Floyd Mayweather Snr to try to convince his son to fight once more after Andre Berto

Floyd Mayweather insists he will retire following his next fight
Mayweather faces Andre Berto at the MGM Grand on Saturday
It will move him level with Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 unbeaten record
Mayweather’s father will try to convince him to fight again if he wins

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23:29 GMT, 10 September 2015

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23:40 GMT, 10 September 2015

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Floyd Mayweather’s father and trainer will attempt to convince his son to fight once more should he impress against ‘glass-jawed’ Andre Berto at the MGM Grand on Saturday.

Mayweather Jr insists he will hang up his gloves on Saturday despite the fact that victory will move him level with Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 unbeaten record as he has no interest in beating it.

Some have put that down to posturing and speculated that a 50th fight is inevitable next year but Mayweather has this week reiterated his plan to retire once all is said and done on Saturday.

Floyd Mayweather speaks during his press conference at the MGM Grand on Wednesday ahead of his fight

Mayweather Jr insists he will hang up his gloves on Saturday after facing Andre Berto

However his father and trainer, Floyd Snr, will do his best to change his son’s mind – although he will advise a strict deadline.

Mayweather Snr said: ‘It will definitely be up to him whether he makes the decision or not. But if he does not do whatever he decides to do within a six-month period, leave it alone. It’s done.

‘It’s too long at his age. If he looks good on Saturday against Berto I’ll say “let’s do it one more time – let’s have one last one.” That’s what I’m going to tell him.

‘Right now we still have a fight on Saturday so I’m still here right now. We don’t know what’s going to happen on Saturday – we will have to wait and see because he might say “hey – I’m going to do it again, one more time”.’

Mayweather currently boasts 26 knock-out victories out of his 48 wins, however he has stopped just one man in the last eight years – and that was the controversial finish against Victor Ortiz.

That came in 2011 when Ortiz attempted to apologise to Mayweather to apologise for headbutting him during the fourth round. But the pound-for-pound No.1 instead pushed him away and knocked him out with left hook-right hand combination.

But his father reckons Mayweather could make it 27 stoppage victories on Saturday after questioning the durability of Berto, who himself was beaten by Ortiz in 2011.

Mayweather’s father and trainer is set to attempt to convince his son to fight once more after this bout

Mayweather Snr admits he will do his best to change his son’s mind to stay away from retiring just yet

The 62-year-old trainer added: ‘If Floyd plans on the knock-out then he might get it because this dude has got a glass jaw, I can tell you that.

I’m not sure if Floyd will touch his jaw very well but I know he’ll touch him enough to stagger him.

‘If a guy is going to take chances and he’s got no defence. He’s done.’

He was also asked why his son decided against a fight with Amir Khan after speculation that the Bolton welterweight was in line for a shot at The Money Man.

Snr said: ‘He isn’t getting the fight because I told his daddy – I said “you’re a chump”. And Amir Khan is nothing close to Floyd and he’s not going to get a penny if I’ve got something to do with that.

‘And I’ve got everything to do with it. He’s mad because he isn’t getting any big pay days – that’s why.’