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Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight Andre Berto on Sept. 12

Welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s attempt to match late heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 record at retirement will come against former welterweight world champion Andre Berto on Sept. 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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Mayweather to fight Berto

Welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s attempt to match late heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 record at retirement will come against former welterweight world champion Andre Berto on Sept. 12 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Mayweather (48-0, 26 knockouts) announced Tuesday he will fight Berto (30-3, 23 KOs) on Showtime pay-per-view.