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Floyd Mayweather and the unbeatables
PERHAPS the biggest controversy to emerge from in August of 2017 was that “Money”, while beating a debutant, officially overtook Rocky Marciano’s record for the most victories by a world champion retiring undefeated with a 100 per cent record.
Marciano clocked up 49 victories and the win over McGregor moved Floyd Mayweather to 50. While the farcical nature of Mayweather’s victory is not up for debate, it is difficult to argue that beating McGregor should not be counted as an official result. As Marciano’s wins over Lee Epperson, Jimmy Weeks and Gilbert Cardone – none of whom had won a fight – are included in Marciano’s record, then McGregor also has to be counted on Mayweather’s.
Ringside Seat: More than a title at stake when Miguel Berchelt faces Oscar Valdez
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Berchelt s level of attacking is GOAT-like (1:14)
Miguel Berchelt has some of the most hard-hitting and consistent strikes in the boxing world today, but will that be enough against Oscar Valdez? (1:14)
Oscar Valdez Jr. and Miguel Berchelt will have a lot to live up to when they step into the ring on Saturday at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, with Berchelt s WBC junior lightweight title on the line (ESPN and ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET).
Berchelt (37-1, 33 KOs) is from Cancun on the Yucatan Peninsula on Mexico s Gulf Coast. Valdez (28-0, 22 KOs) grew up in Arizona and now trains in San Diego, but he was born 30 years ago in Nogales, in the Sonora state in Mexico. He represented the country of his birth in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games.