Anthony Hamilton

It was fight night in Las Vegas on the big screen at Cinemark 14 right here in Texarkana, TX.

Saturday the 12th marked the last fight for pound for pound boxing King Floyd “Money” Mayweather. On the heels of a 19 year career in boxing, Mayweather insists that this will be his last fight.

Mayweather’s opponent, Andre Berto, was a former Olympic bronze medalist, and former welterweight champion, however, Berto comes into the fight in a bit of a slump, having lost 3 of his last 6 fights.

This Mayweather fight hadn’t drawn the same attention as previous Mayweather fights have, and it was evident by the atmosphere inside the theater, which was not nearly as exciting as for past Mayweather fights, but there was still a good deal of buzz.

In this fight, Mayweather was chasing boxing history, seeking to match Rocky Marciano’s undefeated record of 49 wins without ever losing a match.

However, despite Mayweather’s historical pursuit, there was not a lot of anticipation among boxing fans because the general consensus was that Berto will be easy work for Mayweather. Berto’s skill level inside the ring is not comparable according to ring insiders.

After watching a preliminary bout that saw Badou Jack win a 12-round split decision over George Groves in a super middleweight title fight, the Mayweather vs. Berto fight began at approximately 10:45 Central.

It was apparent from round 1 all the way to round 12 that the boxing purists had called this fight correctly. Mayweather was a far superior boxer with superior hand speed, accuracy as well as defense. The result, Mayweather won a unanimous decision.

If this was Mayweather’s last fight, he went out with a bang. After 19 years of perfection, love him or hate him, Mayweather’s undefeated 49-0 record will always get him mentioned in the conversations of boxing greats. He went out on top, and he did it his way.