Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Name: Floyd Mayweather Jr
Alias: Money, Pretty Boy
Birth Name: Floyd Joy Sinclair
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 173cm
Reach: 183cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
- Trainers: Floyd Mayweather Sr. (1977-2000, 2006, 2013-2017), Roger Mayweather (2000-2013)
- Managers: Floyd Mayweather Sr. (1996-1999), James Prince (1999-2003), Al Haymon (2004-2017)
- Promoters: Top Rank (1996-2006), Goossen Tutor Promotions (2006), Golden Boy Promotions (2007-2014), Mayweather Promotions (2014-2017)
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Amateur Highlights
- Amateur Record: Usually recorded as 84-6 but 3 more defeats have since been found so he was 84-9.
- 1993 National Golden Gloves Light Flyweight Champion. Results:
- Salvador Casillas W 3
- Domenic Filane W 3
- Willie Seenn W 3
- Juan Anzures W 3
- Eric Morel W 3
- 1994 National Golden Gloves Flyweight Champion. Results:
- Isidro Garcia W 3
- Julian Stevens W 3
- Juan Anzures W 3
- Nick Molinari W 3
- Linton Nichols W 3
- 1994 United States Junior National Championships. Results:
- Nick Molinari W 3
- Arnulfo Bravo L 3
- Lost on points to Martin Castillo at a 1994 United States vs. Mexico dual meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- Lost on points to Carlos Navarro at the 1995 United States Pan American Games Trials.
- Lost on points to Juan Carlos Ramirez at a 1995 United States vs. Mexico dual meet at Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA.
- 1995 United States featherweight representative at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany. Results:
- 1st Round - Defeated Marian Leondraliu (Romania) (8-7)
- 2nd Round - Lost to Noureddine Medjihoud (Algeria) (6-8)
- 1995 United States Amateur Featherweight Champion. Results:
- Jesse Byers W 3
- Raul Basulto W 3
- Augie Sanchez W 3
- James Baker WO
- 1995 National Police Athletic League Featherweight Champion. Results:
- Ernest Rodriguez W 3
- Shavonn Price RSC 1
- Elizondo Gilbert RSC 3
- Carlos Navarro W 3
- Carmello Ramos W 3
- Dec 1995 Moscow Russia Trigran Ouzlian (Geo) L WO
- 1996 National Golden Gloves Featherweight Champion. Results:
- Jose Hernandez W 3
- Hector Cruz W 3
- Chad Jaquillard W 3
- Adriel Pebenito W 3
- Martin O'Malley W 3
- 1996 United States Olympic Trials. Results:
- Defeated William Jenkins (RSC-3)
- Defeated James Baker (RSCH-1)
- Lost to Augie Sanchez (11-12)
- Defeated Carlos Navarro (31-11) in Challengers Bracket
- 1996 United States Olympic Box-offs. Results:
- Defeated Augie Sanchez (12-8)
- Defeated Augie Sanchez (20-10)
- 1996 Featherweight Bronze Medalist for the United States at the Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Results:
- 1st Round - Defeated Bakhtiyar Tilegenov (Kazakhstan) (RSCI-2)
- 2nd Round - Defeated Artur Gevorgyan (Armenia) (16-3)
- Quarterfinals - Defeated Lorenzo Aragon (Cuba) (12-11)
- Semifinals - Lost to Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria) (9-10)
Professional Record
- Has defeated 24 opponents (10 by KO) in world title fights.
- 4 opponents* (0 by KO) in World Light Middleweight Title fights.
- 8 opponents* (2 by KO) in World Welterweight Title fights.
- One opponent (Marcos Maidana) beaten for:
- World Welterweight Title (by MD)
- World Welterweight & Light Middleweight Title (by UD)
- 1 opponent (1 by KO) in World Super Lightweight Title fights.
- 3 opponents (1 by KO) in World Lightweight Title fights.
- 9 opponents (6 by KO) in World Super Featherweight Title fights.
- Has a record of 26-0 (10 KO) in world title fights.
- Has a record of 23-0 (9 KO) in lineal title fights.
- Has a record of 24-0 (7 KO) against former or current world titlists:
- Won against Genaro Hernandez, Gregorio Vargas, Diego Corrales, Carlos Hernandez, Jesus Chavez, Jose Luis Castillo (twice), DeMarcus Corley, Arturo Gatti, Sharmba Mitchell, Zab Judah, Carlos Baldomir, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Juan Manuel Marquez, Shane Mosley, Victor Ortiz, Miguel Cotto, Robert Guerrero, Saul Alvarez, Marcos Maidana (twice), Manny Pacquiao, and Andre Berto.
- Has a record of 13-0 (3 KO) against former or current lineal titlists:
- Won against Genaro Hernandez, Diego Corrales, Jose Luis Castillo (twice), Zab Judah, Carlos Baldomir, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Juan Manuel Marquez, Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto, Saul Alvarez, and Manny Pacquiao.
- Has a record of 5-0 (1 KO) against International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees:
- Won against Arturo Gatti, Oscar De La Hoya, Juan Manuel Marquez, Shane Mosley, and Miguel Cotto.
- Has never fought outside his native United States.
Year-By-Year Record
- 1996: 2(1)-0
- 1997: 10(9)-0
- 1998: 7(5)-0
- 1999: 3(2)-0
- 2000: 2(1)-0
- 2001: 3(2)-0
- 2002: 2-0
- 2003: 2(1)-0
- 2004: 1-0
- 2005: 3(3)-0
- 2006: 2-0
- 2007: 2(1)-0
- 2008: Did not fight (retired)
- 2009: 1-0
- 2010: 1-0
- 2011: 1(1)-0
- 2012: 1-0
- 2013: 2-0
- 2014: 2-0
- 2015: 2-0
- 2016: Did not fight (retired)
- 2017: 1(1)-0
Regional & Minor Titles
- IBO Welterweight Title (April 2006; 1 defense)
- IBA Welterweight Title (November 2006; 0 defenses)
- WBC Diamond Super Welterweight Title (May 2012; 0 defenses)
World Titles
- WBC Super Featherweight Title (1998-2002; 8 defenses)
- WBC Lightweight Title (2002-2004; 3 defenses)
- WBC Super Lightweight Title (2005; 0 defenses)
- IBF Welterweight Title (2006; 0 defenses)
- (2) WBC Welterweight Title (2006-2008; 1 defense, 2011-2015; 5 defenses)
- (2) WBC Super Welterweight Title (2007; 0 defenses, 2013-2015; 1 defense)
- WBA Super Welterweight Super Title (2012-2016; 1 defense)
- WBA Welterweight Super Title (2014-2016; 3 defenses)
- WBO Welterweight Title (2015; 0 defenses)
Unified Titles
- Unified Junior Middleweight Title (2013-2015; WBA, WBC)
- (2) Unified Welterweight Title (2014-2015; WBC, WBA, 2015; WBC, WBA, WBO)
- Simultaneously held WBC Welterweight Title and WBC Junior Middleweight Title (2007)
- Simultaneously held WBC Welterweight Title and WBA Junior Middleweight Title (2012-2015)
- Simultaneously held WBC Welterweight Title and Unified Junior Middleweight Title (WBA, WBC) (2013-2015)
- Simultaneously held Unified Welterweight Title (WBC, WBA) and Unified Junior Middleweight Title (WBA, WBC) (2014-2015)
- Simultaneously held Unified Welterweight Title (WBC, WBA, WBO) and Unified Junior Middleweight Title (WBA, WBC) (2015)
The Ring Magazine Titles
- World Lightweight Title (2002-2004)
- (2) World Welterweight Title (2006-2008, 2013-2015)
- World Junior Middleweight Title (2013-2015)
Lineal Titles
- World Junior Lightweight Title (1998-2002)
- World Lightweight Title (2002-2004)
- (2) World Welterweight Title (2006-2008, 2010-2015)
- World Junior Middleweight Title (2013-2015)
Awards & Recognition
- (3) Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year (2007, 2013, 2015)
- Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Decade (2010-2019)
- (2) The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year (1998, 2007)
- (5) The Ring Magazine Event of the Year (2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015)
- The Ring Magazine Comeback of the Year (2009)
- The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Decade (2010-2019)
- KO Magazine Fighter of the Year (1998)
- (6) Best Fighter ESPY Award (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014)
- (2) ESPN Fighter of the Year (2007, 2013)
- Sports Illustrated Round of the Year (2010; 2nd round vs. Shane Mosley)
- Sports Illustrated Fighter of the Year (2015)
- Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Edited Sports Event Coverage (2014; Executive Producer for Mayweather vs. Canelo: Epilogue)
- Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Documentary Series (2015; Executive Producer)
- Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Edited Sports Coverage (2016; Executive Producer for Mayweather vs. Berto: Epilogue)
- Named the 48th greatest boxer of all-time by ESPN in 2007.
- Named the 47th greatest boxer of all-time by Boxing.com in 2013.
- Named the 12th greatest boxer since World War II by a panel of experts in The Ring Magazine in 2014.
- Named the 19th greatest boxer of all-time by a panel of experts from Yahoo! Sports in 2015.
- Named the greatest pound-for-pound boxer of the last 25 years by a panel of experts from ESPN in 2016.
- Named the 22nd greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all-time by the International Boxing Research Organization in 2019.
- Named the 3rd greatest junior lightweight of all-time by the International Boxing Research Organization in 2019.
- Named the 18th greatest lightweight of all-time by the International Boxing Research Organization in 2019.
- Named the 13th greatest welterweight of all-time by the International Boxing Research Organization in 2019.
- Named the 9th greatest junior middleweight of all-time by the International Boxing Research Organization in 2019.
- Named the 2nd greatest junior lightweight of all-time by a panel of experts in The Ring Magazine in 2021.
Notes
- Started boxing shortly after he started walking.
- Fourth boxer to win a world title in at least five weight divisions (Thomas Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya).
- Second boxer to win a lineal title in at least four weight divisions (Manny Pacquiao).
- Holds the record for most world titles held simultaneously (5; WBC, WBA, WBO Welterweight Titles and WBA, WBC Super Welterweight Titles).
- Shares the record for most world titles won (11; Evander Holyfield).
- Holds the record for most wins without a loss or draw (50).
- Ranked #1 pound-for-pound by The Ring from July 2005 until his first retirement in June 2008 and from December 2012 until his second retirement in September 2015.
- Retired for the first time in his career on June 6, 2008, cancelling a planned rematch against Oscar De La Hoya. Came out of retirement in 2009 to fight Juan Manuel Marquez.
- Retired for the second time in his career in 2015 after defeating Andre Berto. Came out of retirement in 2017 to fight Conor McGregor.
- Retired for the third time in his career in 2017 after defeating Conor McGregor.
- Son of retired boxer and trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr.
- Nephew of retired boxers and trainers Roger Mayweather and Jeff Mayweather.
- Half-brother of boxer Justin Mayweather Jones.
Career Earnings
- Forbes Magazine releases an annual list of the world's highest paid athletes. Mayweather's placements:
- 2007: #16 with $26.5 million
- 2010: #2 with $65 million
- 2012: #1 with $85 million
- 2013: #14 with $34 million
- 2014: #1 with $105 million
- 2015: #1 with $300 million
- 2016: #16 with $44 million
- 2018: #1 with $285 million
- 2010s: #1 with $915 million
Live Gates
- The Nevada State Athletic Commission maintains a list of Nevada's top 35 largest grossing boxing gates. Mayweather's placements:
- 1. (05/02/2015) W UD12 Manny Pacquiao (MGM Grand) $72,198,500.00
- 2. (08/26/2017) W TKO10 Conor McGregor (T-Mobile Arena) $55,414,865.79
- 5. (09/14/2013) W MD12 Saul Alvarez (MGM Grand) $20,003,150.00
- 6. (05/05/2007) W SD12 Oscar De La Hoya (MGM Grand) $18,419,200.00
- 9. (05/03/2014) W MD12 Marcos Maidana (MGM Grand) $15,024,400.00
- 10. (09/13/2014) W UD12 Marcos Maidana (MGM Grand) $14,899,150.00
- 18. (05/05/2012) W UD12 Miguel Cotto (MGM Grand) $12,000,150.00
- 21. (05/01/2010) W UD12 Shane Mosley (MGM Grand) $11,032,100.00
- 25. (12/08/2007) W TKO10 Ricky Hatton (MGM Grand) $10,393,950.00
- 26. (09/12/2015) W UD12 Andre Berto (MGM Grand) $10,062,500.00
- 27. (05/04/2013) W UD12 Robert Guerrero (MGM Grand) $9,922,350.00
- 29. (09/17/2011) W KO4 Victor Ortiz (MGM Grand) $9,000,000.00
- XX. (09/19/2009) W UD12 Juan Manuel Marquez (MGM Grand) $6,811,300.00
Pay-Per-View History
- 1. (06/25/2005) W RTD6 Arturo Gatti "Thunder & Lightning" (HBO PPV) 365,000 buys and $16,500,000 in revenue
- 2. (04/08/2006) W UD12 Zab Judah "Sworn Enemies" (HBO PPV) 375,000 buys and $16,800,000 in revenue
- 3. (11/04/2006) W UD12 Carlos Baldomir "Pretty Risky" (HBO PPV) 325,000 buys and $16,300,000 in revenue
- 4. (05/05/2007) W SD12 Oscar De La Hoya "The World Awaits" (HBO PPV) 2,480,000 buys and $136,000,000 in revenue
- 5. (12/08/2007) W TKO10 Ricky Hatton "Undefeated" (HBO PPV) 920,000 buys and $50,000,000 in revenue
- 6. (09/19/2009) W UD12 Juan Manuel Marquez "Number One/Número Uno" (HBO PPV) 1,100,000 buys and $55,600,000 in revenue
- 7. (05/01/2010) W UD12 Shane Mosley "Who R U Picking?" (HBO PPV) 1,400,000 buys and $78,300,000 in revenue
- 8. (09/17/2011) W KO4 Victor Ortiz "Star Power" (HBO PPV) 1,250,000 buys and $78,440,000 in revenue
- 9. (05/05/2012) W UD12 Miguel Cotto "Ring Kings" (HBO PPV) 1,500,000 buys and $94,000,000 in revenue
- 10. (05/04/2013) W UD12 Robert Guerrero "May Day" (Showtime PPV) Showtime claims over 1,000,000 buys and $60,000,000 in revenue. Industry sources claim 840,000 buys.
- 11. (09/14/2013) W MD12 Saul Alvarez "The One" (Showtime PPV) 2,200,000 buys and $150,000,000 in revenue
- 12. (05/03/2014) W MD12 Marcos Maidana "The Moment" (Showtime PPV) Unreleased. Industry sources claim 900,000 buys.
- 13. (09/13/2014) W UD12 Marcos Maidana "Mayhem" (Showtime PPV) Unreleased. Industry sources claim 925,000 buys.
- 14. (05/02/2015) W UD12 Manny Pacquiao "The Fight of the Century" (HBO/Showtime PPV) 4,600,000 buys and $410,000,000 in revenue
- 15. (09/12/2015) W UD12 Andre Berto "High Stakes" (Showtime PPV) Unreleased. Industry sources claim 400,000 buys.
- 16. (08/26/2017) W TKO10 Conor McGregor "The Money Fight" (Showtime PPV) 4,300,000 buys
- Totals (approximate): 24,000,000 buys and $1,700,000,000 in revenue
Exhibitions
RIZIN.14
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Tenshin Nasukawa was announced on November 5, 2018. Even though a ruleset and weight class weren't announced, Mayweather called the match a "Special Bout". Mayweather vs. Nasukawa was shades of the 1976 exhibition match between World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali and Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki, which was fought under special rules.
On November 7, 2018, Mayweather called the fight off claiming he never agreed to an official match. Mayweather said that he had agreed to an exhibition match, which was to be put on for a small group of wealthy spectators. This exhibition match was previously arranged as a “Special Bout” purely for entertainment purposes with no intentions of being represented on an official fight card nor televised worldwide. The fight was later re-arranged as a three-round boxing exhibition match to be contested at the welterweight limit of 147 lbs.
On December 31, 2018, Mayweather faced Nasukawa at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan in the main event of RIZIN.14. Mayweather weighed 147 lbs, while Nasukawa weighed 137 lbs. Mayweather floored Nasukawa three times before the end of the first round. Nasukawa's corner threw in the towel after the third knockdown. The announced attendance was 29,105.
Bragging Rights
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Logan Paul was announced on December 6, 2020. A location or weight class weren't announced, but Mayweather's representatives confirmed the validity of the exhibition match against social media giant and novice boxer Logan Paul (0-1).
Originally scheduled on February 20, 2021, the match was postponed and rescheduled for June 6, 2021 on Showtime PPV. The fight was arranged as an eight-round special exhibition to be contested at a maximum weight of 190 lbs. for Paul and 160 lbs. for Mayweather. The Florida State Boxing Commission didn't sanction the exhibition and didn't assign any judges for the match due to the weight and experience disparities between the combatants.
On June 6, 2021, Mayweather faced Paul at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida in the main event of a four-fight card on Showtime PPV. Mayweather weighed 155 lbs, while Paul weighed 189.5 lbs. Mayweather walked Paul down for the majority of the fight but was unable to hurt the bigger, but inexperienced opponent as Paul often held and leaned on Mayweather throughout the match. The fight went the eight-round distance without any knockdowns. No decision was rendered. Industry sources claim the event generated 1,000,000 pay-per-view buys and $50,000,000 in revenue.
Abu Dhabi Unity Boxing Event
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Don Moore was announced on April 7, 2022. The matchup was originally scheduled to headline the inaugural edition of the Global Titans Fight Series titled "The Showcase in the Skies of Dubai" on May 14, 2022 in Dubai, UAE streaming on LIVENow (live-now.com). Event organizers planned to stage the card outdoors on the helipad of Burj Al Arab Hotel. On May 13, 2022, the event was cancelled due to the death of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The following week, Mayweather rescheduled the event for May 21, 2022 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE titled "Abu Dhabi Unity Boxing Event".
On May 21, 2022, Mayweather faced Moore in the main event of a four-fight card streaming on Front Row (frontrow.io). The eight-round fight containing two-minute rounds was controlled by Mayweather who scored a knockdown in the eighth round. The fight went the distance and no decision was rendered.
Mayweather vs. Asakura
On June 13, 2022 Mayweather announced he would be returning for another exhibition bout. The fight would be at the Rizin event scheduled on September 25, 2022 at the Saitama Super Arena. His opponent was confirmed to be Japanese mixed martial artist and YouTuber, Mikuru Asakura. Mayweather won by TKO in the 2nd round.
Preceded by: Genaro Hernandez |
WBC Super Featherweight Champion 1998 Oct 3 – 2002 Apr 20 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Sirimongkol Singwancha |
Preceded by: Jose Luis Castillo |
WBC Lightweight Champion 2002 Apr 20 – 2004 May Vacated |
Succeeded by: Jose Luis Castillo |
Preceded by: Arturo Gatti |
WBC Light Welterweight Champion 2005 Jun 25 – 2006 Mar Vacated |
Succeeded by: Junior Witter |
Preceded by: Zab Judah |
IBF Welterweight Champion 2006 Apr 8 – 2006 Jun 20 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Kermit Cintron |
Preceded by: Carlos Baldomir |
WBC Welterweight Champion 2006 Nov 4 – 2008 Jun 6 Retired |
Succeeded by: Andre Berto |
Preceded by: Oscar De La Hoya |
WBC Light Middleweight Champion 2007 May 5 – 2007 Jul 4 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Vernon Forrest |
Preceded by: Victor Ortiz |
WBC Welterweight Champion 2011 Sep 17 – 2015 Nov 4 Retired |
Succeeded by: Danny Garcia |
Preceded by: Miguel Cotto Super Champion |
WBA Light Middleweight Champion 2012 May 5 – 2016 Jan Super Champion Retired |
Succeeded by: Erislandy Lara Super Champion |
Preceded by: Saul Alvarez |
WBC Light Middleweight Champion 2013 Sep 14 – 2015 Nov 4 Retired |
Succeeded by: Jermell Charlo |
Preceded by: Marcos Maidana |
WBA Welterweight Champion 2014 May 3 – 2016 Jan Super Champion Retired |
Succeeded by: Keith Thurman Super Champion |
Preceded by: Manny Pacquiao |
WBO Welterweight Champion 2015 May 2 – 2015 July 6 Stripped |
Succeeded by: Timothy Bradley Jr. |
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