Perfect fights: 50 wins and no losses. Floyd Mayweather accomplished this feat, retired from boxing, and became one of the greatest fighters of all time!

Known for his impenetrable defense, resistance in the ring, and powerful punches, the American boxer defeated every opponent he encountered in his career.

If you are looking for information about the boxer, this is the right place! We have gathered, below, the biography, fights, titles, and the main facts of Floyd Mayweather.

Who is Floyd Mayweather?

Floyd Mayweather Junior is an American former boxer. He was born in the city of Grand Rapids in the United States on February 24, 1977.

Known by the nicknames “Pretty Boy” and “Money”, he is considered the best boxer of his generation. For a time, he was the highest-paid sportsman in the world.

Mayweather finished his boxing career undefeated. His “perfect cartel” has 50 wins (27 by knockout) and no losses.

The athlete won nine major belts in five different categories: super feather, lightweight, super light, welterweight, and welterweight. After 21 years of career, he retired permanently in 2017.

Floyd Mayweather biography and Networth facts

Full name	Floyd Mayweather Jr.
First name	Floyd
Middle name	Mayweather
Last name	Jr.
birth name	Floyd Joy Sinclair
Profession	Boxer
Nationality	American
ethnicity	African American
Hometown	Grand Rapids, Michigan
Home country	America
Father’s name	Floyd Mayweather Sr.
Father Profession	Boxer
mother’s name	Deborah Sinclair
gender identity	Male
sexual orientation	Direct
Horoscope	Fish
marital status	Affair
relationship with	Yasmin Mendeguia
not from children	4
net worth	565000000
awards	ESPY Best Fighter Award
wheezing	Brother Justin Mayweather Jones, Sisters Deltricia Tawanna Howard, Fatimah Mayweather, and Fannie Orr
Filmography	When love kills: Falicia
education	Ottawa Hills High School
Height	173 cm
Weight	68 kg
net worth	$565M
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Birthdate	February 24, 1977

Life and Education

How did Floyd Mayweather get started in boxing?

Floyd Mayweather started boxing from an early age. He is the son and nephew of former professional boxers. Therefore, a taste for martial arts was in the blood.

Mayweather accompanied the family to training and fights. His childhood was practically spent inside the academies. Although his relatives had followed a relatively consistent career in the ring, he was not without difficulties.

The fighter says he grew up in a poor neighborhood in New Jersey, to the point where his house went out of power. Also, he didn’t get along very well with his parents. His mother was a drug addict and his father was arrested.

Floyd ended the amateur record with 84 wins and six losses. He won the “Golden Gloves” tournament in three years: 1993, 1994, and 1995.

In 1996, he competed in the Atlanta Olympics and won the bronze medal in the lightweight category. His semifinal defeat to Serafim Todorov was the last of his career.

Floyd Mayweather Story

Floyd Mayweather’s first professional fight took place in October 1996, against Mexican Roberto Apodaca. The Americans won by technical knockout.

Super feather belt

After 17 straight wins, he challenged fellow countryman Genaro Hernández for the World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight belt. Pretty Boy won the match by referee’s technical decision after the eighth round ended.

Lightweight belt

Mayweather defended the belt on eight occasions before transferring to lightweight. In the new division, he faced José Luis Castillo for the title in one of the most balanced fights of his career. Floyd won by unanimous decision.

Superlight belt

In 2005, the boxer decided to go after his third title, this time in the super lightweight category. Floyd Mayweather challenged the champion, Arturo Gatti, in Atlantic City, United States, and confirmed the belt by the technical decision of the judge.

welterweight belt

Money faced Zab Judah in 2006
Not satisfied, Money moved up to welterweight and decided his fourth career title against Zab Judah in one of the most controversial fights in history. In the tenth round, Judah landed a low blow between Mayweather’s legs, which aroused the ire of his uncle Roger.

Roger invaded the ring, tried to attack Judah and a general brawl ensued between the two teams. The match was only resumed a few minutes later and Floyd won by unanimous decision. That was the title of the International Boxing Federation (FIB).

Floyd also won the welterweight belt from the World Boxing Council. He defeated Argentine Carlos Baldomir by a unanimous referee decision.

Lightweight belt

In 2006, Floyd Mayweather moved into the fifth and final category of his career: welterweight. To lift the belt, he would need to defeat American Oscar De La Hoya for the World Boxing Council.

The 16,000 fight tickets were sold out in just three hours. In addition, the clash generated 2.5 million pay-per-view subscriptions, the highest number in history so far. In the ring, Mayweather won via split decision.

Permanent retirement

Floyd faced McGregor in the last fight of his career
The American had already declared his retirement from the ring on two occasions. However, he returned to the sport in 2017 to hold his last fight and complete the long-awaited perfect record of 50 wins.

The duel was against Conor McGregor, one of the most successful MMA fighters in history. Despite never having participated in a professional boxing match, the Irishman accepted the challenge.

The confrontation became known as “Fight of the Century” and brought in US$ 370 million in closed TV subscriptions. Money confirmed his favoritism and knocked out his opponent in the tenth round, thus ending his career.

Floyd Mayweather Titles

Floyd Mayweather trivia

Check out some facts about Pretty Boy
The nickname “Pretty Boy” was given by his boxing colleagues early in his career, as Floyd Mayweather managed to develop an almost impenetrable defense and therefore did not receive so many blows to the face – which remained intact and without scars.

Every year, Forbes magazine publishes a list of the athletes who made the most money in the season. Floyd Mayweather was in first place in four of the eight editions held to date. This is the origin of his second nickname, “Money”.

The wrestler has participated in some events produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He is even a personal friend of Rey Mysterio.

Another great friend of the American is Justin Bieber. The singer has already received boxing lessons from Pretty Boy and was responsible for handing over the belt in the duel against Pacquiao.

Floyd Mayweather has already been involved in several controversies such as domestic violence (accused of having assaulted his wife in 2010) and fights in establishments.

The boxer has bodyguards over two meters tall! They are called Big Church, Big A, Big Pat, and Jethro.

Floyd Mayweather’s Cartel in Boxing

Year	Category	Adversary	type of victory
1996	super feather	Roberto Apodaca	Technical KO
1996	super feather	Reggie Sanders	unanimous decision
1997	super feather	Jerry Cooper	Technical KO
1997	super feather	Edgar Ayala	Technical KO
1997	super feather	Kino Rodriguez	Technical KO
1997	super feather	Bobby Giepert	Technical KO
1997	super feather	Tony Duran	Technical KO
1997	super feather	Larry O’Shields	unanimous decision
1997	super feather	Jesus Roberto Chavez	Technical KO
1997	super feather	Louie Leija	Technical KO
1997	super feather	Felipe Garcia	Knockout
1997	super feather	Angelo Nunez	Technical KO
1998	super feather	Hector Arroyo	Technical KO
1998	super feather	Sam Girard	Knockout
1998	super feather	Miguel Melo	Technical KO
1998	super feather	Gustavo Cuello	unanimous decision
1998	super feather	Tony Pep	unanimous decision
1998	super feather	Genaro Hernández	technical decision
1998	super feather	Angel Manfredy	Technical KO
1999	super feather	Carlos Rios	unanimous decision
1999	super feather	Justin Juuko	Knockout
1999	super feather	Carlos Gerena	technical decision
2000	super feather	Gregorio Vargas	unanimous decision
2000	super feather	Emanuel Augustus	Technical KO
2001	super feather	Diego Corrales	Technical KO
2001	super feather	Carlos Hernandez	unanimous decision
2001	super feather	Jesus Chavez	technical decision
2002	Light	Jose Luis Castillo	unanimous decision
2002	Light	Jose Luis Castillo	unanimous decision
2003	Light	Victoriano Sosa	unanimous decision
2003	Light	Phillip N’dou	Technical KO
2004	super light	DeMarcus Corley	unanimous decision
2005	super light	Henry Bruseles	Technical KO
2005	super light	Arturo Gatti	technical decision
2005	Welterweight	Sharmba Mitchell	Technical KO
2006	Welterweight	Zab Judah	unanimous decision
2006	Welterweight	Carlos Baldomir	unanimous decision
2007	medium-light	Oscar De La Hoya	split decision
2007	Welterweight	Ricky Hatton	Technical KO
2009	Welterweight	Juan Manuel Marquez	unanimous decision
2010	Welterweight	Shane Mosley	unanimous decision
2011	Welterweight	Victor Ortiz	Knockout
2012	medium-light	Miguel Cotto	unanimous decision
2013	Welterweight	Robert Guerrero	unanimous decision
2013	medium-light	Canelo Álvarez	majority decision
2014	Welterweight	Marcos Maidana	majority decision
2014	Welterweight	Marcos Maidana	unanimous decision
2015	Welterweight	Manny Pacquiao	unanimous decision
2015	Welterweight	Andre Berto	unanimous decision
2017	medium-light	Conor McGregor	Technical KO

Floyd Mayweather’s Net Worth (How Much He Earned)

According to a survey by Forbes, Floyd Mayweather was the sportsman who earned the most money in the decade. He earned an amount of $915 million.

The amounts collected by the boxer are really scary. See, below, how many dollars he received in the eight most “expensive” duels of his career:

Conor McGregor (2017) – $370 million

Manny Pacquiao (2015) – $250 million

Saúl Álvarez (2013) – $75 million

Robert Guerrero (2013) – $50 million

Marcos Maidana (2014) – $40 million

Miguel Cotto (2012) – $40 million

Victor Ortiz (2011) – $40 million

Andre Berto (2015) – $35 million

Floyd Mayweather Houses and Car collections

Floyd Mayweather surely is living a lavish lifestyle. He is currently living in 22,000 square feet house located in Las Vegas. The mansion features five bedrooms, a two-screen movie theatre, 12-room shower. He also has other properties including a Vegas Strip penthouse ($1.8 million), a Florida house ($7.7 million), and few others.

Did You Know? He bought a Rolex watch worth $1.1 million in Dubai which was actually the second purchase of a watch worth over $1 million. Through Instagram, he even disclosed that his watch collection is worth around $6.4 million. His watch collections include; Medallion worth $275,000 and a Rolex watch for $500,000.

Coming to his car collections, he owns a few of the most expensive car collections including several Bugatti, Aston Martin One 77, ultra-rare Koenigsegg CCXR, few Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and Rolls Royce. His car collection is said to be one of the biggest car collections in the world. Moreover, he owns a jet that costs far greater than his whole car collection.

Cars	Price
Bugatti Veyron	$1.7 million
Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita	$4.8 million
Pagani Huayra	$2.4 million
Aston Martin One 77	$1.956 million
Rolls Royce	$6 million

You would be amazed that Floyd Mayweather likes calling himself ‘Money’. He even quoted that, All the money I have, I got it legally. A source reported that he lavishly spends his money in gambling as it is legal in Las Vegas. A source reported that in 2019, he bet around $1.9 million on an Oregon college football game.

How rich is Floyd Mayweather

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Floyd Mayweather is estimated to have a net worth of around $505 million as of 2020. Likewise, he charges $300 million per fight as his salary.

He mainly earns from his career as an American professional boxing promoter and earned huge as a retired boxer.

For consecutive three years from 2012 to 2015, he ranked #1 on the Forbes list of 50 highest-paid athletes of the world. Here check out the yearly increase of his net worth throughout years:

Years	Net Worth
1996	$42 thousand
1997	$86 thousand
1998	$131 thousand
1999	$179 thousand
2000	$673 thousand
2001	$3 million
2002	$5.3 million
2003	$8.4 million
2004	$10.2 million
2005	$15.7 million
2006	$25 million
2007	$48 million
2008	$52 million
2009	$66 million
2010	$88 million
2011	$111 million
2012	$137 million
2013	$204 million
2014	$263 million
2015	$389 million
2016	$403 million
2017	$468 million
2018	$503 million
2019	$565 million

The Money Team

The Money Team is a team of wrestlers managed by Mayweather Promotions, a company created by Floyd Mayweather. The agency manages boxers’ careers, promotes events, and sells products in its official store.

Currently on The Money Team are boxers such as Vidal Riley, Badou Jack “The Ripper, Ronald “The Thrill” Gavril, Malik “Ice Man” Hawkins, Rolando “Rolly” Romero, and Ava “The Lady of Boxing” Knight.

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