Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a retired American professional boxer, widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. He was born on February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Mayweather comes from a family of boxers, with his father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., and his uncles, Jeff and Roger Mayweather, all being professional boxers.
Mayweather began his amateur boxing career at the age of 10 and went on to win three national Golden Gloves championships, an Olympic bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games, and a bronze medal at the 1995 World Championships. He turned professional in 1996, at the age of 19, and quickly established himself as a rising star in the sport.
Throughout his career, Mayweather was known for his exceptional defensive skills, speed, and accuracy. He held world championships in five weight classes, including the WBC super featherweight, lightweight, super lightweight, welterweight, and light middleweight titles. Mayweather retired with a perfect professional record of 50 wins, 0 losses, and 27 knockouts.
Mayweather is also known for his extravagant lifestyle, with a reported net worth of over $1 billion, making him one of the wealthiest athletes in the world. He is known for his love of luxury cars, private jets, and expensive jewelry.
Mayweather has been involved in several high-profile fights throughout his career, including his 2007 victory over Oscar De La Hoya, which set a record for the highest-grossing pay-per-view fight in history at the time. He also fought and defeated Manny Pacquiao in 2015, in what was dubbed the “Fight of the Century.”
Mayweather officially retired from boxing in 2017, following his victory over UFC star Conor McGregor. However, he has since returned to the ring for exhibition bouts, including a highly publicized 2021 fight against YouTuber Logan Paul.
While Mayweather has faced criticism throughout his career for his brash personality and controversial behavior outside of the ring, there is no denying his impact on the sport of boxing and his legacy as one of the greatest boxers of all time.
Here are some famous quotes by Floyd Mayweather:
“I’m the best ever. I’m the most brutal and vicious, and most ruthless champion there’s ever been.”
“If you work good, you get paid good. If you work great, you get paid great.”
“I’m not in this sport to take punishment. I’m in this sport to give punishment.”
“I don’t fold under pressure, great athletes perform better under pressure, so put pressure on me.”
“To be the best, you have to work overtime.”