Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto is just a week away in what many foresee will be a lopsided win by the undefeated American boxer.
The outcome leaves little room of seeing a surprise upset, one of the biggest perhaps since James "Buster" Douglas won over then seemingly invincible Iron Mike Tyson.
And on that thought alone, it will be interesting to see the sales figures after the fight. Many people may not necessarily be enticed to shell out hard-earned money in a fight in which, perhaps, the historic 49–0 feat of Mayweather outweighs the match itself.
To this day, many are left puzzled by the tiff, although the easy way to look at it is that Mayweather simply wants to match the Rocky Marciano record and then take it from there. He claims there will be no future fights, but even his father is singing a different tune.
Mayweather and company have been trying to sell the fight as hard as they can but it seems that the ploy is not as effective. Berto may have won his last two fights against Josesito Lopez and Steve Upsher Chambers but the fact remains that there are big name boxers that the Flamboyant One could have chosen instead.
He claims that Berto stood out, someone who has quick hands and gives his 100%. Fair enough. But why choose a boxer who isn't even ranked in the top 10 of a talent-filled welterweight division as compiled by leading sports sites?
Whatever anyone says, the fact remains that Mayweather will always claim he knows what he is doing. It may be a cheap way to get to the 49–0 record but no one can dictate Floyd Jr. what to do, not even his dad.
The fight purse and the pay-per-view (PPV) revenues seem to have taken a backseat in this one. But the more important matter at hand is what Floyd Mayweather Jr. will do after this fight.
