Who won Mayweather Jr vs Corley?
Floyd Mayweather Jr beat DeMarcus Corley by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, May 22nd, 2004, at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.
The scorecards were announced as 119-108, 119-107, 118-108 in favor of winner Floyd Mayweather Jr.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).
Mayweather Jr vs Corley stats
Back in May 2004, Floyd Mayweather Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 31 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.
DeMarcus Corley made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw.
Floyd Mayweather Jr was the younger man by 3 years, at 27 years old.
Mayweather Jr had a height advantage of 1 inch over Corley. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Floyd Mayweather Jr fought out of the orthodox stance, while DeMarcus Corley was a southpaw.
Mayweather Jr was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 1996, 4 months later than Corley, whose first professional fight was in 1996. He had fought 149 fewer professional rounds, totaling 403 compared to Corley's 552.
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Mayweather Jr's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.
What time did Mayweather Jr vs Corley start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
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