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John at 13:25, 13 February 2024

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Joe speck at 05:20, 19 June 2020

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	== Family ==		== Family ==
	[[File:Mayweather Sr. & Jr..jpg\|right\|thumb\|220px\|Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Jr.]]		[[File:Mayweather Sr. & Jr..jpg\|right\|thumb\|220px\|Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Jr.]]
	* Older brother of two-time world champion [[Roger Mayweather]] and ~~former [[IBO]]~~ super featherweight ~~champion~~ [[Jeff Mayweather]].		* Older brother of two-time world champion [[Roger Mayweather]] and super featherweight [[Jeff Mayweather]].
	* Father of [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], with whom he has had a turbulent relationship. When Floyd Sr. was convicted of drug trafficking in 1993 and sent to prison, Roger Mayweather took over as Floyd Jr.'s trainer. After being released from prison, Floyd Sr. returned as trainer for his son's 14th pro fight, a second-round knockout of Sam Girard in February 1998. Following his decision victory against [[Gregorio Vargas]] in March 2000, Floyd Jr. had a falling out with his father and fired him as trainer. He also evicted his father from a home that he owned and repossessed a car he was driving. They reportedly didn’t have a cordial conversation for nearly seven years. In early 2013, they patched things up and Floyd Jr. brought his father back as his trainer.		* Father of [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], with whom he has had a turbulent relationship. When Floyd Sr. was convicted of drug trafficking in 1993 and sent to prison, Roger Mayweather took over as Floyd Jr.'s trainer. After being released from prison, Floyd Sr. returned as trainer for his son's 14th pro fight, a second-round knockout of Sam Girard in February 1998. Following his decision victory against [[Gregorio Vargas]] in March 2000, Floyd Jr. had a falling out with his father and fired him as trainer. He also evicted his father from a home that he owned and repossessed a car he was driving. They reportedly didn’t have a cordial conversation for nearly seven years. In early 2013, they patched things up and Floyd Jr. brought his father back as his trainer.
	* Father of [[Justin Mayweather Jones]]. Mayweather learned from DNA in 2007 that he is the father of Jones, who was a promising 19-year-old light middleweight amateur from Mayweather's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jones turned professional in July 2013.		* Father of [[Justin Mayweather Jones]]. Mayweather learned from DNA in 2007 that he is the father of Jones, who was a promising 19-year-old light middleweight amateur from Mayweather's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jones turned professional in July 2013.

Wouter at 08:44, 1 June 2018

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	* Older brother of two-time world champion [[Roger Mayweather]] and former [[IBO]] super featherweight champion [[Jeff Mayweather]].		* Older brother of two-time world champion [[Roger Mayweather]] and former [[IBO]] super featherweight champion [[Jeff Mayweather]].
	* Father of [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], with whom he has had a turbulent relationship. When Floyd Sr. was convicted of drug trafficking in 1993 and sent to prison, Roger Mayweather took over as Floyd Jr.'s trainer. After being released from prison, Floyd Sr. returned as trainer for his son's 14th pro fight, a second-round knockout of Sam Girard in February 1998. Following his decision victory against [[Gregorio Vargas]] in March 2000, Floyd Jr. had a falling out with his father and fired him as trainer. He also evicted his father from a home that he owned and repossessed a car he was driving. They reportedly didn’t have a cordial conversation for nearly seven years. In early 2013, they patched things up and Floyd Jr. brought his father back as his trainer.		* Father of [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], with whom he has had a turbulent relationship. When Floyd Sr. was convicted of drug trafficking in 1993 and sent to prison, Roger Mayweather took over as Floyd Jr.'s trainer. After being released from prison, Floyd Sr. returned as trainer for his son's 14th pro fight, a second-round knockout of Sam Girard in February 1998. Following his decision victory against [[Gregorio Vargas]] in March 2000, Floyd Jr. had a falling out with his father and fired him as trainer. He also evicted his father from a home that he owned and repossessed a car he was driving. They reportedly didn’t have a cordial conversation for nearly seven years. In early 2013, they patched things up and Floyd Jr. brought his father back as his trainer.
	* Father of [[Justin Jones]]. Mayweather learned from DNA in 2007 that he is the father of Jones, who was a promising 19-year-old light middleweight amateur from Mayweather's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jones~~, going by the name Justin Mayweather Jones,~~ turned professional in July 2013.		* Father of [[Justin Mayweather Jones]]. Mayweather learned from DNA in 2007 that he is the father of Jones, who was a promising 19-year-old light middleweight amateur from Mayweather's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jones turned professional in July 2013.

	== Boxing Career ==		== Boxing Career ==

John at 12:35, 10 January 2016

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	== Family ==		== Family ==
	[[File:Mayweather Sr. & Jr..jpg\|right\|thumb\|220px\|Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Jr.]]		[[File:Mayweather Sr. & Jr..jpg\|right\|thumb\|220px\|Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Jr.]]

Boxsoup at 23:37, 24 May 2015

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Boxsoup at 23:22, 24 May 2015

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	== Family ==		== Family ==
			[[File:Mayweather Sr. & Jr..jpg\|right\|thumb\|220px\|Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Jr.]]
	* Older brother of two-time world champion [[Roger Mayweather]] and former [[IBO]] super featherweight champion [[Jeff Mayweather]].		* Older brother of two-time world champion [[Roger Mayweather]] and former [[IBO]] super featherweight champion [[Jeff Mayweather]].
	* Father of [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], with whom he has had a turbulent relationship. When Floyd Sr. was convicted of drug trafficking in 1993 and sent to prison, Roger Mayweather took over as Floyd Jr.'s trainer. After being released from prison, Floyd Sr. returned as trainer for his son's 14th pro fight, a second-round knockout of Sam Girard in February 1998. Following his decision victory against [[Gregorio Vargas]] in March 2000, Floyd Jr. had a falling out with his father and fired him as trainer. He also evicted his father from a home that he owned and repossessed a car he was driving. They reportedly didn’t have a cordial conversation for nearly seven years. In early 2013, they patched things up and Floyd Jr. brought his father back as trainer.		* Father of [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], with whom he has had a turbulent relationship. When Floyd Sr. was convicted of drug trafficking in 1993 and sent to prison, Roger Mayweather took over as Floyd Jr.'s trainer. After being released from prison, Floyd Sr. returned as trainer for his son's 14th pro fight, a second-round knockout of Sam Girard in February 1998. Following his decision victory against [[Gregorio Vargas]] in March 2000, Floyd Jr. had a falling out with his father and fired him as trainer. He also evicted his father from a home that he owned and repossessed a car he was driving. They reportedly didn’t have a cordial conversation for nearly seven years. In early 2013, they patched things up and Floyd Jr. brought his father back as his trainer.
	* Father of [[Justin Jones]]. Mayweather learned from DNA in 2007 that he is the father of Jones, who was a promising 19-year-old light middleweight amateur from Mayweather's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jones, going by the name Justin Mayweather Jones, turned professional in July 2013.		* Father of [[Justin Jones]]. Mayweather learned from DNA in 2007 that he is the father of Jones, who was a promising 19-year-old light middleweight amateur from Mayweather's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jones, going by the name Justin Mayweather Jones, turned professional in July 2013.

	== Boxing Career ==		== Boxing Career ==
	* ~~Two~~-time Michigan [[Golden Gloves]] Champion (1973 & 1974)		[[File:Mayweather-Baret 158705436.jpg\|right\|260px\|thumb\|Floyd Mayweather vs. Jose Baret in 1983]]
	* Mayweather ~~was ranked sixth~~ in the world at welterweight by [[The Ring Magazine]] ~~in 1978~~.		* Mayweather was a two-time Michigan [[Golden Gloves]] Champion. He won the 139-pound title in 1973 and the 147-pound title in 1974.
	* Mayweather was knocked down twice and stopped in 10 rounds by [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] in 1978.		* [[The Ring Magazine]] rated Mayweather fifth in the world at welterweight in [[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1977\|1977]].
	* ~~Shortly after fighting Leonard~~, Mayweather was ~~shot~~ in the leg ~~during a family dispute.~~ The ~~injury almost halted~~ his career.		* Mayweather was knocked down twice and stopped in 10 rounds by [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] on [[Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Floyd Mayweather\|September 9, 1978]].
	* Mayweather ~~was outpointed over 10 rounds by~~ future [[WBA]] and [[WBC]] welterweight champion [[Marlon Starling]] in 1981. ~~Mayweather~~ fought Starling again in 1985 and lost by a 12-round decision.		* On January 21, 1979, Mayweather got into an altercation with Tony Sinclair, the brother of Floyd Jr.'s mother, and Sinclair aimed the barrel of a 20-gauge shotgun at Mayweather's face. Mayweather was holding 23-month-old Floyd Jr. at the time. "If you're going to kill me, you're going to kill the baby, too," Mayweather said he told Sinclair. "I wasn't going to put that baby down. I didn't want to die. It wasn't about putting my son in the line of fire. I knew [Sinclair] wouldn't shoot the baby. So he took the gun off my face, lowered it to my leg and bam!" The shotgun blast destroyed most of Mayweather's left calf, and pretty much ended his career as a welterweight contender.
			* Mayweather lost to future [[WBA]] and [[WBC]] welterweight champion [[Marlon Starling]] by a 10-round unanimous decision on [[Marlon Starling vs. Floyd Mayweather (1st meeting)\|March 9, 1981]]. He fought Starling again for the [[USBA]] welterweight title on [[Marlon Starling vs. Floyd Mayweather (2nd meeting)\|April 26, 1985]], and lost by a 12-round unanimous decision.
	* Floyd Jr. once said his father "lost to one legend, Sugar Ray Leonard, but his other losses were to journeymen and cab drivers."		* Floyd Jr. once said his father "lost to one legend, Sugar Ray Leonard, but his other losses were to journeymen and cab drivers."

	== Training Career ==		== Training Career ==
	* Claims to be "the greatest trainer in the world."		* Claims to be "the greatest trainer in the world."
	* ~~Mayweather has trained~~ [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Joan Guzman]], [[Chad Dawson]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Vernon Paris]] and [[Chris Eubank Jr.]]		* Trained [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Joan Guzman]], [[Chad Dawson]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Vernon Paris]], and [[Chris Eubank Jr.]]
	* ~~Awarded~~ "Trainer of the Year" by the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003, 2006 and 2008.		* Named "Trainer of the Year" by the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003, 2006 and 2008.
	* Received the [[~~WBC~~]] "Lifetime Achievement Award."		* Received the [[World Boxing Council]] "Lifetime Achievement Award."

	==Quotes==		==Quotes==

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Earl at 00:54, 13 May 2014

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	== Family ==		== Family ==
	* Older brother of two-time world champion [[Roger Mayweather]] and former [[IBO]] champion [[Jeff Mayweather]].		* Older brother of two-time world champion [[Roger Mayweather]] and former [[IBO]] super featherweight champion [[Jeff Mayweather]].
	* Father of [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], with whom he has had a turbulent relationship. When Floyd Sr. was convicted of drug trafficking in 1993 and sent to prison, Roger Mayweather took over as Floyd Jr.'s trainer. After being released from prison, Floyd Sr. returned as trainer for his son's 14th pro fight, a second-round knockout of Sam Girard in February 1998. Following his decision victory against [[Gregorio Vargas]] in March 2000, Floyd Jr. had a falling out with his father and fired him as trainer. He also evicted his father from a home that he owned and repossessed a car he was driving. They reportedly didn’t have a cordial conversation for nearly seven years. In early 2013, they patched things up and Floyd Jr. brought his father back as trainer.		* Father of [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], with whom he has had a turbulent relationship. When Floyd Sr. was convicted of drug trafficking in 1993 and sent to prison, Roger Mayweather took over as Floyd Jr.'s trainer. After being released from prison, Floyd Sr. returned as trainer for his son's 14th pro fight, a second-round knockout of Sam Girard in February 1998. Following his decision victory against [[Gregorio Vargas]] in March 2000, Floyd Jr. had a falling out with his father and fired him as trainer. He also evicted his father from a home that he owned and repossessed a car he was driving. They reportedly didn’t have a cordial conversation for nearly seven years. In early 2013, they patched things up and Floyd Jr. brought his father back as trainer.
	* Father of [[Justin Jones]]. Mayweather learned from DNA in 2007 that he is the father of Jones, who was a promising 19-year-old light middleweight amateur from Mayweather's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jones, going by the name Justin Mayweather Jones, turned professional in July 2013.		* Father of [[Justin Jones]]. Mayweather learned from DNA in 2007 that he is the father of Jones, who was a promising 19-year-old light middleweight amateur from Mayweather's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jones, going by the name Justin Mayweather Jones, turned professional in July 2013.

Earl at 00:11, 13 May 2014

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	[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]		[[File:WBHF Logo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|World Boxing Hall of Fame Inductee]]
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	== Family ==		== Family ==
	* Older brother of two-time world champion [[Roger Mayweather]] and former [[IBO]] champion [[Jeff Mayweather]].		* Older brother of two-time world champion [[Roger Mayweather]] and former [[IBO]] champion [[Jeff Mayweather]].
	* Father of [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]		* Father of [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], with whom he has had a turbulent relationship. When Floyd Sr. was convicted of drug trafficking in 1993 and sent to prison, Roger Mayweather took over as Floyd Jr.'s trainer. After being released from prison, Floyd Sr. returned as trainer for his son's 14th pro fight, a second-round knockout of Sam Girard in February 1998. Following his decision victory against [[Gregorio Vargas]] in March 2000, Floyd Jr. had a falling out with his father and fired him as trainer. He also evicted his father from a home that he owned and repossessed a car he was driving. They reportedly didn’t have a cordial conversation for nearly seven years. In early 2013, they patched things up and Floyd Jr. brought his father back as trainer.
	* 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.		* Father of [[Justin Jones]]. Mayweather learned from DNA in 2007 that he is the father of Jones, who was a promising 19-year-old light middleweight amateur from Mayweather's hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jones, going by the name Justin Mayweather Jones, turned professional in July 2013.

	== Boxing Career ==		== Boxing Career ==
	* Two-time Michigan Golden Gloves Champion (1973 & 1974)		* 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]] in 1978.		* Mayweather was ranked sixth in the world at welterweight by [[The Ring Magazine]] in 1978.
			* Mayweather was knocked down twice and stopped in 10 rounds by [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] in 1978.
	* Shortly after fighting Leonard, Mayweather was shot in the leg during a family dispute. The injury almost halted his career.		* Shortly after fighting Leonard, Mayweather was shot in the leg during a family dispute. The injury almost halted his career.
	* Floyd Jr. said his father "lost to one legend, Sugar Ray Leonard, but his other losses were to journeymen and cab drivers."		* Mayweather was outpointed over 10 rounds by future [[WBA]] and [[WBC]] welterweight champion [[Marlon Starling]] in 1981. Mayweather fought Starling again in 1985 and lost by a 12-round decision.
			* Floyd Jr. once said his father "lost to one legend, Sugar Ray Leonard, but his other losses were to journeymen and cab drivers."

	== Training Career ==		== Training Career ==
	* Claims to be "the greatest trainer in the world."		* Claims to be "the greatest trainer in the world."
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	* Awarded "Trainer of the Year" by the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003, 2006 and 2008.		* Awarded "Trainer of the Year" by the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003, 2006 and 2008.
	* Received the [[WBC]] "Lifetime Achievement Award."		* Received the [[WBC]] "Lifetime Achievement Award."

	==Quotes==		==Quotes==
	*"[[Arturo Gatti\|Gatti]] should be in the Hall of Fame for getting his ass tore up."		*"[[Arturo Gatti\|Gatti]] should be in the Hall of Fame for getting his ass tore up."

Earl at 01:42, 11 May 2014

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	* [[The Ring Magazine]] rated Mayweather fifth in the world at welterweight in [[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1977\|1977]].		* [[The Ring Magazine]] rated Mayweather fifth in the world at welterweight in [[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: 1977\|1977]].
	* Mayweather was knocked down twice and stopped in 10 rounds by [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] on [[Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Floyd Mayweather\|September 9, 1978]].		* Mayweather was knocked down twice and stopped in 10 rounds by [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] on [[Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Floyd Mayweather\|September 9, 1978]].
	* On January 21, 1979, Mayweather got into an altercation with Tony Sinclair, the brother of Floyd Jr.'s mother, and Sinclair aimed the barrel of a 20-gauge shotgun at Mayweather's face. Mayweather was holding 23-month-old Floyd Jr. at the time. "If you're going to kill me, you're going to kill the baby, too," Mayweather said he told Sinclair. "I wasn't going to put that baby down. I didn't want to die. It wasn't about putting my son in the line of fire. I knew [Sinclair] wouldn't shoot the baby. So he took the gun off my face, lowered it to my leg and bam!" The shotgun blast destroyed most of Mayweather's left calf, and pretty much ended his career as a welterweight contender.		* On January 21, 1979, Mayweather got into an altercation with Tony Sinclair, the brother of Floyd Jr.'s mother, and Sinclair aimed the barrel of a 20-gauge shotgun at Mayweather's face. Mayweather was holding 23-month-old Floyd Jr. at the time. "If you're going to kill me, you're going to kill the baby, too," Mayweather said he told Sinclair. "I wasn't going to put that baby down. I didn't want to die. It wasn't about putting my son in the line of fire. I knew [Sinclair] wouldn't shoot the baby. So he took the gun off my face, lowered it to my leg and bam!" The shotgun blast destroyed most of Mayweather's left calf and pretty much ended his career as a welterweight contender.
	* Mayweather lost to future [[WBA]] and [[WBC]] welterweight champion [[Marlon Starling]] by a 10-round unanimous decision on [[Marlon Starling vs. Floyd Mayweather (1st meeting)\|March 9, 1981]]. He fought Starling again for the [[USBA]] welterweight title on [[Marlon Starling vs. Floyd Mayweather (2nd meeting)\|April 26, 1985]], and lost by a 12-round unanimous decision.		* Mayweather lost to future [[WBA]] and [[WBC]] welterweight champion [[Marlon Starling]] by a 10-round unanimous decision on [[Marlon Starling vs. Floyd Mayweather (1st meeting)\|March 9, 1981]]. He fought Starling again for the [[USBA]] welterweight title on [[Marlon Starling vs. Floyd Mayweather (2nd meeting)\|April 26, 1985]], and lost by a 12-round unanimous decision.
	* Floyd Jr. once said his father "lost to one legend, Sugar Ray Leonard, but his other losses were to journeymen and cab drivers."		* Floyd Jr. once said his father "lost to one legend, Sugar Ray Leonard, but his other losses were to journeymen and cab drivers."
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	== Training Career ==		== Training Career ==
	* Claims to be "the greatest trainer in the world."		* Claims to be "the greatest trainer in the world."
	* Trained [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Joan Guzman]], [[Chad Dawson]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Vernon Paris]], and [[Chris Eubank Jr.]]		* Trained Floyd Mayweather Jr., [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Joan Guzman]], [[Chad Dawson]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Vernon Paris]], and [[Chris Eubank Jr.]]
	* Named "Trainer of the Year" by the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003, 2006 and 2008.		* Named "Trainer of the Year" by the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003, 2006 and 2008.
	* Received the [[World Boxing Council]] "Lifetime Achievement Award."		* Received the [[World Boxing Council]] "Lifetime Achievement Award."

	==Quotes==		==Quotes==
	*"[[Arturo Gatti\|Gatti]] should be in the Hall of Fame for getting his ass tore up."		*"[[Arturo Gatti\|(Arturo) Gatti]] should be in the Hall of Fame for getting his ass tore up."
	*"To be honest with you, I'm starting to think he's ([[Chad Dawson]]) a little retarded. I hope you got that down. Somebody told me they thought he was a little retarded and I'm starting to think it's a fact. The more he opened his mouth, the more I began to believe what they saying."		*"To be honest with you, I'm starting to think he's ([[Chad Dawson]]) a little retarded. I hope you got that down. Somebody told me they thought he was a little retarded and I'm starting to think it's a fact. The more he opened his mouth, the more I began to believe what they saying."
	*"Freddie 'The Joke Coach' ~~[[Freddie Roach\|~~Roach]]. That's what I think he is. He's a joke of a coach,"		*"[[Freddie Roach\|Freddie 'The Joke Coach' Roach]]. That's what I think he is. He's a joke of a coach,"
	*"He ([[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]) thanks everyone but his daddy. He thanks Leonard Ellerbe, a homosexual, I know he's a homosexual and everyone else knows it. You can print that because I said it, I can tell you nothing else but how gay he is."		*"He (Floyd Mayweather Jr.) thanks everyone but his daddy. He thanks [[Leonard Ellerbe]], a homosexual. I know he's a homosexual and everyone else knows it. You can print that because I said it. I can tell you nothing else but how gay he is."
	*"He’s ([[Manny Pacquiao]]) disgraceful for boxing, because -- he knows why he’s disgraceful for boxing! He wants to run around here and act like he’s a preacher. He wants to act like he’s a holy guy, like a preacher type of guy? Man, come on man! He ain’t nothing but the devil and somebody is going to take care of his ass! Believe me, because he runs off about disgraceful. Yeah, he’s the one that’s disgraceful doing the shit! Everybody knows what he’s doing."		*"He’s ([[Manny Pacquiao]]) disgraceful for boxing, because -- he knows why he’s disgraceful for boxing! He wants to run around here and act like he’s a preacher. He wants to act like he’s a holy guy, like a preacher type of guy? Man, come on man! He ain’t nothing but the devil and somebody is going to take care of his ass! Believe me, because he runs off about disgraceful. Yeah, he’s the one that’s disgraceful doing the shit! Everybody knows what he’s doing."

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	* Older brother of two-time world champion [[Roger Mayweather]] and former [[IBO]] champion [[Jeff Mayweather]].		* Older brother of two-time world champion [[Roger Mayweather]] and former [[IBO]] champion [[Jeff Mayweather]].
	* Father of [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]		* 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.		* 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 ==		== Boxing Career ==
	* Two-time Michigan Golden Gloves Champion (1973 & 1974)		* 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]].		* As a professional, Mayweather was ranked among the top ten welterweights in the world until he was stopped by [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] in 1978.
	* Shortly after fighting Leonard, Mayweather was shot in the leg during a family dispute. The injury almost halted his career.		* Shortly after fighting Leonard, Mayweather was shot in the leg during a family dispute. The injury almost halted his career.
			* Floyd Jr. said his father "lost to one legend, Sugar Ray Leonard, but his other losses were to journeymen and cab drivers."
	== Training Career ==		== Training Career ==
	* Claims to be "the greatest trainer in the world."		* Claims to be "the greatest trainer in the world."
	* Mayweather has trained [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Joan Guzman]], [[Chad Dawson]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Vernon Paris]], and [[Chris Eubank Jr.]]		* Mayweather has trained [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Joan Guzman]], [[Chad Dawson]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Vernon Paris]] and [[Chris Eubank Jr.]]
	* Awarded "Trainer of the Year" by the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003, 2006, and 2008.		* Awarded "Trainer of the Year" by the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 2003, 2006 and 2008.
	* Received the [[WBC]] "Lifetime Achievement Award."		* Received the [[WBC]] "Lifetime Achievement Award."
	==Quotes==		==Quotes==