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Floyd Mayweather explains why he's taking on Marcos Maidana again, and why his back 'is always against the ropes'. �FIGHTING is not all about power. It�s about being smart. I don�t have to change anything. My job is to go out there and do what I am paid to do � that�s be smart and finish first. And I always finish first. �I�m going to do the same thing I always do. It�s about blood sweat and tears, and nobody does it better than me. �I�ve had some bumps and bruises, but I always stay on top. His camp needs to make major changes if they want to have a chance. �My hand got raised so I don�t need to make any adjustments. He needs to make some major changes and probably get a new trainer if he wants to have a chance against me. �I have to watch this guy in there. He�s dirty. �If he really feels like he won the first fight then he should bet his purse. He should put his money where his mouth is. But he knows he can�t beat me. �My legacy and the will to win drives me to keep fighting. All I have to do is keep racking up victories and putting on a show. �If you want to beat me you have to earn it the hard way. �Why are we fighting again? Because the fans wanted it. I usually dominate my opponents or knock them out. But this guy won three or four rounds against me, and that never happens. �It�s obvious he�s doing something right if he is facing me again and he won a few rounds from me. But the referee had a bad night last time. We forgive him but this is going to be a much cleaner fight. Note of those dirty rabbit punches or elbows. �This is not a street fight; this is not an MMA fight. My health and my career after boxing is what�s important. He has a wife, he has children. I could hit this guy without gloves and he could never talk again. We use gloves to protect ourselves. �It�s going to be another great showdown because I�m pretty sure he�s going to be ready and I�m always ready. We�re just going to give the fans what they want to see �My back is always against the ropes no matter how it plays out in the sport of boxing. If I dominate a guy they say he�s over the hill. If I don�t knock a guy out they say he�s slow. I�m not just fighting my opponent, I�m fighting the world � the media, the critics, the haters. But it comes with the territory. �I�m in this position for a reason so all I can do is go out there and be the best Floyd Mayweather. I just need to dominate, take my time and listen to the instructions that my father gives me. �Robert Garcia is not the fighter, so he can say whatever he wants to say. It�s up to the fighter to get in there September 13 and show me what he can do. �This is my era and I just might be on another level.�