Andre Berto: record, next fight and profile →
To be free or not to be. That's a question that Floyd Mayweather Jr. has to answer. He has a lot on his mind. He is currently training and trying to figure out if he wants to have the final fight of his career on free television instead of PPV. While most fans would celebrate Mayweather fighting on CBS to avoid shelling out close to $100, someone with knowledge of the looming deal said the idea of fighting on free TV is a stretch.
Former champion Victor Ortiz is shaking his head at the recent news that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will defend his WBC/WBA welterweight titles against Andre Berto on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight will reportedly take place on CBS as a free broadcast and not on a pay-per-view platform. Ortiz was out in New York City getting ready to attend the premiere of his new boxing flick "Southpaw" -- when he went off on both Floyd and Andre Berto ... saying the matchup was a disgrace to the sport.
British star Amir Khan is not looking ahead to a fight with WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. Khan has been chasing the match since 2013 and it appears that he may get passed over for yet another time. Mayweather is set to return on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Following Mayweather's big decision win over Manny Pacquiao on May 2nd, Khan was pegged as the frontrunner for the September date.
Earlier today, TMZ Sports reported that a deal was reached for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to defend his WBC/WBA welterweight titles against Andre Berto, who previously held the WBC/IBF belts at 147-pounds. The fight would take place on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Last month, Mayweather named Berto and Karim Mayfield as the two boxers in the running to face him. Almost everyone felt he was joking, but the signs of a Berto fight were gaining steam when industry sources revealed that Mayweather's upcoming fight would be held on CBS as a non-pay-per-view event.
It's on ... WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather (48-0, 26KOs) is officially set to square off with Andre Berto in September ... TMZ Sports has confirmed. The two have been in talks for weeks ... but now we're told from both camps that it's a done deal and the two will fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on September 12th.
Last month, WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26KOs) named Karim Mayfield and Andre Berto as potential opponents for his scheduled return on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. After disclosing those two names, very few people took Mayweather seriously. But now it appears that Mayweather may have been serious after all, with Berto being widely reported as the opponent of choice for Mayweather's debut on network television, with the fight taking place on CBS.
Virgil Hunter, trainer of former champion Andre Berto (30-3, 23KOs), feels his boxer's abilities are being overlooked and underrated. The heavy industry talk has Berto in line to face WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26KOs) on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, with the event taking place without a pay-per-view fee on CBS.
British star Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) believes that both he and Andre Berto are the two fighters in the running to face WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26KOs) on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Khan and Berto are stablemates under trainer Virgil Hunter. They also share the same adviser in Al Haymon, who also works with Mayweather. Khan has long been rumored to be the opponent for Mayweather. But every time it appears the Bolton boxer will land the opportunity, Mayweather comes out of left field with a different selection.
There are widespread reports that former welterweight champion Andre Berto (30-3, 23KOs) will be the next opponent for WBC/WBA champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26KOs) on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Berto is rumored to be the selection of choice if Mayweather - according to the rumors - steps away from the pay-per-view model where he's fought for the last ten years - and fights on network television (at no cost to viewers) on CBS.
Floyd Mayweather Sr., father and trainer for WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., says he would rather have his son retire than take on easy opponents. Mayweather is scheduled to return on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The two rumored opponents include former champions Amir Khan and Andre Berto. Floyd Jr. (48-0, 26KOs), 38-years-old, has been going strong for 19-years and it might be the right time to retire, says his father.