Boxing-Mayweather’s legacy still up for debate (Reuters)
By Mark Lamport-Stokes LAS VEGAS, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Should Floyd Mayweather’s boxing career now be over, as the undefeated American insisted after easily beating Andre Berto in their welterweight showdown on Saturday, his place among the sport’s very best is assured. Part of the problem for Mayweather is public perception directly caused by the way he promoted himself as a boxer, both inside and outside the ring, with an extravagant lifestyle. Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield felt that Mayweather’s legacy was all about the ‘numbers’ game with the American bowing out as boxing’s richest ever prize fighter after setting records in the sport when it comes to annual earnings, pay-per-view buys and gate receipts.