Undefeated world welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather will fight Argentina's Marcos Maidana on September 13 in a rematch of his narrow May triumph.
Mayweather, 46-0 with 26 knockouts, will defend the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association titles against Maidana, 35-4 with 31 knockouts, as he did on May 3 by majority decision.
Two judges scored Mayweather the winner by 116-112 and 117-111, while the other saw the fight a 114-114 draw.
"Marcos Maidana is a tough customer and he gave me a fight that had me work for the victory," Mayweather said in a statement on Thursday.
"His style is difficult at best, but with experience comes a way and will to win."
The Las Vegas fight will be the fourth in a record six-bout deal with Showtime that has made Mayweather the highest-paid athlete in the world as he threatens the iconic 49-0 career mark of former heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano.
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