LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather sold it well, but then he has always been one heck of a salesman. At the end of the 49th and, he claims, final fight of his career, he sank to his knees, looked to the skies, said thank you and goodnight and made his retirement “official.”
After beating Andre Berto (30-4) with total ease, Mayweather (49-0, 26 KOs) had his speech ready, a few cracks of the voice to hint at imminent tears and fond reflections at the end of 19 years in the boxing business.
You could almost believe it.