Floyd Mayweather Talks Legacy, Retirement and PPV Numbers After Andre Berto Win

Floyd Mayweather announced his retirement from boxing after comfortably defeating Andre Berto by unanimous decision at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night, and claimed he was never once truly challenged on his way to winning all 49 of his bouts.

Mayweather is retiring unbeaten having equalled the legendary Rocky Marciano's 49-0 record, per Shaun Al-Shatti of MMAFighting.com. He made the sensational claim about his career in his post-fight press conference, per ESPN's Dan Rafael:

According to Al-Shatti, on his decision to hang up his gloves, Mayweather added: "I think it's about time for me to hang it up. I'm knocking at the door now, I'm close to 40 years old. I've been in this sport 19 years. I've been a world champion 18 years. I broke all the records. There's nothing else to prove in the sport of boxing."

The American cited his dedication to the craft as a key factor in maintaining his unbeaten status right to the end, according to Rafael:

Money also admitted an early goal of his as a young fighter:

Nevertheless, despite not hitting the incredible numbers he reached during his clash with Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather appeared relaxed as he reflected on his less-anticipated fight with Berto:

Having announced his retirement, the 38-year-old appeared to be in a reflective mood at the presser, and identified some key figures in his development as a boxer: 

He also considered the legacy he leaves behind, per Rafael:

Mayweather expanded on his plan to help young fighters, according to Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix:

It now remains to be seen as to whether Money will stay true to his word and retire permanently. B/R's Jonathan Snowden certainly hopes this to be the case.

However, for a fighter who seems to revel in his status as the highest-paid athlete in the world, the prospect of returning for another big payout and beating Marciano's record will undoubtedly prove a highly tempting one, so don't rule out another bout for him just yet.