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Andre Berto: I might be faster than Floyd Mayweather Jr.

The huge underdog believes he can match "Money" in the speed department, Bob Velin writes.

Matt Christie

5th August, 2015

Andre Berto: I might be faster than Floyd Mayweather Jr.

When Andre Berto steps into the ring on Sept. 12 against pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, he will be an underdog, he says, for the first time in his career.

The odds are currently stacked heavily against him, and the MGM Grand Sports Book line opened at 50-1.

Much has been written about how disappointing the selection of Berto, a former welterweight champion, has been as Mayweather’s dance partner for the final bout of his 20-year Hall of Fame career.

Click here to read what Berto had to say.

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