Floyd Mayweather Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya disagrees with the declarations being made by WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. - who is calling himself 'The Best Ever.' During a recent appearance on ESPN Deportes, Mayweather ranked himself as the 'Best Fighter of All-Time' - ahead of many other legendary greats as Mayweather put together his list of the 'top five' fighters of all-time.
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya has high expectations for the fight between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto, taking place on November 21st at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. De La Hoya feels the Cotto-Canelo HBO Pay-Per-View is capable of doing outstanding numbers - exceeding De La Hoya's 1999 pay-per-view with Felix Trinidad [1.4 million buys], and Canelo's 2013 pay-per-view with Floyd Mayweather Jr. [2.2 million buys and third largest PPV buyrate].
Former champion and Premier Boxing Champions expert analyst, Antonio Tarver, says Andre Berto should come in with an all-out attack on Floyd Mayweather Jr. when they battle for the WBC/WBA welterweight titles on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Fans are not happen with the match, because Berto is viewed as a significant underdog in the contest. He's 3-3 in his last six bouts and the oddsmakers have Mayweather listed as a huge favorite - some of them have him at 80-1 to win. Showtime Pay-Per-View will carry the four fight event.
The fight is less than three weeks away. Andre Berto (30-3, 23KOs) will challenger WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26KOs) on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Showtime Pay-Per-View will carry the card. Berto is a sizeable underdog in the contest. Some bettering circles have Mayweather as high as an 80-1 favorite. Berto is 3-3 in his last six fights and his biggest win in the last few years has been Josesito Lopez. In an ironic twist, the usually inactive Mayweather has actually been more active than Berto, who is averaging one fight per year since 2012. Mayweather fought twice in 2013, twice in 2014 and the fight with Berto will be his second of 2015.
LONDON - Boxing superstar and the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather will end his iconic career live and exclusive on the world’s number one boxing channel BoxNation when he takes on Haitian hard-hitter Andre Berto on September 12. The unbeaten Mayweather will hang up his gloves following the Berto clash after an illustrious 19-year career which has seen him capture world titles in five different weight divisions and be regarded as one of the very best in boxing history. BoxNation subscribers will now get the chance to see if Mayweather can end his career on a high when he puts his WBC and WBA welterweight world titles on the line against two-time world champion Berto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
DENVER - Tickets are now on sale for HIGH STAKES:Mayweather vs. Berto,broadcast live to select U.S. movie theaters on Saturday, September 12 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. MT / 5:00 p.m. PT / 4:00 p.m. AK / 2:00 p.m. HI. Presented by Fathom Events and Mayweather Promotions, 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).
Future hall of famer, former champion and Golden Boy Promotions stakeholder, Bernard Hopkins, has no problem with Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0, 26KOs) selecting Andre Berto as the final opponent of his pro career. Mayweather has been attacked by the fans, and most writers, for picking Berto - viewed as a humongous underdog. Berto, although a former WBC/IBF welterweight champion, is 3-3 in his last six fights, and two of the opponents who defeated him - Robert Guerrero and Victor Ortiz - were already soundly beaten by Mayweather.
Former world champion Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) is hoping to return to the ring by the end of year. At the moment he is looking at later November or early December, which is on schedule with his fall ring return of 2014. Khan had hoped to secure WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. on September 12th and focused most of his energy on pursuing that matchup. Earlier this month he was passed over in favor of training-mate Andre Berto.
Hall of Fame trainer Nacho Beristain, who still trains numerous fighters including Juan Manuel Marquez, took a swing at WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. Nacho has long complained about the fighting style of Mayweather, but has a lot of respect for him as a fighter.
British star Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) sees a heavy upside to facing eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38KOs). Besides the magnitude of the event and the monetary gains, Khan believes a dominating victory could catapult him to take over Floyd Mayweather's current top position in the pound-for-pound rankings. Both Khan and Pacquiao are interested in the fight. Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, would like to stage it next year.