Prince William
Famous Astronauts
Nelson Mandela
Kanye West
My Ghost Story
I Survived
Liberace
Leonardo DiCaprio
Annie Oakley
I Survived
Quick Facts
- NAME: Floyd Mayweather
- OCCUPATION: Boxer
- BIRTH DATE: February 24, 1977 (Age: 36)
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Nickname: "Pretty Boy"
- Full Name: Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr.
- AKA: Floyd Joy Mayweather
- AKA: Floyd Mayweather
- ZODIAC SIGN: Pisces
Best Known For
American boxer Floyd Mayweather is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters of his generation. HBO's documentary about him, 24/7, increased his popularity.
Quiz
Think you know about Biography?
Answer questions and see how you rank against other players.
Play NowFloyd Mayweather. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 04:02, Jun 20, 2013, from http://www.biography.com/people/floyd-mayweather-507718.
Floyd Mayweather. [Internet]. 2013. The Biography Channel website. Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/floyd-mayweather-507718 [Accessed 20 Jun 2013].
"Floyd Mayweather." 2013. The Biography Channel website. Jun 20 2013, 04:02 http://www.biography.com/people/floyd-mayweather-507718.
"Floyd Mayweather," The Biography Channel website, 2013, http://www.biography.com/people/floyd-mayweather-507718 [accessed Jun 20, 2013].
"Floyd Mayweather," The Biography Channel website, http://www.biography.com/people/floyd-mayweather-507718 (accessed Jun 20, 2013).
Floyd Mayweather [Internet]. The Biography Channel website; 2013 [cited 2013 Jun 20] Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/floyd-mayweather-507718.
Floyd Mayweather, http://www.biography.com/people/floyd-mayweather-507718 (last visited Jun 20, 2013).
Floyd Mayweather. The Biography Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/floyd-mayweather-507718. Accessed Jun 20, 2013.
In a sport built on bravado, he has proven to be one of boxing's most polarizing figures.
"My goal has always been to be one of the best fighters who ever lived," Mayweather has said. "My career and legacy are very important to me."
So is his crossover appeal. In recent years Mayweather has brought his star power to television.
In the buildup to his much-anticipated 2007 match with De La Hoya, Mayweather took center stage in the four-part HBO documentary 24/7,
which led to new pay-per-view and live-gate records. Later that year he appeared as a contestant on ABC Television's Dancing with the Stars.
Personal Problems
Mayweather's sometimes-overbearing family dynamics have intruded on his work life. In 2000, Mayweather fired his father as manager. Their differences only became more intense, and not long after, Mayweather fired his father as trainer too, and replaced him with his uncle Roger Mayweather.
Outside the ring, Mayweather has fought different kinds of battles. In late December 2011, a Las Vegas judge sentenced him to 90 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a domestic violence charge and no contest to two harassment charges. Mayweather has been arrested several times since 2002 in battery and violence cases in Las Vegas and in his hometown of Grand Rapids.
Recent Years
In 2007, Mayweather stunned the sports world when he announced his retirement. He returned in September 2009 and won a bout against Juan Manuel Marquez by unanimous decision, for a purse of nearly $60 million. Eight months later, he won a 12-round unanimous decision over Shane Mosley in Las Vegas to up his professional record to 41-0.
In May 2013, Mayweather made headlines when he won a 12-round bout against Robert Guerrero in a unanimous decision at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, taking the WBC welterweight title. The fight bumped Mayweather's record to an undefeated 44-0 (with 26 KOs).
Mayweather, who is the father of four children (two sons and two daughters), resides in Las Vegas.
© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
profile name: Floyd Mayweather profile occupation:
Your Connections
Sign in with Facebook to see how you and your friends are connected to famous icons.
Profile Connections
Included In These Groups
-
Celebrity Bookings 31 people in this group
-
Tax Truants
View groupThese actors, musicians, business leaders and entrepreneurs all have two things in common: They're filthy rich and have famously tried to dodge the IRS. Unfortunately for them, they've all gotten caught at one point or another and have made headlines for ripping off Uncle Sam. From Nicholas Cage to Leona Helmsley to Wesley Snipes, check our list of epic tax evaders.
Tax Truants 20 people in this group
-
Olympic Boxers
View groupBoxing was first introduced as an Olympic event at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Since then, the Games have introduced us to future boxing legends. In 1960, boxer Muhammad Ali won a spot on the U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, returning home that year with a gold medal. At the 1976 Olympics, Sugar Ray Leonard won the gold medal in light-waterweight boxing, with the heavyweight title awarded to Leon Spinks. These men join the group of fighters, from George Foreman to Floyd Mayweather, who have made history in their run for Olympic Gold. Biography looks at some of the hardest hitters in Olympic boxing history.
Olympic Boxers 10 people in this group
