Floyd Mayweather Jr. expectedly came out and won handily over Andre Berto, officially hacking out a unanimous decision win over lowly regarded Andre Berto over the weekend at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The bout was held at a hardly-filled MGM Grand Garden, seeing most folks choosing not to watch the fight by pay-per-view. Despite constant effort of Mayweather and Berto to add some hype to the tiff, folks were simply too wise not to bite. Word has it that the official tally of spectators was just 13,395.
In fact, some people over social media that tickets were being handed out for free!
Just the same and no matter what people say, Mayweather claims that it is the end and that he has nothing else to prove. From here, Mayweather plans to focus on helping other boxers in his stable via the Mayweather Promotions banner.
Of course, the thought of Mayweather "really" retiring is still up for debate. Many feel that there is still a chance for him to return to the ring even though he says that he is retiring.
It was back in 2007 when Mayweather first announced he was retiring. The American boxer was coming off a win over Briton Ricky Hatton at the time. Two years later, he would return to the ring to face Juan Manuel Marquez which he, of course, won as well.
Hence, that instance alone leaves a slight opening for a possible return only that the age factor could be a difference. Then again, one knows that boxers who reach the age of 40 do come back. Just take the case of Sugar Shane Mosley, who made a successful return against long time rival Ricardo Mayorga.
For now, the official word in the boxing scene is that Mayweather is retired. He has reached 49–0 to match the record of boxing great Rocky Marciano, although some feel that there was a difference in terms of how Mayweather obtained his.
