Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto Results & Play-by-Play

Badou Jack vs. George Groves

Round 1

They meet in the center of the ring, but balk at throwing anything. Jack backs off as Groves follows him. Groves tosses out a few jabs and then an overhand right but they fall short. Jack jabs to the body before backing off. Groves is relaxed, throwing out his jab when he needs to. Jack jabs a few more times to the midsection midway through. Overhand right by Badou but Groves counters him with a right/left to the ribs. Big overhand right tags Groves high on the head and he is down. He springs right back and is ready to go. Jack misses with another right before blocking a left/right to the face at the bell. 10-8 Jack.

Round 2

The surprisingly large English fanbase in the arena is singing the popular Ricky Hatton song, except they’ve replaced “Ricky Hatton” with “George-y Groves.” Jack jabs a times to the face early, as does Groves. Jack is backing up, looking to set up that right hand again. Groves continues to keep his left hand low, by his waist. Groves is walking forward in robotic fashion, eating jab after jab at the midway point. Groves lumbers inside with a left to the body but Jack counters him a right to the ribs. Another few jabs by the Swede, who is controlling the pace. Groves opens up just before the bell but Badou blocks all of the shots. 10-9 Jack.

Round 3

Groves storms out of his corner and tosses out a few stiff jabs. George is more active early, throwing out his jab repeatedly, though Jack is fending them off. Nice left/right to the head by Groves and then a right to the body. Jack remains calm and retaliates with a jab to the belly and then the mouth. Groves misses with a lunging left hook and is countered by a right cross, but it’s more glancing than anything. Nice right to the head by Groves with a minute left; his best punch of the fight. Jab to the nose by Badou, followed by a blocked right upstairs. Hard right up top and then a few hooks to the body by Groves, who likely stole the round. 10-9 Groves.

Round 4

Groves starts off with several jabs, but they fall short of their target. Groves is waving his left glove in front of him in a circular manner before tossing out the jab. Jack is in a defensive shell, jabbing when he feels it’s needed. They briefly come forehead-to-forehead and trade leather to the midsection, but nothing damaging connects from either man. Hard left to the body by Jack with about a minute left. There is some swelling underneath the left eye of Groves, who narrowly avoids getting clobbered by a wild overhand right. Groves doubles up the jab with 10 seconds left and then tags his foe with a straight right. Very close round. 10-9 Jack.

Round 5

Jack avoids a few early jabs before popping the Englishman with one of his own. Check hook by Groves is blocked but Badou doesn’t counter him. Groves digs a nasty right to the gut, but Jack doesn’t budge. At the midway point, Groves is by far the busier of the two while Jack seems content to throw one at a time. Groves pops him with a few jabs but eats a right to the body in return. Groves tags him with a counter right over a lazy jab, but Badou shakes it off. Lead right to the jaw by Jack just before the bell sounds. 10-9 Groves.

Round 6

They trade moderate jabs at the start and the crowd has returned to singing the unofficial George Groves theme. The Brit tags him with a few jabs and Jack once again stops throwing. Left/right to the head by the Swede, forcing Groves to tie him up. They separate and Groves quickly re-establishes the jab. Jab-jab-right by Jack, but Groves avoids them all. Groves jabs to the head and body and then follows it up with a right to the head. Jack is nailed by another right upstairs and he’s forced into a terse slugfest. Left hook by Groves, but he’s nailed by a slick counter right cross to the jaw. Another very close round that could go either way. 10-9 Groves.

Round 7

There is some redness and swelling around Jack’s left eye to start the frame. Groves quickly goes with the jab, but Badou connects with a nice jab/left hook combo. Groves backs off and it tagged by a left hook, though George blocked most of it. Groves crouches low and jabs upward. Jack is content to counter the jabs with a few of his own. Groves is hit by a right to the forehead and ties Jack up. They clinch again and start to wrestle on the inside. They clinch again and plug away at each other’s bodies at the bell. 10-9 Jack.

Round 8

Groves charges out of his corner and lands a nice jab/straight right to the nose. Badou goes to the body with the left and then to the head with the right. Hard left uppercut to the body from Jack looks low but Byrd doesn’t see it. They continue to trade jabs before Groves lands a moderate overhand right to the forehead. The crowd is beginning to grow a little impatient with the lack of pure action with a minute left. Groves fires off several more jabs before Jack misses with a counter right. Groves cracks him with a terrific overhand right to the ear just before the bell, stealing the round., 10-9 Groves.

Round 9

Groves goes right to the jab early but Jack pops him with a nice right to the head. Jack nails him with an overhand right upstairs just as Groves goes low with his right. Jack jabs twice to the gut and then digs a right hook to the ribs. Jack is backing Groves up now as he continues to swipe at his body. They clinch and then trade blows near a neutral corner. Crisp jab by Groves snaps jack’s head back with a minute left. Hard left/right to the body b y jack, followed by a combo upstairs. Groves backs into the ropes as he might be rocked. He bell ends the fracas. 10-9 Jack.

Round 10

Per the norm, they exchange several jabs early. A sweeping right to the head by Groves is blocked just as he’s tagged by a jab. Double lead right by George before he’s countered by the left. Jack jabs to the head and then to the body, which backs Groves up. Badou parries a left/right up top but he is out of position to counter him. Very little action late. Jack tags him with a few errant counter rights to the head but Groves fires back with a flurry at the bell. 10-9 Jack.

Round 11

Jack lands a few jabs early as Groves tries to get inside. Jack’s eyes are both swollen and red now, but it’s nothing to be concerned with. Groves fires off a few jabs before just missing with an overhand right. Badou continues to keep his foe away with the jab. Groves lands a lead right but he’s countered by a right/left. Three-punch combo upstairs from Groves, but then Swede blocks them all. Jab-jab-right to the head lands by Jack with 35 seconds left. Jack feints with the right before clocking him with it with a handful of ticks left on the clock. Groves comes alive just before the bell but it’s too late. 10-9 Jack.

Round 12

Groves likely needs a knockout in order to steal Jack’s title. Groves looks anxious and storms out with an avalanche of jabs. Jack is reserved, blocking most of them, before sticking out a jab of his own, Jack tags him with a left/right but Groves comes right back with a loopy overhand right of his own. Groves blocks an overhand right but his counter misses badly. Badou gets inside and is tied up, where they slug away at each other’s bodies. Left/right up top from the Brit with a minute left. Groves needs to let everything go right now or else it’s over. Jack nails him with a right to the dome as Groves backs off. With 20 seconds left, they trade leather along the ropes. Hard straight right by Jack follows an overhand right from Groves. Decent action at the bell. 10-9 Jack (116-111 Jack).

The Official Result

Badou Jack def. George Groves via Split Decision (113-114, 115-112, 116-111) 3:00, R12

Roman Martinez vs. Orlando Salido

Round 1

They come right out of their corners with the jabs. Salido misses with two overhand rights, allowing Martinez to duck under. Martinez backs up, using his jab. Salido is aggressive, but he’s not able to get many shots off. Salido misses with a double left hook but Martinez can’t make him pay. Salido glances a left hook off the champ’s chin midway through. Decent right/left through the guard by Martinez before tying up his Mexican counterpart. Salido presses forward and just misses another wild left hook. High-paced chess match. 10-9 Martinez.

Round 2

Again, they storm out to the center of the ring and swing away, though nothing of note lands. Salido dives right into the champ, looking to brawl. Martinez backs off, using his jab but Salido is relentless. Right to the head/double left to the body from Salido, but Martinez counters him with a right to the jaw. Double left hook/right cross by Salido, who has really come alive midway through the round. Roman goes back to the jab after a clinch, trying to keep Orlando away. Martinez triples up the left hook to the head and body late. They exchange blows late but nothing clean lands from either. 10-9 Salido.

Round 3

Martinez paws with a few jabs as soon as the round starts. Salido continues to press forward, looking to start a brawl. Salido catches him with a loopy right to the jaw, but Martinez backs off. They exchange along the ropes and Martinez is off-balance. A glancing body blow put him down and Vic Dralkulich rules it a knockdown. Martinez protests, to no avail. Salido is all over him, digging furious shots to the body. Martinez decides to back off, trying to re-establish jab. With 50 seconds left, Martinez floors Salido with perfect right cross. Salido falls into the ropes and takes his time getting up. Good action as the bell ends the round. 10-9 Martinez.

Round 4

A straight right from Martinez is clean and Salido stumbles backward. They trade blows until Martinez stumbles down, but it’s ruled a slip. He’s up and Salido tries to tear into him. Salido charges after him, chasing the Puerto Rican around the ring. Martinez pops off the jab and is very fleet-footed midway. Salido bobs and weaves on his way in, but Martinez won’t allow him to get any shots off. A couple of decent exchanges late but nothing significant lands from either. 10-9 Martinez.

Round 5

Salido again rushes out and tries force a trench war. Martinez backs away, trying to create space. Hard right to the jaw by Salido, but Martinez blocks it. Orlando pops him with a hard right/left, forcing Martinez to retaliate. A terse exchange breaks out until Martinez clinches. Left/right to the face by Salido, but Martinez returns the favor with a right to the ribs. Salido is all over him, swinging away with reckless abandonment. Martinez can’t back away as easily and goes toe-to-toe briefly. Terrific back-and-forth action at the bell. 10-9 Salido.

Round 6

Salido comes and digs a few hard uppercuts to the body. Martinez responds with shots upstairs and down, but Salido’s are harder. Martinez decides to go right back at Salido, making for an entertaining exchange in the center of the ring. Martinez finally backs off, using his jab to keep the aggressive Salido away. Salido is swinging freely but most of his punches are finding only air. A decent exchange between the two at the bell. Close round. 10-9 Martinez.

Round 7

Salido again comes right after the champ but though he’s throwing a lot of shots, they are all arm punches with little power behind them. Finally, Orlando digs some thunder to the body but “Rocky” counters with a flurry to the head and body. Three straight uppercuts by Salido, who forces Martinez backward. Salido digs almost exclusively downstairs, trying to suck the life out of his rival. Martinez gets back to his jab with a minute left, but Salido is relentless still. Salido cracks him with a left hook and then a right cross, but Martinez takes it. Decent back-and-forth action again just before the bell. 10-9 Salido

Round 8

Salido storms out and forces a slugfest, though most of his punches are blocked or miss altogether. They clinch before duking it out forehead-to-forehead. The fight is in the proverbial phone booth now, but neither is truly imposing his will on the other. Rocky backs off and goes back to the jab. Salido wants none of that nonsense and tries to sucker the champ back into a brawl. Hard left hook to the jaw forces Martinez to take a step backward. Salido continues to chase after him and suck him into a war. A few more shots by the Mexican land cleanly just before the bell. 10-9 Salido.

Round 9

Salido digs exclusively to the body right off the bat while Martinez pops him with a meager triple left hook. They two appear to be slowing down, though Orlando is still the aggressor. Hard left hook to the body from the Mexican, who follows it up with a combo upstairs. Martinez returns the favor with a flurry of his own before clinching. They once against stand toe-to-toe and swing away. Salido is nonstop movement, though many of his shots are blocked. Rocky tags him with a few decent hooks to the head but Salido answers with a series of uppercuts to the body and head. Terrific back-and-forth action just before the bell. 10-9 Salido.

Round 10

Salido crashes a hard right hook to the ribcage as soon as the frame starts. Martinez appears to have thrown his jab out the window and has opted against backing up; they are forehead-top-forehead and swinging away. They clinch a few times as Salido tries to maul his way through. Four-punch combo to the head by Martinez forces another exciting exchange. Martinez tags him with a left and right to the face, but Salido returns the favor with a combo. Salido’s right eye is swelling almost shut near the end of the round, where both men plug away. 10-9 Martinez.

Round 11

Entering the championship rounds, the fight is tied up on Sherdog’s card. Salido is backing up to start the round, forcing Martinez to take the lead. Roman goes back to his jab early before landing an overhand right. Salido finally comes forward, but it’s brief; he opts to back up again. A minute in, he changes direction and comes right at the champ. They tie up a few times as they are both fatigued. Martinez cracks his challenger’s body with a right and left. They have a brief exchange in a corner before Drakulich calls time to address a glove issue. Back to action, and they quickly clinch. Martinez backs off and goes back to the jab a few times. Martinez’ tape has come loose on his glove again and it has to be fixed. Salido tries to bully his way inside late but he runs into several jabs. He finally gets Martinez where he wants and they have a wild exchange at the bell. 10-9 Martinez.

Round 12

The fight is up for grabs going into the final round. Many of the rounds could have gone to either man so who knows how the official scores will read. Salido bum-rushes him immediately and forces an exchange. Salido digs a few furious shots to the body before being tied up. He continues to slug away but Martinez comes back with an overhand right to the noggin. Martinez backs up, looking to use the jab. Salido is all over him, going to the head and body. Martinez ties him up every chance he gets. With a minute left, Salido is going for broke. They pound away at each other’s bodies before tying up again. A wild exchange in the center of the ring, but neither man is able to land anything clean. They go toe-to-toe until the final bell. 10-9 Salido (114-114).

The Official Result

Roman Martinez and Orlando Salido fight to a 12-round draw (115-113, 113-115, 114-114)

Floyd Mayweather vs. Andre Berto

Round 1

Berto is the first to throw, but his jab misses. Floyd tosses out a jab but it misses as well. Mayweather doubles up the left hook, but they are both blocked. Berto takes a jab to the belly and then one to the head. As expected, Floyd is keeping a perfect distance with his jab. Berto keeps grabbing his cup and trunks with his left glove with a minute left. They clinch and Mayweather digs several rights to the body. Floyd lands a good left hook late. Berto comes back with a flurry but Mayweather defends it.

Sherdog Scores

Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Joseph Santoliquito scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 2

Berto opens the frame with a few jabs. Floyd follows suit and pecks away with his. Berto clinches early and allows Floyd to pound away at his ribs. Nice jab by Floyd snaps Andre’s head back. Floyd lands a few jabs and avoids the few punches Berto throws at him. Berto misses several punches before tagging him with a nice right to the face. Floyd ties him up and then splits, going back to the jab. Berto misses with four wild hooks before the bell, where Mayweather pops him with a counter right. 10-9 Mayweather

Sherdog Scores

Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Joseph Santoliquito scores the round: 10-9 Berto
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 3

Floyd comes right out and nails him with a short left to the head. Berto tries to retaliate but he’s popped by a right. Berto misses his counters. They clinch after Berto misses a right and Andre rubs his left glove in Floyd’s face. Bayless warns him. Floyd tags him with a few jabs to the head and body. Berto is coming forward much more now, but Floyd deflects his aggression with the jab and brilliant movement. Berto connects with a flurry and Floyd’s glove touches the ground, but Bayless rules it a slip. Berto fires off a triple jab, forcing a clinch. Mayweather pops off a few jabs after having a hard left hook and right cross blocked.

Sherdog Scores

Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Joseph Santoliquito scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 4

Berto is aggressive early, firing off a series of jabs. Mayweather makes him miss them all before tying him up. Berto cracks him with a sharp right hand, forcing Floyd to grab on again. Berto is trying to free himself, but Mayweather is tying him up well. They separate and Mayweather nails him with a left/right. Berto presses him into the ropes but he’s tied up. Mayweather drills him with an overhand right and Berto’s knees buckle. He ties up Floyd to clear his head. They split up and Berto goes right after him. Decent action until they clinch again.

Sherdog Scores

Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Joseph Santoliquito scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 5

Berto storms out of his corner, but Floyd backs off. They miss rights to the head before clinching. Berto is relentless with the pressure, disallowing Mayweather to keep a comfortable distance. They clinch several more times but a left uppercut from Berto lands right on Floyd’s groin. Berto dives after him but Floyd’s movement avoids everything. Hard right by Mayweather but Berto walks through it. Mayweather is to move around now and he’s making Berto fumble after him. Floyd isn’t countering but he’s making him miss.

Sherdog Scores

Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Joseph Santoliquito scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 6

Berto slowly walks Floyd into a corner but his punches are blocked. Mayweather spins out to the center and cracks him with a right. Berto comes right at him but has to eat a right uppercut and then a left. Hey clinch again and Mayweather unloads a ton of rights to the guts. Berto pulls away but Floyd again nails him with that right. Berto keeps it close and forces another clinch with a minute left. Andre pops him with a jab but can’t follow it up with anything. Two more Berto jabs land late. Counter overhand right by Berto, followed by two jabs very late. Floyd misses a left hook at the bell.

Sherdog Scores

Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Berto
Joseph Santoliquito scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 7

Berto again comes right after Mayweather and forces him into Floyd’s corner. They tie each other up yet again. Mayweather lands a few jabs to the body and a right to the head. Berto is in his chest, but his punches aren’t landing. They tear in each other’s body during another clinch. Berto misses with a wild right and left, but Floyd doesn’t make him pay. Berto misses five straight lefts upstairs. Floyds nails him with another right, but Berto forces him into a neutral corner. Nice check hook up top by Floyd, but his second one misses. They clinch again and Floyd rips his body. He spins out and drills Berto with a clubbing right. They exchange briefly before the bell.

Sherdog Scores

Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Joseph Santoliquito scores the round: 10-9 Berto
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Berto

Round 8

Berto continues to pressure Floyd right away. Floyd backs away, trying to set a trap. Berto doubles up the jab but his right to the head misses. Mayweather flicks out the jab to keep Berto away, but Andre is all over him. Overhand right by the champ is clean, but Berto shakes it off. A three-punch combo from Floyd as he exits a clinch electrifies the crowd briefly. Mayweather showboats a little and then makes a silly face when Berto forces him into the ropes. Left hook/overhand right by Floyd, though they are partially blocked. Berto clinches at the bell.

Sherdog Scores

Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Joseph Santoliquito scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 9

Berto digs a right to the body before being tied up. Floyd allows Berto to get close and they trade a few body shots. Berto is starting to breathe a little heavily at the midway point and he’s not quite as busy as he’s been. Floyd backs into the ropes and Berto tries to tee off, but he’s tied up. Floyd cracks him with a few rights to the body and then a counter left hook upstairs. Berto starts talking trash during a clinch and when they go, they swing wildly for a moment. Nobody lands anything clean but the excitement is there.

Sherdog Scores

Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Joseph Santoliquito scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 10

Berto lands a few jabs and then tries to get rough during a clinch. Berto forces him into the corner again and unloads a flurry, but Floyd avoids most of it. Nice jab by Berto on the break. Floyd circles away and begins mocking and trash-talking his foe. Bayless warns them to fight. Mayweather lands a double jab. Hard check hook by Floyd as Berto comes in but the Haitian walks right through it. Berto tries to get inside again but Floyd tags him with the left. Berto presses him into the ropes and unloads a blistering combo to the body and head, but Mayweather blocked most of it. At the bell, the two get in each other’s face and talk all sorts of trash.

Sherdog Scores

Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Joseph Santoliquito scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 11

Berto throws a few jabs before trying to sucker his foe into an exchange. Berto walks right into a perfect left hook but he shakes it off. Berto is going for broke, throwing caution to the win with a barrage to the body and head, but Floyd is able to fend it off. Berto is relentless, even after he walks into another check hook. Berto tries to maul Floyd in a neutral corner, but he’s tied up. A jab to the grill by Mayweather and then an overhand right. Berto misses a wild multi-punch combo and Floyd taunts him. Jab/right to the face by Floyd late. They go toe-to-toe near the bell but Berto can’t land anything; Floyd only lands a left.

Sherdog Scores

Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Joseph Santoliquito scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather

Round 12

This is it: the “final” round of Mayweather’s career. Berto obviously needs a knockout in order to win. Berto, as expected, comes right after him after they embrace to start the stanza. They clinch, of course. Berto eats a jab and ties up. Left hook by Floyd is blocked. Berto isn’t going for broke a minute in. They tie each other up and rake to the body. Berto presses him into the ropes and swings away. Floyd tags him with a right and left. They separate and Mayweather jabs him. Berto dives in and is rocked by a right to the head. Berto goes for broke and swings away but he misses everything. They tie up. For the final 10 seconds, Floyd runs around the ring, taunting Berto, which elicits plenty of scorn from the crowd.

Sherdog Scores

Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather (119-109 Mayweather)
Joseph Santoliquito scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather (118-110 Mayweather)
Mike Fridley scores the round: 10-9 Mayweather (119-109 Mayweather)

The Official Result

Floyd Mayweather Jr. def. Andre Berto via Unanimous Decision (117-111, 118-110, 120-108) 3:00, R12