Marcos Maidana
Boxer
Argentine boxer who became a multiple-time WBA Super Lightweight Champion in June, 2009. He won his first 25 professional bouts.
His first fight in the United States came on June 27, 2009, which he won against Victor Ortiz via 6th round TKO.
He was in a serious car accidnent in 2013 when he crashed into a pickup truck near his hometown of Margarita.
His younger brother Fabian is also a fighter.
He beat Demarcus Corley to retain his WBA Super Lightweight title on August 28, 2010.