Andre Berto: record, next fight and profile →
WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) is not regretting his selection of Andre Berto (30-3, 23 KOs) as the Showtime Pay-Per-View opponent for September 12 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Mayweather says he reviewed the entire welterweight division and found Berto to be the perfect for what Floyd's is calling the "final fight" of his pro career.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s reminded those who’ve slammed his decision to fight Andre Berto that they aren’t obligated to pay to watch it. “I hear I’ve been getting backlash and he’s been getting backlash,” Mayweather said during a press conference Thursday in Los Angeles to officially announce the Mayweather-Berto pay-per-view bout scheduled for Sept. 12 in Las Vegas. “No one is forced to buy the fight. I appreciate it, but no one is forced to buy the fight.
Stephen Espinoza, head of Showtime Sports, explained why Andre Berto was selected as the opponent for Floyd Mayweather's upcoming return to the ring on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Criticism was sky high after Berto was announced as Mayweather's opponent for the Showtime Pay-Per-View card. There were two other fighters who were calling for Mayweather at every corner - WBA 'regular' welterweight champion Keith Thurman and British star Amir Khan.
Radio Rahim catches up with trainer Virgil Hunter, trainer of top contender Andre Berto, to discuss the upcoming fight between WBC/WBA welterweight and junior middleweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., scheduled for September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and Jones discusses a variety of other topics.
Fresh off of a historic victory in May over Manny Pacquiao in a fight that captured global attention, Fathom Events and Mayweather Promotions are pleased to present Floyd "Money" Mayweather's next bout in select U.S. cinemas. This fight between Mayweather, the 12-time world champion and boxing's number one attraction and Andre Berto, the two-time welterweight champion, Mayweather vs. Bertowill be broadcast live on Saturday, September 12 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 9:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. MT / 6:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. AK / 3:00 p.m. HI. Mayweather vs. Berto has truly historic implications, as a win for Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) brings his undefeated record to equal the late great heavyweight world champion Rocky Marciano (49-0).
WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26 KOs) has bombarded on Thursday night by reporters who questioned his decision to face massive underdog Andre Berto on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. There were other options, like WBA 'regular' champion Keith Thurman and British star Amir Khan - who's been chasing Mayweather for the last two years. Mayweather sees nothing that makes Khan a better option than Berto - at least right now. Both Khan and Berto share the same trainer in Virgil Hunter.
Radio Rahim catches up with Floyd Mayweather Sr., father and trainer of WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., to discuss his son's upcoming fight with Andre Berto, Amir Khan and other topics.
Radio Rahim catches up with former four division world champion Roy Jones Jr. to discuss the upcoming fight between WBC/WBA welterweight and junior middleweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and top contender Andre Berto, scheduled for September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and Jones discusses a variety of other topics.
Reacting to critics who are not pleased his upcoming fight, WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. says there is nobody left to fight out there. He considers Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto to be the three biggest opponents in terms of name value and skill (besides himself) - and he already beat all three. He decisioned Cotto at 154-pounds in 2012, decisioned Canelo at 152-pounds in 2013 and then won a twelve round decision over Pacquiao this past May. In between those fights he won decisions over Robert Guerrero and Marcos Maidana, twice.
Radio Rahim catches up with WBC/WBA welterweight and junior middleweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. to discuss his upcoming fight with Andre Berto on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and a variety of other topics.