Mayweather forgoes tradition for easy fight

If you think boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. couldn’t irate boxing fans any more than he did before, during or after his lackluster bout with Manny Pacquiao in May — dubbed the “Fight of the Century” — think again.

Mayweather is preparing for what is supposed to be his final professional boxing match, Sept. 12. After he announced that WBA interim welterweight champion Andre Berto is going to be his opponent, many boxing fans and writers threw their arms up and asked “This guy? Really?”

Since making his debut in 2004, Berto has racked up a 30-3 record and acquired a few world champio...