Floyd Mayweather indicates that Andre Berto has been spied on

PHOTO (Esther Lin/Showtime): Mayweather addresses the crowd after arriving at the MGM Grand on Tuesday

FLOYD MAYWEATHER made a final battle cry ahead of Saturdayโ€™s fight against Andre Berto. The fight has been advertised as Mayweatherโ€™s last and the heavy favourite, wearing a slick green checked shirt, and sunglasses with diamond-encrusted frames, thanked an array of people for his career before indicating that his opponent has been spied on thanks to influential adviser, Al Haymon.

โ€œI should have had Al Haymon at the start of my career,โ€ said Mayweather. โ€œI know what is going on with my opponents all the time. I know what is going on with Berto all the time. I know he went to the gym last night, and his weight was low so he didnโ€™t train.โ€

Berto smiled uneasily, and Mayweather left the podium to cheers from his team.

The contest – expected to be Floydโ€™s 49th straight victory – was widely viewed as anti-climax when it was announced six weeks ago. Mayweather defended Berto โ€“ a former WBC and IBF welterweight champion โ€“ as the choice of opponent over Amir Khan, the British fighter many thought deserved a shot.

“Berto has three losses just like Amir Khan,” Mayweather said. “Heโ€™s a two-time world champion just like Amir Khan. Whoever we chose we would have been criticised.

“I know what I can do. I can fight.

“Itโ€™s not just intelligence [that got me here],โ€ he continued. โ€œItโ€™s my sharp mind, great chin and strong heart. I push myself in camp to be the best I can be. I believe in my skills and I believe in my talent and the result is always the same.

“You got fighters that are maybe faster than me. You got fighters that are very athletic, but you donโ€™t have fighters who can make adjustments, who can be on my level mentally. This is never personal for me itโ€™s always business.

“I always had a dreams and my dream was to be the best. I have never overlooked anyone. Boxing always came first. At 4.30 in the morning when my opponent is sleeping Iโ€™m working. When he gets up, Iโ€™m still working. No matter what the writers say I donโ€™t read it anyway. No fighter in history has beaten more world champions than Iโ€™ve beat.”

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