Floyd Mayweather's Key Stats, Best Reaction Tweets from Win vs. Andre Berto

Although Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s fight with Andre Berto didn’t command the same kind of hype as some of his previous showdowns, Money’s 49th win of his professional career set social media ablaze on Saturday night and in the subsequent hours, with a variety of reaction, key insight and intriguing statistics emerging.

Mayweather beat his opponent via unanimous decision in 12 rounds of one-sided action. There were times on the night when things looked a little too easy for Floyd, as he forensically probed at the challenger, who was unable to lay much of a glove on the undefeated champion.

Needless to say, the numbers made for some sorry reading from Berto’s point of view. SHO Stats gave us a breakdown of what kinds of punches were thrown, per CompuBox:

Berto never troubled Mayweather during this fight. At times the action seemed to resemble a sparring session between a gnarly veteran and an enthusiastic but raw young fighter. Money was too quick, too strong and too accurate, preventing Berto from putting together any kind of momentum.

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As we can see here courtesy of Paddy Power, Mayweather had so much time on his hands he even had a chance to respond to a heckler in the crowd:

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Mayweather heckled with a shout of 'What are thooose?' during his fight last night. He even had time to respond: https://t.co/ysPrEJ7enV

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) September 13, 2015"

However, Berto can at least console himself with the fact that he got a lot closer to Mayweather than Manny Pacquiao did back in May, per CompuBox (h/t ESPN Stats & Info):

With the victory, the 38-year-old draws level with Rocky Marciano in terms of career record, but he has insisted he will now retire. If this is it, the Berto showdown is a hugely underwhelming finale for the best fighter of this generation, and while he may not be a boxing aesthete, Mayweather is an encapsulating character.

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Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya isn’t too upset by Floyd’s decision to hang up the gloves and points toward what looks to be an exciting future for the sport:

Many aren’t trusting Floyd’s words at face value, though, and expect him to be drawn back to the sweet science for one last payday and for a chance to take his record to a hallmark 50-0. For someone who is fiercely competitive, that wouldn’t be a big surprise.

Skip Bayless of ESPN certainly doesn’t foresee Mayweather walking away from the sport for good any time soon:

Another fight against a credible opponent would definitely bring a much more satisfying sense of finality to Mayweather’s career. As De La Hoya refers to, there’s definitely some exciting talent coming through that Mayweather could potentially go up against. Pacquiao has also stated that he would love a rematch with the brash American, per Jeff Powell of the MailOnline.

The Filipino actually took to social media during Floyd’s fight, digging at his previous opponent in this Instagram post:

Another man touted as an opponent for Mayweather was Amir Khan, who accused Floyd of being scared to fight him earlier this year. But the Brit was effusive in his praise for the American’s efforts after the final bell:

Indeed, there’s no denying Floyd’s genius. Like him or not, he’s taken on some of the best boxers of this era in Pacquiao and De La Hoya and has gotten the job done. In all of his 49 fights, it’s tough to recall any opponent putting Money under sustained pressure.

Nobody in this generation could get near him.

It’s what makes this supposed finale a massive damp squib. Mayweather’s career deserves a much more fitting underscore than a totally one-sided win against a fighter a few classes below him. Floyd does seem intent that he’s not going to be tempted back into the ring, but the chance to go 50-0—and all the riches that’ll accompany that milestone—represents a tantalising proposition.