Floyd Mayweather Fight Card Results, Key Takeaways from Main Event

Floyd Mayweather Jr. closed out his career the way it began.

He pounded out a unanimous decision over Andre Berto, and he left the ring confirming his earlier declarations that the bout was the last fight of his career.

Does that mean Mayweather (49-0-0) has fought his last professional fight? Not necessarily. Boxers tend to change their minds quite often when it comes to retirement, and while the need for money does not seem to be the likely motivator in Floyd's case as it is with so many fighters, he could grow bored with life outside the ring.

Living in the public eye and holding such a high profile as he prepares for one of his megafights may be difficult to give up.

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Just as Mayweather was motivated to tie Rocky Marciano's record of 49-0-0 as he got ready to fight Berto, he could be consumed by getting one ahead of the Rock's record so he doesn't have to share the title. Perhaps win No. 50 will motivate him in the future.

There's no telling when that will happen. Six months, a year, two, three or even longer. Maybe Floyd will stay true to his retirement decision. 

His victory over Berto was one-sided, as all three judges gave him sizable margins. One of the judges had it by a 120-108 margin, which meant Floyd pitched a shutout. The other two judges scored it 118-110 and 117-111.

That type of scoring edge has been part of his allure throughout his career. His quickness and athleticism have allowed him to have a key edge over most opponents. Floyd was able to move into the pocket to fire his quick right-hand punches, jabs and combinations throughout his career. 

That same edge has allowed him to avoid punches and punishment like few others. Mayweather has been hit throughout his career, but he also has excelled at making opponents swing and miss.

That was the case against Berto. Fight statistics from CompuBox indicated that Mayweather connected on 232 punches, while Berto landed just 83. Further analysis indicates that just 17 percent of Berto's punches hit their target.

Berto may have been aggressive against Mayweather throughout the fight, but swinging and missing does not allow a fighter to look good, especially when his opponent is connecting at a 57 percent rate.

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CompuBox: FM 232-410 (57%), AB 83-495 (17%). Jabs: 83-191 FM (43%), AB 39-301 (13%). Power: FM 149-219 (68%), AB 83-495 (17%).

— David Mayo (@David_Mayo) September 13, 2015"

Mayweather did not knock down Berto or appear to hurt him seriously at any point in the fight.

That has been typical of most of Mayweather's most recent fights. He won via decision in nine of his last 10 fights and is not known for putting on a show for the paying customers. For a fighter who wants to be known as "The Best Ever," that seems to be a check mark against him living up to that lofty goal.

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That may be the key takeaway from this fight and throughout his career. Floyd may have concluded his career with a pristine record, but when did he ever put on a show like the great fighters who preceded him?

The best fighters overcome adversity in their careers. Joe Louis rebounded from a defeat against Max Schmeling to deliver one of the most famous knockouts in boxing history. Muhammad Ali was pounded relentlessly by rival Joe Frazier in their three-fight trilogy, but he was the victor in two of those fights.

Mayweather has been technically brilliant in his career, but a lack of satisfaction went with many of his most high-profile fights. 

That does not lend itself to long-time greatness or the label of immortality.

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While Mayweather's fight against Berto may have lacked some pizzazz, the fights on the undercard were quite exciting.

Roman “Rocky” Martinez retained his WBO junior lightweight title after he fought to a 12-round draw against four-time world champion Orlando “Siri” Salido. 

The fighters knocked each other down in the third round, but Salido was quite relentless throughout the fight and appeared to have the better of it. However, just one judge scored the fight in his favor; one judge favored Martinez, and the other called it even.

WBC super middleweight champion Badou Jack retained his title when he defeated George Groves via a 12-round split decision. Jack scored a knockdown in the first round, but the rest of the fight was close.

Super featherweight Jonathan Oquendo scored a 10-round majority decision over Jhonny Gonzalez in a bout that saw both fighters register knockdowns and throw heavy punches throughout.

Additionally, super welterweight Vanes Martirosyan won a 10-round majority decision over former IBF champion Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith. Martirosyan scored two knockdowns in the fight.