Q 01/05

In which Michigan city was Floyd Mayweather Jr. born?

A) Detroit

B) Ann Arbor

C) Grand Rapids

D) Kalamazoo

Answer · why

C) Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids saw him ruled down though nobody had hit him: defending his title there in 2001, he landed a punch with an injured hand, doubled over in ...

Q 02/05

What surname was Mayweather given at birth?

A) Harrison

B) Jackson

C) Williams

D) Sinclair

Answer · why

D) Sinclair

Sinclair was the surname of his mother, Deborah: he was born Floyd Joy Sinclair and only later took the name of his father, the boxer Floyd Mayweather...

Q 03/05

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

A) Thomas Hearns

B) Roberto Durán

C) Marvin Hagler

D) Sugar Ray Leonard

Answer · why

D) Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard stopped Floyd Mayweather Sr. in the tenth round in 1978, but only after the elder Mayweather had broken his hand in the eighth.

Q 04/05

In which racing series did Mayweather launch his own team in 2022?

A) Formula One

B) IndyCar Series

C) NASCAR Cup Series

D) NHRA Drag Racing

Answer · why

C) NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR Cup Series was the target: his team's No. 50 Chevrolet, driven by Kaz Grala, went straight for the sport's biggest race, the Daytona 500, as it...

Q 05/05

Which amateur tournament did Mayweather win three times?

A) Silver Gloves

B) Golden Gloves

C) Junior Olympics

D) Diamond Belt

Answer · why

B) Golden Gloves

Golden Gloves titles came in 1993, 1994 and 1996, each at a heavier weight as the teenager grew from 106 pounds to 125.