50 Fun Facts About Floyd Mayweather

In which Michigan city was Floyd Mayweather Jr. born?

He later fought there twice as a world champion, beating Carlos Hernández in 2001 and Phillip N'dou in 2003.

What surname was Mayweather given at birth?

He was born with his mother's surname; it changed to Mayweather shortly afterwards.

Which Hall of Famer did Mayweather's father, a welterweight contender, fight?

Uncle Roger, a two-time world champion, fought Julio César Chávez, Pernell Whitaker and Kostya Tszyu.

In which New Jersey city did Mayweather live for part of his childhood?

He has said seven family members shared one bedroom there and sometimes went without electricity.

What was Mayweather's amateur record?

It included three national Golden Gloves titles at 106, 114 and 125 pounds.

What nickname did Mayweather's amateur teammates give him because he had so few scars?

It was a tribute to the defensive style his father and uncle drilled into him; 'Money' came later.

What is the name of the old-school defensive technique Mayweather is famous for?

The lead shoulder rides high on the cheek to cover the chin while the left hand sits low around the midsection.

What colour medal did Mayweather win at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics?

He lost a semi-final so badly scored that the referee raised his hand by mistake and a US judge resigned in protest.

Which Bulgarian beat Mayweather on a disputed decision in the 1996 Olympic semi-final?

The US protested that Todorov was never docked the mandatory two points after five warnings for slapping.

In 1996, Mayweather became the first US Olympic boxer in 20 years to beat a fighter from where?

He edged Lorenzo Aragon 12–11; the last American to beat a Cuban had done so at the 1976 Games.

Who did Mayweather beat in his professional debut in October 1996?

It was a second-round knockout with his uncle Roger in the corner, as his father was still in prison.

Mayweather won his first world title in 1998 by stopping which super featherweight champion?

It came within two years of his debut; he paid for Hernández's funeral when the former champion died of cancer in 2011.

Which fighter has Mayweather named as the toughest opponent of his career?

He beat Augustus, then known as Emanuel Burton, by ninth-round TKO in a non-title lightweight bout in 2000.

How many times did Mayweather knock down the unbeaten Diego Corrales in their 2001 fight?

Corrales landed just 60 punches all night — the first single-digit-per-round tally CompuBox had ever recorded.

Mayweather's hotly disputed 2002 lightweight title win came against which Mexican?

Mayweather had torn his left rotator cuff days before and many thought Castillo won; a rematch that December was also a Mayweather decision.

Which world leader gave Phillip N'dou a pep talk before his 2003 fight with Mayweather?

Mandela advised him to keep Mayweather on the outside with the jab; the bout was in Mayweather's hometown.

To which song was Mayweather carried to the ring on a chariot for the 2005 Arturo Gatti fight?

Gatti, the crowd favourite in Atlantic City, came out to 'Thunderstruck' and was stopped after six rounds.

Where did Mayweather beat Arturo Gatti for his third world title?

Gatti's corner stopped it after round six; CompuBox had Mayweather out-landing him 168–41.

Which promotional company did Mayweather leave in 2006 to set up Mayweather Promotions?

He rejected an $8 million offer to fight Antonio Margarito, citing the split with Bob Arum.

How many pay-per-view buys did Mayweather vs. De La Hoya sell in 2007?

It broke the 1.95 million record of Holyfield–Tyson II and generated about $120 million in PPV revenue.

How did Mayweather win the 2007 De La Hoya fight?

Cards read 116–112 and 115–113 for Mayweather and 115–113 for De La Hoya, though CompuBox had Mayweather landing 207 to 122.

Who trained Oscar De La Hoya for the Mayweather fight after talks with Floyd Sr. fell through?

Mayweather Sr. had negotiated to work De La Hoya's corner against his own son before the Golden Boy chose Roach.

Mayweather's December 2007 fight with Ricky Hatton was billed under what title?

Hatton was stopped at 1:35 of round ten after a checked left hook sent him head-first into the turnbuckle.

In which round did Mayweather knock out Ricky Hatton?

Hatton had lost a point in round six for punching the back of Mayweather's head while he was draped over the ropes.

Mayweather ended a 21-month retirement in 2009 against which Mexican lightweight champion?

He came in two pounds over the 144 lb catchweight and was fined, then won every round on one judge's card.

Which opponent buckled Mayweather's knees with two right hands in round two in 2010?

Mayweather recovered and won 119–109 twice and 118–110; the fight was the first with Olympic-style drug testing agreed by both.

What sticking point scuppered the first Mayweather–Pacquiao negotiations in December 2009?

Golden Boy had proposed a 50–50 split and a contract so detailed it specified who would step on the scale first.

Which referee was looking away when Mayweather floored Victor Ortiz after a touch of gloves in 2011?

Ortiz had just been docked a point for a blatant headbutt and had hugged Mayweather in apology.

What foul did Victor Ortiz commit in round four that led to the controversial finish?

Mayweather's defence afterwards was simple: 'In the ring, you have to protect yourself at all times.'

Mayweather's $32m guarantee for the 2012 Miguel Cotto fight was a record for what?

The fight drew 1.5 million buys and $94 million, second only to his De La Hoya bout among non-heavyweights.

Mayweather's 2013 fight with Robert Guerrero was his first on which network's pay-per-view?

It ended a long relationship with HBO and was his first bout after his release from jail.

At what catchweight did Mayweather fight Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez in 2013?

Mayweather won a majority decision after judge C. J. Ross scored it a draw and promptly retired.

What record purse did Mayweather receive for the Canelo Álvarez fight?

Álvarez earned a base purse of $5 million in front of a sold-out 16,746.

Which judge scored Mayweather–Canelo a 114–114 draw and retired soon after?

The other two judges had it 116–112 and 117–111; Mayweather's response was 'I can't control what the judges do.'

Which opponent appeared to bite Mayweather's left hand during their 2014 rematch?

Their first fight had been a majority decision in which Mayweather was hit more than in any of his 38 CompuBox-tracked bouts.

The Maidana rematch in September 2014 was promoted under which one-word title?

Mayweather won it unanimously, 115–112, 116–111 and 116–111, after adjusting to Maidana's pressure.

What were the judges' scores when Mayweather finally beat Manny Pacquiao in May 2015?

Pacquiao landed only 19% of his punches and later said he fought through a torn rotator cuff.

Roughly how much did the live gate for Mayweather–Pacquiao gross?

Paid attendance was 16,219; it remains the biggest combat-sports gate, ahead of Mayweather–McGregor's $55.4 million.

Mayweather retired at 49–0 in September 2015 after beating which opponent?

The choice drew backlash because Berto had gone 3–3 in his previous six fights.

Whose record did Mayweather surpass by reaching 50–0 against Conor McGregor?

The T-Mobile Arena crowd of 14,623 saw a tenth-round stoppage by referee Robert Byrd.

Which trademark filings in 2016 hinted that Mayweather was chasing a 50th win?

He later admitted he had started the McGregor rumours himself, posting an unofficial teaser poster on Instagram.

Mayweather's 2018 New Year's Eve exhibition against Tenshin Nasukawa was held at which venue?

The three-round exhibition ended in round one when Nasukawa's corner waved it off after three knockdowns.

Where was Mayweather's June 2021 exhibition with YouTuber Logan Paul staged?

It went the full eight rounds with no winner declared; Jake Paul had snatched Mayweather's hat at the press conference.

Mayweather's November 2022 exhibition against YouTuber Deji took place in which city?

He stopped KSI's younger brother in the sixth round at the Coca-Cola Arena.

Which wrestler did Mayweather knock out with brass knuckles at WrestleMania XXIV?

He was reportedly paid $20 million and walked out to his own rap song, 'Yep'.

Who was Mayweather's partner on season five of Dancing with the Stars?

They were the fourth couple eliminated, finishing ninth in October 2007.

How much did Mayweather reportedly pay for his Jacob & Co. 'Billionaire' watch in 2018?

His collection also spans Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe and Richard Mille, mostly diamond-covered.

Across how many weight classes did Mayweather win his 15 major world titles?

They ran from super featherweight to light middleweight and included The Ring title in three divisions.

Mayweather's 26 straight wins in world title fights ties a record held by which heavyweight?

He also holds 24 wins over current or former world titlists and entered the Hall of Fame in the class of 2021.

Forbes put Mayweather's 2018 earnings, the highest of any athlete, at how much?

Sportico later estimated his inflation-adjusted career earnings at $1.57 billion, tenth among athletes all-time.