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Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fast Facts:

Went to live with his grandmother at 16, after his father, a drug dealer and boxer, was sent to federal prison for smuggling cocaine.
Earned the nickname "Pretty Boy" from his amateur teammates because Mayweather's defensive techniques kept him free of cuts or bruises.
Earned a bronze medal in the featherweight division at the 1996 Olympic Games.
Has won the championship title in five different boxing weight classes.
His 2007 bout with Oscar De La Hoya set a pay-per-view record, racking up 2.15 million buys.
Was paired with dancer Karina Smirnoff on the fifth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars.
Owns the hip-hop record label Philthy Rich Records.