After 19 years of boxing, Floyd Mayweather has gracefully
bowed out of the ring. He capped a remarkable career with
a typical Mayweather fight Saturday night, by frustrating
and defeating Andre Berto on his way to a decision so
lopsided one judge gave him every round.
The $32 million he earned was pocket change compared to
what he got for Manny Pacquiao in his last fight. But the
more important number was win No. 49 in the final fight of
his unblemished career, tying the mark of the late
heavyweight champion, Rocky Marciano. He has been
undefeated in 49 fights.
Mayweather had vowed to give fans an action fight in his
last bout, after being criticized for fighting defensively in his
win over Manny Pacquiao. He did trade punches with Berto
on several occasions, but never stayed in the pocket long
enough for Berto to find his mark.
Mayweather complained to his father in the corner during
the fight that he hurt his hand, but said since he is retiring it
didn't matter.
"You gotta know when to go. I've had a great
career," Mayweather said. "I'm leaving with all my
faculties. I feel like I'm smart and sharp."
"What can I say, I was the better man tonight,"
Mayweather said
Mayweather added to his pay-per-view riches once again,
and once again he didn't seem to have to work too hard to
make it. Berto, who had lost three of his last six fights, tried
to make it a fight but his punches were wide and mostly
missed their marks.
"I pushed him to the limit," Berto said. "But he was
just better."
If Mayweather retires it will end a career that saw him
become a pay-per-view star and earn more money than any
boxer before him. Though most in boxing believe he will
some day fight again, the 38-year-old said he had plenty of
money
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