Maidana is likable and exciting to watch. But he's a brawler. He punches in odd angles, with hardly a straight right or left among them. His right hands travel vertically down, as if to rabbit punch the opponent. Other than rush Floyd and fluster him with all the wild swinging, it takes a bit more boxing prowess to beat Floyd. An aggressive boxer/puncher might well beat Floyd at this point in his career. But it certainly wasn't going to be Maidana.