure payday.
Mayweather abruptly knocked down Marquez midway through the second round when Marquez walked into a left hook, but Mayweather largely stuck to his jab, leaned back in his familiar defensive posture and picked apart another opponent.
Marquez had a bloody nose by the bout's midway point, and Mayweather landed several hard shots late in the sixth. Whenever Marquez appeared to land a combination, Mayweather invariably backed away with a grin.
-AP
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VICTOROUS PERFORMANCE OF MAYWEATHER JR AGAINST THE LIGHTER MARQUEZ!
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