Mayweather beats Marquez by unanimous decision

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Floyd Mayweather (L) of the U.S. looks at Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico after knocking him down in the second round of their welterweight fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada September 19, 2009. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

Floyd Mayweather (L) of the U.S. looks at Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico after knocking him down in the second round of their welterweight fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada September 19, 2009.

Credit: Reuters/Steve Marcus

LAS VEGAS | Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:48am EDT

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather Jr, back in the ring after a 21-month retirement, registered a unanimous points decision victory over Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in a non-title welterweight bout on Saturday.

The undefeated American, widely regarded as the best defensive fighter of his generation, dominated all 12 rounds with his left jab and agile movement to improve his career record to 40-0 with 25 knockouts.

(Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)
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