Berto: The Guy I Know, That's Not The 'Real' Mayweather

By Rick Reeno

Las Vegas, Nevada - Andre Berto has called Floyd Mayweather's personality into question. He says the pound-for-pound king that boxing fans follow in the press and on Showtime's 'All Access' reality series - is not the same guy he "personally" knows.

Mayweather will defend his WBA/WBC welterweight titles against Berto on Saturday night at the MGM Grand. The fight tops a four bout Showtime Pay-Per-View card.

When asked to further explain his comments about Mayweather, Berto made it clear that "everyone" who knows Mayweather - knows the "real" guy.

Berto made the following statements when he was questioned on the subject of the TMZ brief from several weeks - where he claimed Mayweather was making prank phone calls to his cell phone. While he wouldn't confirm the details, the animosity allegedly stems from the fact that Berto's close friend, rapper Nelly, is dating Mayweather's ex-fiancé, Ms. Jackson (who has a pending lawsuit against Floyd).

"This All Access is cool and the way that he portrays himself is cool. The guy I know personally and the people who know him personally inside his house and lay down him, this and that - he's a completely different dude. Like I said, he's selling a character and good for him," Berto said.

Berto also touched on the statements Mayweather has made about him over the years - including a 2013 faceoff with Robert Guerrero - where Mayweather continuously said 'this ain't Berto, this the real deal.'

"He always keep my name in his mouth for some reason. To be realistic, for some reason..it's like he idolized me for some reason. He always had my name in his mouth. We know some of the same mutual people and some of the same mutual females," Berto said.