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Floyd Mayweather strolls to victory over Andre Berto in what he says was his final fight

American takes record to 49-0 with routine win

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Floyd Mayweather lands a left. Photo: AFP

Floyd Mayweather Jr. wasn’t about to change what he does best in his last fight.

Both dominant and defensive, Mayweather used all the tricks learned in a 19-year pro career to take a lopsided 12-round decision over Andre Berto and retain his welterweight titles in what he insists was his final fight.

Mayweather ran his perfect record to 49-0, tying a mark set by the late heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano, in a fight where he was chased but never really tested. He piled up points with a sharp jab and quick counter punches, leaving Berto swinging at air most of the night.

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By the late rounds, Mayweather was both talking to Berto (30-4) and taunting him, secure in the knowledge he was winning big against the 18-1 underdog. In the final seconds of the fight he took a victory lap, fist raised in air.

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The ringside scorecards reflected Mayweather’s dominance, with one judge scoring it 120-108, giving him every round. The other scores were 118-110 and 117-111.

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