Floyd Mayweather Jr. may be busy preparing (or is he?) for his upcoming fight against Andre Berto this coming Sept. 12 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, but talks around his last bout simply won't die down.
This is, of course, with reference to his May 2 fight against Manny Pacquiao which he won via unanimous decision. Mayweather outboxed Pacquiao but drew a lot of flak for doing a lot more running than engaging.
Despite his rants that he would get it on with the Filipino boxer, Mayweather did not have a new game plan and such frustrated the Filipino boxer/lawmaker.
In an interview, Mayweather claims that his strategy is no different from chess. Everything was calculated and he did his part. Hence, Mayweather believes that if fans are angry, they should be hurled at Pacquiao and not him.
The interview was aired in between bouts that were being televised by Showtime in Las Vegas. The segment was part of Showtime's "ShoBox: The New Generation" series.
The May 2 fight did disappoint many, while drawing in record overall revenue that hit $600 million. The issue would only get worse when Pacquiao's camp revealed that the Filipino boxer was fighting with a bad shoulder. Such drew a howl from fans who went as far as filing legal action on the disappointing match.
Looking back at the fight, Mayweather did dance his way to victory but threw the needed punches that landed its mark. Pacquiao was outboxed badly, unable to land punches since Mayweather used his agility to stay away from the Pacquiao's fast punches.
Mayweather is heavily favored to win over Berto this coming September and match the 49–0 record of Rocky Marciano. While Mayweather says it will be his last fight, there are some, including his own father, who believe that he would go on to fight in 2016.
In a previous post, Floyd Mayweather Sr. mentioned that possible fights could be against revenue-drawing opponents. That list includes Miguel Cotto, Canelo Alvarez, and, of course, Manny Pacquiao.
