Floyd Mayweather
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Name: Floyd Mayweather
Birth Name: Floyd Joy Mayweather
Born: 1952-10-19
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA
Nationality: US American
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Boxing Record: click
Manager: Hank Grooms
Family
- Older brother of two-time world champion Roger Mayweather and former IBO champion Jeff Mayweather.
- Father of Floyd Mayweather Jr.
- In 2007, Mayweather learned from DNA that he has another son -- Justin Jones, a promising 19-year-old light middleweight amateur in Mayweather's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Boxing Career
- Two-time Michigan Golden Gloves Champion (1973 & 1974)
- As a professional, Mayweather was ranked among the top ten welterweights in the world until he was stopped by Sugar Ray Leonard.
- Shortly after fighting Leonard, Mayweather was shot in the leg during a family dispute. The injury almost halted his career.
Training Career
- Claims to be "the greatest trainer in the world."
- Mayweather has trained Floyd Mayweather Jr., Oscar De La Hoya, Joan Guzman, and Chad Dawson.
- Awarded "Trainer of the Year" by the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003, 2006, and 2008
- Received the WBC "Lifetime Achievement Award"
