Official Mayweather Vs Berto master thread.

[mathed]

Boring fight, Saline IV ran, hugged and elbowed his way to a win.


But at least the illegal stream I saw it on was good quality.

No schit....I had a buddy over at the spot and we got a nice....NICE stream that never lagged up once. I had it hooked up to the big screen and provided the beer while he provided the smokables. Fight went like I thought it would......Berto losing 12-0, lol.

[bojangles1987]

I just thought because he hasn't fought a fighter on the level of Berto In such a long time and the style match up was so favourable that he would go to work.

But clearly he has no choice, he simply can't any more and it has never been so apparent.

When he couldn't motivate himself to do it against Pacquiao, that's when I was sure motivation isn't the problem and he just lost that much of his offense. If ever there was a fight...

Same with Pacquiao. The way those two fought each other, I know people want to say it was because they have never fought anyone as good as each other, but I was sure it was because neither guy could muster what they once could.

[Porter's Dad]

When he couldn't motivate himself to do it against Pacquiao, that's when I was sure motivation isn't the problem and he just lost that much of his offense. If ever there was a fight...

It's not that he couldn't, it's that he wouldn't. Same with this fight. You really think his offence is just gone? Against Andre freaking Berto? No.

It's just that he figured out a system whereby he could take such minimal risks without losing or getting hit. Once he got the Showtime contract, and the guarantee of $32m a fight, he figured there was no need to take any risks. Whatsoever. Win the fight, move onto the next one. No need to entertain, no need to put a hurting on the other guy and to take him out. Win and move on to the next one. The Showtime contract and his indulgent fanabase made it so he could pretty much do it. A new, emerging fighter could never, ever get away with this style, they would be blackballed by the networks.

That is why he became so utterly dire to watch in the last stretch of his career.

[IronDanHamza]

When he couldn't motivate himself to do it against Pacquiao, that's when I was sure motivation isn't the problem and he just lost that much of his offense. If ever there was a fight...

Same with Pacquiao. The way those two fought each other, I know people want to say it was because they have never fought anyone as good as each other, but I was sure it was because neither guy could muster what they once could.

True but Pacquaio is so many levels above, he's one of the best in the world, still.

Berto's no where near that level, and a sitting duck with no defense.

But, you're right. Shame on me.

[Doctor_Tenma]

Just watched it again and Mayweather has a unique way of distinguishing himself from others, great body punching display. He picked the right time to retire because there were instances where I actually feared him getting caught, still an amazing fighter but clearly well past his prime.

That body punching display doe

[The Problem Child]

Very entertaining card all around. Really enjoyed the undercard, Gonzalez vs Oquendo turned dull after a while but it had some exciting moments. Disappointed in Groves a bit. Rocky vs Salido was better than the first, Rocky said **** it and went to war with Salido. I am PRican and WE all had Salido winning at least by a round or two. The draw is understandable but it felt as if Salido worked HARDER than Rocky did.

Berto surprised me, within his limitations, he stepped it up last night and was on floyd ALL 12 rounds. His stamina surprised me more than anything. HE CAUGHT floyd with some good shots but the consistency was not enough to accumulate damage. Berto was ready though, when floyd opened up to exchange in the few instances that he did, Berto got stunned flush but he knew it was his only chance to catch floyd and exchanged right back. He looked VERY STRONG last night physically, very focused mentally, probably the best version of Berto I have seen.

IF this was floyds last fight, which I doubt, I am happy to have witnessed it. Hate aside, as a boxing fan, I have never gotten as excited for boxing events as I have for every floyd event. The magnitude and feeling of his events are something else. Love him or hate him, either feeling is strong enough to create a peculiar intrigue in whats going to happen. Hated him as a boxer but his villain figure will be missed. However, I hope this is the end of an era and the beginning of a new one where the top figures in the sport are offensive minded / aggressive, a golden age revival of sorts.[/B] And it looks promising with Golovkin, Lemieux, Canelo, Kovalev, Wilder, Roman Gonzalez, etc.

[SlySlickSmooth]

I thought it was odd how wild the crowd got on glancing blows or one punch during May-Berto.

They just saw two guys slug it out for 12 rounds over 1500+ punches and then ooh and aah over a glancing blow to Floyd's collarbone.

Gotta respect the aura Floyd has built around him.

[Death_Adder]

I guess that Pacquiao fight made all the difference between a close race and a Usain Bolt situation where he left everybody behind him by a wide margin at the finish line.

4.4 million in 1 single fight, 9 million sold in 3 fights, 20 million in 1 career. Crazy. Will never be surpassed.

Boring 19 million one round at a time.

Fact is, if Saline IV was around in any other era, if there wasn't any kind of social media he wouldn't be known to anyone.

For all those ppvs he sold, everyone came away disappointed and bored.

[SlySlickSmooth]

Boring 19 million one round at a time.

Fact is, if Saline IV was around in any other era, if there wasn't any kind of social media he wouldn't be known to anyone.

For all those ppvs he sold, everyone came away disappointed and bored.

Maidana I and II were great and I enjoyed the Canelo schooling. He really hit Canelo with some leather that fight and fought off the front foot.

[Death_Adder]

Maidana I and II were great and I enjoyed the Canelo schooling. He really hit Canelo with some leather that fight and fought off the front foot.

Maidana got robbed in the first fight, all Saline did was clinch and elbow. I didn't watch the second fight, I knew it would be the same ***** demands, and the judges would have their scorecards filled out before the fight started.

As far as Canelo goes, Canelo was young and weight drained, and Saline still managed to make it a boring fight.