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Larry Merchant WON'T be watching Floyd Mayweather fight Andre Berto on Saturday night ... because the legendary boxing commentator says that any Mayweather fight that doesn't involve a higher level of opponent of middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin is a total waste of time. Merchant was out in L.A. recently when we, of course, had to ask for his expert opinion on the fight in Vegas this weekend.
Boxing stud Andre Berto tells TMZ Sports ... he's was HONORED that Floyd Mayweather would name him as a possible opponent for an upcoming fight -- and says he's ready to KNOCK FLOYD OUT!!! Earlier this week, Mayweather said he "needs" a guy like Berto for his next fight in September -- though so far, nothing is set in stone. While Mayweather was obviously joking around, Berto hopes the WBC/WBO/WBA welterweight champion is serious.