Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Birth Name:

Floyd Mayweather

Birth Place:

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

Became a recipient of the WBC diamond super welterweight belt
Was named "Ring" magazine's Fighter of the Year in 1998 and 2007
In 2007, he won the Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year award
Used to train at the Golden Gloves boxing gym at the same time Mike Tyson was training there
His father, welterweight fighter Floyd Mayweather Sr․, started training him to box when he was 5 years old
Quote: "Mike Tyson was one of the fighters who motivated me․ I used to see his Rolls-Royce, his diamond Rolex on, and I said, 'You know what? Those are the things that I want․'"
Quote: "I want to be perfect at whatever I do․ I can't help it․ It's just installed in me․"
Many sporting news publications and boxing websites have rated him as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, including "Ring," "Sports Illustrated" and "ESPN․"
A professional boxes since 1996, he is known for his defensive style and his quick reflexes in the ring
Had a 22,000-square-foot, five-bedroom, seven-bath mansion custom built inside the Southern Highlands Golf Club in Las Vegas

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