Floyd Mayweather Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao expressed renewed anger on Wednesday over allegations that his career rival Floyd Mayweather had violated anti-doping rules in the build-up to their mega-fight in May. Mayweather had accused Pacquiao of illegal doping before their fight, only to have similar accusations surface against himself.
Former champion Amir Khan does not agree with Floyd Mayweather's claim to be being "TBE" - The Best Ever. A few weeks ago, Mayweather visited ESPN Deportes and selected himself as the best fighter of all-time. That move created a lot of static on the social networks, because most fans and historians rank fighters like Sugar Ray Robinson, Robert Duran, Julio Cesar Chavez and Muhammad Ali ahead of him.
Chris Eubank Jr believes he can replace Floyd Mayweather as the world's No 1 fighter and has set his sights on another pound-for-pound star Gennady Golovkin. The 25-year-old middleweight has been inspired by training sessions with Mayweather, who announced his retirement last weekend after taking his tally to 49-0 with a points win over Andre Berto. Eubank Jr has climbed the rankings after stopping Dmitry Chudinov to claim the interim WBA title in February, but has set his sights higher than simply conquering his own weight division.
WBA 'regular' welterweight champion Keith Thurman (26-0, 22KOs) found himself unexpectedly entertained on Saturday night, when Floyd Mayweather Jr. dominated Andre Berto over twelve rounds at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Thurman was ringside, watching the fight play out and supporting his friend, Berto. The event had issues from the start, because Berto was not a very popular choice. The backlash from fans was evident when Berto, a3-3 record in his last six fights and 34-1 underdog for most of the promotion, was announced as the opponent late last month.
World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman has ranked undefeated pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26KOs) as among the top five best of all-time in the intermediate divisions of boxing. Last Saturday night, Mayweather officially retired after a lop-sided twelve round unanimous decision over former two-time champion Andre Berto who had lost three of his previous six fights.
Amir Khan, who had campaigned to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the American's swansong, paid tribute to the pound-for-pound king after he hung up his gloves following his 49th straight win. Mayweather dominated Andre Berto over twelve rounds last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Both Khan and Berto are trained by Virgil Hunter. "I' m obviously very upset I didn't get the fight," added Khan to Sky Sports. "We have to remember him as a great fighter. He was a very good fighter, what he did in boxing, all the entertainment, the showbiz and everything.
Most of last week's headlines were overshadowed by a drug testing controversy, regarding Floyd Mayweather's use of an intravenous injection of saline and vitamins following the May 1st weighin to the mega-fight with Manny Pacquiao. There is an ongoing debate on whether or not Mayweather violated the guidelines of the World Anti-Doping Agency. According to sources, an official from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) was called to Mayweather's home prior to the boxer's use of the IV.
Floyd Mayweather equalled former heavyweight great Rocky Marciano's 49-0 record with a unanimous decision victory over Andre Berto before confirming his retirement. </p> <p>Mayweather, who repeated his insistence in the build-up that this bout would be his last, was the heavy betting favourite and unsurprisingly dominated his overmatched foe to retain his WBC and WBA welterweight titles.
Floyd Mayweather equalled former heavyweight great Rocky Marciano's 49-0 record with a unanimous decision victory over Andre Berto before confirming his retirement. </p> <p> Mayweather, who repeated his insistence in the build-up that this bout would be his last, was the heavy betting favourite and unsurprisingly dominated his overmatched foe to retain his WBC and WBA welterweight titles.
At the moment, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26KOs) is a retired fighter. On Saturday night, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Mayweather had what he claims to be the final fight of his career. He won a one-sided twelve round unanimous decision over Andre Berto before a crowd of 13,395. Very few believe Mayweather will remain retired. Even some of the closest members of his inner circle are expecting him to fight again within a year.