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BJPENN.COM News - September 13, 2015

Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya didn’t hold back when criticizing the lack of action between Floyd Mayweather and Andre Berto during their fight on Saturday night. “The Golden Boy” hasn’t fought in a boxing ring since 2008 and has since transitioned into his role as a promoter of “Golden Boy Promotions” where he represents a slew of young, promising fighters. Mayweather’s performance in Las Vegas, Nevada against Berto resembled his fight against Manny Pacquiao in May; defensive, evasive and one-sided. There wasn’t a point in the fight where it looked like Berto was in control of the fight. Mayweather’s goal was to walk out of the ring undefeated without a scratch on his face, and he achieved the goal.

BJPENN.COM News - September 13, 2015

Floyd Mayweather executed his strategy to perfection on Saturday night and defeated Andre Berto by way of unanimous decision. Berto tried to bring the fight to the undefeated champion with wild punches and trash talking, but “Money” kept his composure and simply outclassed his opponent. While Mayweather is happy he earned the big win without so much of a scratch on his face, the fight itself left a lot to be desired in terms of action and excitement. Manny Pacquiao was quick to poke fun at how uneventful the fight was by posting a video showing off what he does while he is bored!

BJPENN.COM News - September 13, 2015

Floyd Mayweather called it quits after beating Andre Berto on Saturday night. He won the fight via unanimous decision in a fight that saw the undefeated fighter simply coast through 12 rounds. He landed some nice punches here and there, but for the most part just made Berto miss and danced around the ring.

BJPENN.COM News - September 13, 2015

Alexander Gustafsson is preparing himself for the biggest fight of his life when he squares off with Daniel Cormier in Houston, Texas on October 3, 2015. While he has already shown the world he is in amazing shape, he took a break from his training to test drive some new cars he is looking to buy. Gustafsson was involved in a minor accident while test driving a Dodge Ram. The pickup truck is so big, it kept the UFC light heavyweight safe and sound so he can still challenge the champion for the championship in the Toyota Center. Check out the picture of the accident below!

BJPENN.COM News - September 13, 2015

It looks like Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino’s trip down to bantamweight has begun! The featherweight champion will be gracing the cage in Invicta when she drops down to 140 for her next fight at “Invicta FC 15” in November. The news broke during the post-fight press conference after “Invicta FC 14” on Saturday night. Details surrounding her next fight are scarce as Invicta FC President Shannon Knapp hasn’t released “Cyborg’s” opponent or the date and location of the card. After Ronda Rousey quickly disposed of Bethe Correia on August 1st at UFC 190, all eyes were on “Cyborg” waiting for her to announce her drop to bantamweight. While Rousey and “Cyborg” traded shots at each other, the fight never materialized and “Rowdy” will now be facing Holly Holm at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia.

BJPENN.COM News - September 13, 2015

With the ever expanding rosters of Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator and World Series of Fighting, it is rare to find a weekend without a major mixed martial arts promotion running a show. Legacy FC 45 had their chance to shine on AXS TV on Friday night and put on an amazing show full of bloody fights and insane finishes! Check out the highlights in the video below! https://youtu.be/l18oQ0YaAA4

BJPENN.COM News - September 13, 2015

Floyd Mayweather’s style of fighting may not be the most entertaining thing for casual boxing fans to watch. Even diehard fans of the sport criticize “Money’s” evasive style of fighting, labeling it “boring” while accusing it of destroying the sport. Whether fans or fighters like it or not, the fact remains that Mayweather is rich and has an unblemished record of forty-nine wins and zero losses. He decimated Berto on Saturday evening much like he did Manny Pacquiao and retired, asking younger fighters to break his record. Check out a clip of the fight below where Mayweather forced Berto to follow him around the ring!

BJPENN.COM News - September 13, 2015

Andre Berto tried his hardest to dethrone Floyd Mayweather on Saturday night when they met in Las Vegas, Nevada, but “Money” was simply too much for the challenger. Mayweather’s gameplan, albeit unpopular, was on point and he punched his way to his last decision victory. There was some doubt in the legitimacy of Mayweather’s victory over Manny Pacquiao in May after the statistics were released, so Mayweather wanted to leave ZERO doubt in the eyes of the spectators and judges. “Money’s” performance was so fast and he performed counters so impressive, fans didn’t even notice they happened until Showtime showed the slow motion replay. Check out the numbers behind the fights below!

BJPENN.COM News - September 13, 2015

Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino may not be getting the fight she has been asking for with Ronda Rousey, but it looks like she is on the path to bantamweight! The Invicta FC Featherweight Champion will be dropping to 140 for the company’s November event at “Invicta FC 15”. Her opponent and the date of the fight has yet to been released, but President Shannon Knapp confirmed the move to 140 on Saturday night after “Invicta FC 14”. Today, “Cyborg” appeared on what seems to be her pastor’s podcast decked out with her Invicta FC featherweight championship and a bedazzled varsity coat! Interesting choice of attire for church, but nobody is going to stop her!

BJPENN.COM News - September 13, 2015

Fans have been extremely passionate while voicing their opinion on Floyd Mayweather’s style of fighting in his recent bouts. “Money’s” fights with Manny Pacquiao and Andre Berto left more to be desired in terms of action and fans and fighters alike have voiced their disapproval of his style of fighting on social media. It’s not often you see fans praise Mayweather’s elusiveness, though. This gentleman is such a diehard fan of Floyd that he decided to get a tattoo of the undefeated king on his back! Check it out in the picture below, and Mayweather’s response!

BJPENN.COM News - September 13, 2015

Floyd Mayweather’s style of boxing is an acquired taste. While some praise his ability to duck and dodge his opponent’s punches and escape with a “W” despite not engage in much action, the majority label him as a “runner” saying he is bad for the sport. Regardless of where a fan stands, the fact remains that Mayweather escaped the bout with a bit of a busted eye and several million dollars richer… that’s not a bad gig. Mayweather talks about his retirement, his win and has a message for his haters who say he is a boring fighter! Check it out in the interview below:

BJPENN.COM News - September 13, 2015

Invicta FC aired another exciting night of fights on UFC Fight Pass last Saturday evening when their “Invicta FC 14” rivaled the Floyd Mayweather pay-per-view. Now, fans of MMA thought they have already seen everything they could in terms of fight gear during the dark ages of the UFC. Whether it was something iconic like Royce Grracie’s gi or something bizarre like Art Jummerson’s lone-glove, fans thought it couldn’t be topped. Rosa Acevedo would like to have a talk with you.

BJPENN.COM News - September 12, 2015

Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Andre Berto by unanimous decision in what he says is his final fight. If that’s true then he’ll retire 49-0.

BJPENN.COM News - September 12, 2015

Well the time has finally come. Floyd Mayweather stepping in to the ring for what is supposedly his final fight. He took on Andre Berto, who is 3-3 in his last six fights. Yeah, exactly.

BJPENN.COM News - September 12, 2015

Andre Berto seemed to be getting sick and tired of Floyd Mayweather’s style of fighting so he made sure to let him know! Mayweather’s elusiveness and ability to avoid getting hit may not be a popular way to fight, but nothing beats getting another “W” without taking much damage! Check out the clip below in the image supplied by the legendary ZombieProphet!

BJPENN.COM News - September 12, 2015

Floyd Mayweather secured his forty-ninth victory in a row on Saturday night when he earned another decision win, this time against Andre Berto. Berto tried his hardest to get “Money” to engage in a scrap, but Mayweather had no interest and stuck to his strategy. Berto and Mayweather got into it several times throughout the fight, which forced the referee to warn them about their trash talking? Check out the clip below in the video supplied by legendary The Viner!

BJPENN.COM News - September 12, 2015

In the first round of the non-title fight (due to Pannie Kianzad missing weight), they came out aggressive. It’s disappointing this fight is no longer for the title, but still, both women wanted to come out and put on a good show. They exchanged on the feet until the champ managed to get the fight to the ground. From there it was really all Evinger. She worked for an amrbar several times. She couldn’t get it, so just kept position and fired off ground and pound. The first round was all Evinger.

BJPENN.COM News - September 12, 2015

Former UFC lightweight and current Bellator MMA lightweight Josh Thomson trains with top UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov at AKA and says that there’s no question ‘The Eagle’ will be a champ in the very near future. Khabib will return after a long layoff due to injury and face off with Tony Ferguson. Before being injured, Khabib fought and defeated the current UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, so you can understand why he would be hopeful that if he gets a rematch he’ll be able to grab the gold.