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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - By anyone’s measure, it was a historic night.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s unanimous decision over Andre Berto 10 days ago at the MGM Grand was the 49th straight win in an unbeaten career, and preceded confirmation of what he’d insisted through five weeks of promotional run-up – that he was retiring after 19 years and five weight-class titles.
“It’s official. I am done,” he said, moments after equaling Rocky Marciano’s version of baseball’s 56-game hit streak. “I’ve accomplished everything in this sport. There’s nothing left to accomplish. You have to know when to hang it up. I’m knocking at the door. I’m close to 40 years old.”
Indeed, at 38, the “Pretty Boy” now known as “Money” has precious little to prove in the ring.
He’s been a champion at every weight increment from 130 to 154 pounds, and has competed for one belt or another in all but six of his 31 bouts since capturing title No. 1 as a 21-year-old in 1998.
Additionally, he’s participated in some of the highest-grossing events in the sport’s history – including a May 2 pay-per-view extravaganza with Manny Pacquiao that generated a record 4.4 million buys.
But even though he’s been a fixture on the main stage for nearly two decades, it wasn’t impossible to learn a few things from Mayweather’s latest – and perhaps last – appearance in the Nevada desert. [Click Here To Read More]
Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s unanimous decision over Andre Berto 10 days ago at the MGM Grand was the 49th straight win in an unbeaten career, and preceded confirmation of what he’d insisted through five weeks of promotional run-up – that he was retiring after 19 years and five weight-class titles.
“It’s official. I am done,” he said, moments after equaling Rocky Marciano’s version of baseball’s 56-game hit streak. “I’ve accomplished everything in this sport. There’s nothing left to accomplish. You have to know when to hang it up. I’m knocking at the door. I’m close to 40 years old.”
Indeed, at 38, the “Pretty Boy” now known as “Money” has precious little to prove in the ring.
He’s been a champion at every weight increment from 130 to 154 pounds, and has competed for one belt or another in all but six of his 31 bouts since capturing title No. 1 as a 21-year-old in 1998.
Additionally, he’s participated in some of the highest-grossing events in the sport’s history – including a May 2 pay-per-view extravaganza with Manny Pacquiao that generated a record 4.4 million buys.
But even though he’s been a fixture on the main stage for nearly two decades, it wasn’t impossible to learn a few things from Mayweather’s latest – and perhaps last – appearance in the Nevada desert. [Click Here To Read More]
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