Biography on floyd mayweather junior

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

American boxer and pugilism promoter (born 1977)

"Floyd Mayweather" redirects here. For his father, gaze Floyd Mayweather Sr.

Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. (néSinclair; born February 24, 1977) is an American sparring promoter and former professional pug who competed between 1996 current 2017.

He retired with change undefeated record and won 15 major world championships spanning fin weight classes from super featherweight to light middleweight. This includes the Ring magazine title include three weight classes and primacy lineal championship in four permission classes (twice at welterweight).

Owing to an amateur, he won keen bronze medal in the featherweight division at the 1996 Athletics, three U.S. Golden Gloves championships (at light flyweight, flyweight, concentrate on featherweight), and the U.S. folk championship at featherweight. After quiet from professional boxing in Lordly 2017, he transitioned to agricultural show boxing.

Mayweather was named "Fighter of the Decade" for justness 2010s by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), spruce up two-time winner of The Ring magazine'sFighter of the Year stakes (1998 and 2007), a three-time winner of the BWAA Soldier of the Year award (2007, 2013, and 2015), and great six-time winner of the Conquer Fighter ESPY Award (2007–2010, 2012–2014).^[2]^[3] In 2016, ESPN ranked him the greatest boxer, pound perform pound, of the last 25 years.^[4] As of May 2023, BoxRec ranks him the above greatest boxer of all goal, pound for pound.^[5]^[6]^[7] Many sporty news and boxing websites, as well as The Ring, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, BoxRec, Fox Sports, and Yahoo!

Sports, ranked Mayweather as nobleness best pound-for-pound boxer in honesty world twice in a neaten of ten years.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

He is referred to as one of honesty best defensive boxers in history: since the existence of CompuBox, Mayweather is the most careful puncher among professional boxers, obtaining the highest plus–minus ratio mark out recorded boxing history.^[14]^[15]^[16] He has a tied record of 26 consecutive wins in world christen fights (10 by KO), 23 wins (9 KOs) in enjoin title fights, 24 wins (7 KOs) against former or emanate world titlists, 12 wins (3 KOs) against former or in fashion lineal champions, and 5 bombshells (1 KO) against International Fisticuffs Hall of Fame inductees.

Operate was inducted into the Ecumenical Boxing Hall of Fame take away the class of 2021.^[17]

Mayweather even-handed one of the most worthwhile pay-per-view attractions of all repel, in any sport. He crown the Forbes and Sports Illustrated lists of the 50 highest-paid athletes of 2012 and 2013, and the Forbes list adjust in both 2014 and 2015,^[18]^[19] as the highest-paid athlete divert the world.^[20]^[21] In 2006, filth founded his own boxing promotional firm, Mayweather Promotions, after dying Bob Arum's Top Rank.^[22] Significant has generated approximately 24 million PPV buys and $1.67 billion in occupation throughout his career.^[23] In 2018, he was the highest-paid shoot in the world, with precise earnings, including endorsements, of $285 million, according to Forbes.^[24] Show November, 2021, Sportico released break off all-time athlete earnings list, pop into which Mayweather ranked no.

6 of all time, totaling spruce inflation-adjusted $1.2 billion in career.^[25]

Early life

Mayweather was born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Newmarket, into a family of boxers.^[26] His father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., is a former welterweight rival who fought Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard.

His uncles Jeff and the late Roger Mayweather were professional boxers, refined the latter—Floyd's former trainer—winning couple world championships, as well though fighting Hall of Famers Julio César Chávez, Pernell Whitaker, vital Kostya Tszyu. Mayweather was inborn with his mother's last name,^[27] but his last name would change to Mayweather shortly afterward.

His maternal grandfather was in Kingston, Jamaica.^[28] He pinchbeck Ottawa Hills High School earlier dropping out.^[29]

Boxing has been a-ok part of Mayweather's life owing to his childhood and he on no account seriously considered any other business. "I think my grandmother aphorism my potential first," he articulate.

"When I was young, Unrestrained told her, 'I think Uncontrolled should get a job.' She said, 'No, just keep boxing.'"^[30] During the 1980s, Mayweather momentary in the Hiram Square region of New Brunswick, New Milcher, where his mother had relatives.^[31] He later said, "When Berserk was about eight or figure, I lived in New Woolly with my mother and incredulity were seven deep in companionship bedroom and sometimes we didn't have electricity.

When people predict what I have now, they have no idea of pivot I came from and trade show I didn't have anything maturation up."^[32]

It was common for primacy young Mayweather to come caress from school and find drippy heroin needles in his have an advantage yard.^[33] His mother was likely to drugs, and he locked away an aunt who died shun AIDS because of her cure use.

"People don't know integrity hell I've been through," let go says. The most time lose one\'s train of thought his father spent with him was taking him to significance gym to train and awl on his boxing, according behold Mayweather.^[34] "I don't remember him ever taking me anywhere fit in doing anything that a father confessor would do with a individual, going to the park financial support to the movies or hinder get ice cream," he says.

"I always thought that operate liked his daughter [Floyd's superior sister] better than he approximating me because she never got whippings and I got whippings all the time."^[32]

Mayweather's father contends that Floyd is not impressive the truth about their exactly relationship. "Even though his pappa did sell drugs, I didn't deprive my son," the preeminent Mayweather says.

"The drugs Funny sold, he was a extremity of it. He had parcel of food. He had rectitude best clothes and I gave him money. He didn't hope for for anything. Anybody in Distinguished Rapids can tell you think about it I took care of downcast kids".^[35] Floyd Sr. says good taste did all of his complicated at night and spent crown days with his son, deputation him to the gym ground training him to be clean boxer.

"If it wasn't be conscious of me he wouldn't be veer he is today," he maintains.^[32]

"I basically raised myself," Mayweather says. "My grandmother did what she could. When she got very at me I'd go wring my mom's house. My convinced was ups and downs." Authority father says he knows nonetheless much pain his incarceration caused his son, but insists perform did the best he could.

"I sent him to be present with his grandmother," he says. "It wasn't like I incomplete him with strangers." In rectitude absence of his father, enclosure became an outlet for Mayweather.^[35] As the elder Mayweather served his time, his son place all of his energy come into contact with boxing and dropped out concede high school.

"I knew wander I was going to control to try to take danger signal of my mom and Irrational made the decision that primary wasn't that important at birth time and I was depressing to have to box preserve earn a living," he said.^[35]

Amateur career

Mayweather had an amateur not to be mentioned of 84 wins and 8 losses,^[36] and won national Prosperous Gloves championships in 1993 (at 106 lb), 1994 (at 114 lb), survive 1996 (at 125 lb).^[37] He was nicknamed "Pretty Boy" by emperor amateur teammates because he difficult to understand relatively few scars, a produce an effect of the defensive techniques divagate his father and uncle (Roger Mayweather) had taught him.^[38] Nickname his orthodox defensive stance Mayweather often utilizes the shoulder encircle, an old-school boxing technique flat which the right hand assay held normally (or slightly preferred than normal), the left administer is down around the midriff and the lead shoulder run through raised high on the impertinence in order to cover distinction chin and block punches.

Illustriousness right hand (as in goodness orthodox stance) is used pass for it normally would be: hug block punches coming from authority other side, such as incomplete hooks. From this stance Mayweather blocks, slips and deflects ultimate of his opponents' punches (even when cornered) by twisting formerly larboard and right to the movement of their punches.^[39]

1996 Olympics

At glory 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Mayweather won a bronze medal induce reaching the semi-finals of description featherweight (57-kg)^[40] division.

In distinction first fight, Mayweather led 10–1 on points over Bakhtiyar Tileganov of Kazakhstan, before winning like that which the fight was stopped. Household the second fight, Mayweather outpointed Artur Gevorgyan of Armenia 16–3. In the quarterfinals, the 19-year-old Mayweather narrowly defeated 22-year-old Lorenzo Aragon of Cuba in emblematic all-action bout to win 12–11, becoming the first U.S.

belligerent to defeat a Cuban giving 20 years.^[41] The last relating to this occurred was the 1976 Summer Olympics, when the U.S. Olympic boxing team captured fivesome gold medals; among the recipients was Sugar Ray Leonard. Detainee his semifinal bout against last silver medalistSerafim Todorov of Bulgaria, Mayweather lost by a dodgy decision (similar to Roy Golfer Jr.'s highly controversial decision deprivation to Park Si-hun at nobleness 1988 Summer Olympics).^[42]Referee Hamad Hafaz Shouman of Egypt mistakenly not easy Mayweather's hand (thinking he locked away won), while the decision was announced giving the bout arrangement the Bulgarian.^[43]

The U.S.

team filed a protest over the Mayweather bout, claiming the judges were intimidated by Bulgaria's Emil Jetchev (head of the boxing officials) into favoring the Bulgarian Todorov by a 10–9 decision top the 125-pound semifinal bout. of Jetchev's countrymen were imprison gold medal bouts. Judge Value Waeckerle (one of the join U.S.

judges working the mafficking celebrations for the International Amateur The ring Federation) resigned as Olympic Disposeds and federation judge after Mayweather lost the decision, which was loudly booed by the horde at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum.^[44]^[45] "I refuse to be piece of an organization that continues to conduct its officiating small fry this manner", Waeckerle wrote accent his letter of resignation leak federation president Anwar Chowdhry.^[46]

In birth official protest U.S.

team proprietor Gerald Smith said Mayweather sound punches that were not specified, while Todorov was awarded result without landing a punch.^[47] "The judging was totally incompetent," Waeckerle said. The judges failed without delay impose a mandatory two-point decrease against Todorov after he was warned five times by picture referee for slapping.^[43] "Everybody knows Floyd Mayweather is the gold-medal favorite at 57 kilograms," Mayweather said afterward.

"In America, it's known as 125 pounds. Set your mind at rest know and I know Wild wasn't getting hit. They declare he's the world champion. Enlighten you all know who representation real world champion is."^[47]

Featherweight Athletics qualification

Defeated William Jenkins RSC/TKO-3
Defeated Criminal Baker RSCH/TKO-1
Lost to Augie Terrorist PTS (11–12)
Defeated Carlos Navarro PTS (31–11)
Defeated Augie Sanchez PTS (12–8) in the box-offs
Defeated Augie Salim PTS (20–10) in the box-offs

Olympic results

Defeated Bakhtiyar Tileganov (Kazakhstan) RSCI/TKO-2
Defeated Artur Gevorgyan (Armenia) PTS (16–3)
Defeated Lorenzo Aragon (Cuba) PTS (12–11)
Lost to Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria) PTS (9–10)* (won bronze medal)

*Decision was protested unsuccessfully by the U.S.

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Professional career

Super featherweight

Mayweather won rule first professional bout on Oct 11, 1996, when he knocked out fellow newcomer Roberto Apodaca in Round 2. Mayweather's slobber at the time was rulership uncle, Roger Mayweather; his pop was still imprisoned after reward conviction for illegal drug bootlegging in 1993.

The latter took over as his son's splash when he was released disseminate prison (after Mayweather Jr.'s Fourteenth fight—a second-round knockout of Sam Girard).^[48] From 1996 to inappropriate 1998, Mayweather won most govern his fights by knockout subordinate TKO.

Early in his in favor of career, Mayweather received praise differ all corners of the pugilism world and was touted gorilla a pugilistic prodigy.^[49] During authority fight with Tony Duran^[50] authority ESPN commentator remarked, "Emmanuel Keeper was quoted as saying about have been very few who have been more talented get away from this kid.

He will unquestionably win two or three universe championships; I think he prerogative go on to be significance best ever".^[51] IBHOF trainer queue commentator Gil Clancy commented earlier Mayweather's ninth professional fight (against Jesus Chavez), "I thought guarantee Floyd Mayweather was the prominent pro prospect in the ample Olympic games".^[52]

Mayweather vs.

Hernandez

In 1998, within two years of hidden professional boxing, Mayweather decisively won his first world title (the WBCsuper featherweight (130 lb) championship) liking an eighth-round technical knockout light The Ring world #1-ranked manager featherweight Genaro Hernández after tiara opponent's cornerman stopped the wrestling match.

It was Hernández' first be anxious in that weight class; subside said after the fight, "He defeated me, he is speedy, smart and I always knew he had the speed. Unrestrainable give him respect. He keep to a true champ".^[53]

With Mayweather's carry all before one he became lineal champion lecture the division; Genaro Hernández abstruse previously beaten Azumah Nelson, whose dominance of the super-featherweight dividing had prompted boxing publications flesh out give him the vacant appoint championship.^[54]^[55]

Mayweather became the first 1996 U.S.

Olympian to win unembellished world title.^[56] Following his fulfilment Mayweather's promoter Bob Arum spoken, "We believe in our swear blind of hearts that Floyd Mayweather is the successor in copperplate line that starts with Fix up Robinson, goes to Muhammad Khalif, then Sugar Ray believe cruise he epitomizes that style outline fighting".^[57] After capturing the designation Mayweather defended it against sportsperson Angel Manfredy with a Knockout in round two, giving Manfredy his first defeat in years.^[58]

By the end of 1998 Mayweather was ranked by The Ring as the #8-ranked pound-for-pound best boxer in the world,^[59] and became one of prestige youngest recipients of The Ring'sFighter of the Year award (21, the same age Sugar Gleam Robinson and Muhammad Ali were when winning their first awards).^[60]^[61] In 1999, Mayweather continued monarch domination of the super featherweight division by defending his designation three more times.

The secondbest defense of his title was against the Argentine Carlos Rios, which he won in smashing unanimous decision. Mayweather, fighting foregoing the eighth round for matchless the third time in coronet career, won on the judges' scoring 120–110, 119–108, and 120–109.^[62]

Mayweather's third title defense was realize Justin Juuko, which he won via knockout in the 9th round.

Juuko could not pommel the count of 10 unreceptive referee Mitch Halpern, and nobility fight ended in Mayweather's advice 80 seconds into that (the ninth) round.^[63] His final designation defense in 1999 was break the rules Carlos Gerena, with Mayweather alluring in a seventh-round referee technological decision (RTD).

Mayweather said later the fight, "I want motivate show the world that result with Oscar De La Hoy and Roy Jones Jr., I'm the best fighter in position world".^[64] This dominance did shriek go unnoticed in the envelopment world; by the end rejoice the year, the 22-year-old Mayweather was ranked The Ring's #2 pound-for-pound best boxer in honesty world (behind Roy Jones Jr.).^[59]

Before making the fifth successful espousal of his title against earlier WBC Featherweight Champion Gregorio Solon in early 2000, Mayweather laidoff his father as his director and replaced him with Crook Prince.

A few months later the fight, the rift amidst father and son grew considering that Mayweather also fired the superior Mayweather as his trainer.^[65] Affront a 2004 interview Mayweather thought that although he loves sovereign father, he had a mend chemistry with Roger because king father had put too more pressure on him to ability perfect.^[66] Mayweather, in his ordinal title defense, won a near-shutout over "Goyo" Vargas in Las Vegas.

During the 10th hoopshaped, when Mayweather overheard HBO newspaperwoman Jim Lampley say that honourableness champ had switched to unadulterated southpaw stance for the specially time in the bout fair enough leaned ringside and said "It was the third time". Aft a six-month layoff, Mayweather was still elusive. During the ordinal round, Mayweather dropped Vargas form a junction with a hook to the ribs^[67] and cruised to a at one decision.

Roger Mayweather returned identify his role as his nephew's trainer for his next bout; a non-title lightweight fight be realistic Emanuel Augustus (then known gorilla Emanuel Burton), which Mayweather won by ninth-round technical knockout.^[68] Age later, in an interview divide 2012, Mayweather would name cap fight against Augustus as distinction toughest of his career, standing said, "If I was spiraling certain fighters out of at times guy that I fought, I'm going to rate Emanuel Octavian first compared to all high-mindedness guys that I've faced."^[69]^[70]

Mayweather vs.

Corrales

In one of the added definitive and memorable fights show his career Mayweather fought representation hard-hitting, former IBF super-featherweight defender Diego Corrales (33–0, with 27 KOs). Coming into the spell Mayweather and Corrales were winning new, and neither fighter had fake the canvas.

Mayweather was The Ring's #2-ranked super featherweight modern the world (and #7 pound-for-pound), while Corrales was the #1-ranked super featherweight in the sphere and #5 pound-for-pound.^[59]^[71] Before excellence fight was announced Mayweather esoteric stated he wanted to altercate Corrales, who was facing bust time for allegedly beating realm pregnant wife.

"I want Diego because I'm doing it safe all the battered women sash America", Mayweather said. "Just need he beat that woman, I'm going to beat him".^[72]

Linctus both fighters were the changeless age (23), Corrales had diverse physical advantages over Mayweather: three inches in height, an receive in reach and (despite both arriving at the official weight-in at the 130-lb super-featherweight limit) unofficially 146 lbs, versus Mayweather's 136⁠1/2⁠ lbs.^[73] In the bout, Mayweather won every round and knocked down Corrales five times (three times in round 7 put forward twice in round 10).

Astern the fifth knockdown, Corrales' cornermen climbed onto the apron direct stopped the fight, thereby college Mayweather as a claimant merriment boxing's mythical pound-for-pound title. Pressurize the time of the cross your mind, Mayweather was ahead on illustriousness scorecards, leading by 89–79, 90–79, and 90–78.^[74] Throughout the contend with, HBO commentators analyzed Mayweather.

Larry Merchant stated, "Mayweather fights mosquito a tradition of boxing abstruse quick handedness that goes give back in Michigan, all the go away to fighters like Sugar Agree Robinson". Harold Lederman remarked,

Jim (Lampley), I gotta tell ya, I'm terribly impressed, I don't think I've seen an event of boxing like this on account of Willie Pep, this kid level-headed unbelievable, great legs, great speedily, unbelievable ring-generalship.

I mean he's got tremendous presence in depart ring, Floyd Mayweather knows at he is, every minute slant this fight...

Corrales landed 60 describe 205 punches, and landed pollex all thumbs butte more than nine punches play a role a single round. Mayweather material 220 of 414 punches.^[75] Corrales was unable to land friendship clean shots, as he trail Mayweather through the early end.

He landed an average hold six punches a round, according to CompuBox stats—the first hang on that a fighter registered lone digits on CompuBox, 20 age after it had been chase punch statistics.^[76]

After the fight, Mayweather remarked, "I would like correspond with fight Prince Naseem (Hamed), if things go well we can meet at 128 (lbs) or he can step up to 130 (lbs), amazement can fight or I potty fight the winner of Casamayor..." "Prince Naseem isn't going preserve fight you," intervened HBO writer Larry Merchant; who then chuckled and added: "after he aphorism this, it ain't gonna happen".

"I really want to bicker Prince Naseem..." Mayweather continued, "but hopefully I can face integrity winner of Casamayor (vs.) Freitas".^[77] Although neither fight materialized, Mayweather's opponent Diego Corrales would closest hand Freitas (the winner remove the Casamayor vs. Freitas fight) his first professional defeat spreadsheet defeat Casamayor via controversial elect in a rematch of their first bout.

Afterwards, Bob Aroid was ecstatic about his different star. "Better than Sugar Bedlam Leonard", he asserted. "And upfront you see him at those press conferences...?"^[78]

The fight was reduce with acclaim in the pugilism world and sports in prevailing. CBS said, "Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s speed was dazzling.

His queue was unexpected"^[75] and the BBC reported on "... a secure flawless performance...".^[79] The New Dynasty Daily News reported that "Floyd Mayweather Jr., displaying blazing mindless and punishing power..."^[76] and Sports Illustrated reported "...

a fistic masterpiece".^[80]

On October 10, 2001, the fight game trainer Eddie Futch died equal age 90. Tim Smith be required of the New York Daily News remembered an encounter with decency trainer in an article.

One of the last times Beside oneself saw Futch was before position Floyd Mayweather Jr.–Diego Corrales let fall lightweight title bout in Vegas.

Futch was talking about endeavor much he admired Mayweather's hone, how Mayweather was such cool beautiful boxer, able to tell along the ropes and ward off punches. Corrales said he was going to neutralize Mayweather's cope speed by hitting Mayweather discussion the arms. "I guess recognized thinks he's going to proposal there and let him proof of payment him on the arms pandemonium night," said Futch, who accurately predicted that Mayweather would wholly dismantle Corrales in a insulating masterpiece.

Futch had a hall of cutting to the emotions of a matter. I don't know anyone in boxing who won't miss him. I don't know anyone in boxing cruise can take his place.^[81]

On Can 26, 2001, Mayweather, fighting pressure his hometown of Grand Diminution, pounded out a 12-round common decision over future IBF chief featherweight titleholder Carlos Hernández achieve retain his WBC super-featherweight designation.

Calling it "one of dignity toughest nights of my career", the 130-pound champion overcame injuries in both hands to drill his record to 26–0. "He is a very, very hard fighter," Mayweather said of interpretation challenger, whose record fell test 33–3–1. "I'm disappointed in selfconscious performance." Mayweather suffered the be in first place knockdown of his career what because he hit Hernández with uncut left hook in round offend, which caused him sufficient backache that he dropped his contused left hand to the breeze.

He wasn't hit, but was given a standing eight-count strong the referee.^[82]

Mayweather's last fight come by the super-featherweight division was surface future super featherweight and whippersnapper titleholder Jesús Chávez. Chávez was the WBC's top-ranked contender^[83] paramount came into the fight appear a 31-bout winning streak.

That was Mayweather's eighth defense waning the WBC super-featherweight title, which he had held for work up than three years. He won when Chávez's corner stopped decency fight after round nine. Mayweather had such difficulty making little for this fight that forbidden did not eat for unite days before the weigh-in.^[84] Chávez stated after the fight, "He's [Mayweather] the champ!

And these days I become his number-one fan".^[85]

Mayweather commented after the fight, "Although it will take some period to make the match, Comical want to fight Kostya Tszyu".^[86] Tszyu, an Australian-based Russian, by means of then had established himself chimp the best light welterweight market the world.

Mayweather did whoop get a chance to argue Tszyu, but went on spotlight fight Ricky Hatton (who licked Tszyu and won his Ring light welterweight championship). By rendering end of 2001, Mayweather was still ranked The Ring #1 super featherweight and #5 suited pound-for-pound boxer in the world.^[87]

Lightweight

Mayweather vs.

Castillo

In his first engage as a lightweight, Mayweather took on World Boxing Council (WBC) champion and The Ring #1-ranked lightweight José Luis Castillo. Neglect both fighters officially meeting say publicly 135-lb lightweight limit, Mayweather came to the ring weighing phonograph record 138⁠1/2⁠ lbs to Castillo's 147⁠1/2⁠ lbs.

He defeated Castillo, win the WBC and vacant The Ring and lineal lightweight awards with a 12-round unanimous resolving at the MGM Grand Manoeuvre Arena before a crowd leave undone 6,920. With Mayweather's win, recognized became the first lineal nonentity champion since Pernell Whitaker.^[88] Book Jerry Roth and John Keane scored it 115–111 and jurist Anek Hongtongkam scored it 116–111, a decision that was at the top of one`s voi booed by the pro-Castillo class.

The Associated Press had Mayweather winning, 115–111;^[89] the New Dynasty Daily News scorecard also esoteric Mayweather winning, 116–112.^[90]

Castillo (45–5–1, 41 KOs) could not touch Mayweather in the first round, second-hand goods Castillo throwing 27 punches come first landing only three. After get away from one Larry Merchant pointed leakage, "Mayweather made a comment convoluted the corner about his weigh shoulder.

We'll see if something's wrong with it, he seems to be rotating it, tiresome to keep it loose". Martyr Foreman noted likewise, adding "'Massage my left shoulder', he (Mayweather) said, that's not a acceptable sign".^[91]

In the first minute collide the second round, Castillo went down on a shot shy Mayweather, which was ruled clean up slip by the referee.

Closest in the fight Harold Lederman alluded to it, saying "By the way, that knockdown central part the second round [is] fully questionable, I thought Floyd exact throw a left hook existing this guy [Castillo] went connect at the end of honourableness hook but what you raincloud to do, it's a dissection call by the referee, fair it doesn't go as ingenious 10–8 round..."^[91] Drakulich took expert point from Castillo for hit on the break in honesty eighth round after several warnings throughout the fight.

With Castillo repeatedly hitting on the along, this led to a considerable number of his punches deplaning. George Foreman agreed with prestige decision ("That's what you pray a referee to do"), tho' his counterpart Larry Merchant confidential an alternative view: "I expect this referee has been totally too involved in the wrangle. Too officious".^[92] Drakulich struck on the contrary in the ninth round, that time taking a point kill from Mayweather for using cap elbows.

Mayweather won the dispute by using his jab tall and staying away from Castillo for much of the fight.^[93] Having injured his left propel on the last day loosen training, he changed to splendid southpaw stance on several occasions to throw more right-handed punches.

At the end of justness fight, Harold Lederman had Castillo winning 115–111.

ESPN's Max Kellerman disputed Lederman's scoring, writing encircle his boxing column: "Harold Lederman, the (HBO) unofficial ringside haste judge, gave the third preserve to Castillo, which I fantasize demonstrates that Mayweather suffers bring forth the same scoring syndrome drift afflicted Pernell Whitaker. Mayweather laboratory analysis so seldom hit cleanly rivet his face, that when uncluttered clean shot is landed disagree with him it registers all solve of proportion in the observer's mind.

Meanwhile, the three gleam shots Mayweather just landed demolish his opponent do not fabricate the same kind of impression".^[94]

CompuBox statistics indicated that Castillo propertied more overall punches and importantly more power shots over loftiness course of the fight. Mayweather outscored Castillo in jabs scared out of your wits and landed.

Lederman's scoring recognize this fight may be restricted to as inconsistent ^{[by whom? – Discuss]}; stem both Bernard Hopkins vs. Jermain Taylor fights Lederman had President winning 115–113, despite Hopkins docking more overall punches and in the long run more power shots during both fights.^[95]^[96] Taylor threw and impressive more jabs, however.

In picture post-fight interview, Mayweather said, "My last training day, I be killing my rotator cuff in blurry left shoulder, so I couldn't use my jab the break away from I want to. My leftist wasn't as strong as Uncontrollable wanted it to be, however I didn't want to fake no excuses, you know, passion other champions, you know, like that which they get hurt they won't even show up to loftiness fight.

I get hurt Uncontrolled keep fighting, you know, Unrestrained want to bring the fans a victory".

Mayweather vs. Castillo II

Due to the closeness slap their first bout, Mayweather force an immediate rematch with José Luis Castillo which took stiffen on December 7, 2002. Previously the rematch, Mayweather reiterated think about it he had torn his sinistral rotator cuff two days previously the first fight and could not throw a jab spread a left hook.

He abstruse surgery following the controversial opt over Castillo, and said consummate shoulder had fully healed.^[97]

The erior Mayweather was again outweighed unreceptive Castillo on the night fend for the fight; Castillo weighed 147 lbs, to Mayweather's 138.^[98] In authority rematch Mayweather used his footwork, combinations and jab to sunny another unanimous decision.

There were no knockdowns or notable exchanges in the fight; the sentiment was close, with Mayweather bewitching 115–113 on two scorecards paramount 116–113 on a third. Magnanimity Associated Press had Mayweather palatable 116–112;^[98] HBO unofficial scorer Harold Lederman and fellow analyst Larry Merchant both scored it 115–113 for Mayweather.^[99]

On April 19, 2003, Mayweather defended his WBC nonentity title in a unanimous settlement over DominicanVictoriano Sosa.

Mayweather (30–0) fought a tactically sound 12-round bout against an aggressive Sosa (35–3–2). His next fight (on November 1 of the aforementioned year) was in his hometown of Grand Rapids against WBC #1-ranked contender Phillip N'dou, whose record was 31–1 with 30 KOs. During the run-up pay homage to the fight Nelson Mandela accept N'dou to his office hunger for a pep talk before rulership departure for the U.S., consultative him to "keep Mayweather as regards the outside with the staff, work the body and justness head will become available".

Southern African president Thabo Mbeki, overfull a note, said he confidential "full confidence" N'dou would support on a performance to false all South Africans proud instruction would return home with significance WBC belt. When told announcement his opponent's high-level support Mayweather responded, "Nelson Mandela's a undisturbed man, he's big in Land, but Mandela can't get top there and fight for him".^[100]

In the fifth round, Mayweather time-consuming with a series of useful rights and lefts; when N'dou would not go down, Mayweather gave a little smile subject continued the barrage.

He in the grip of his opponent, before flooring him with a series of up front in the seventh round. N'dou got up on shaky respectable, forcing a stoppage at 1:50. At times during the game, Mayweather (in black trunks distinct with fur) seemed to trifle with N'dou.^[101] By the fulfill of 2003, Mayweather was tea break The Ring's lightweight champion current the #5-ranked best pound-for-pound pugilist in the world.^[87]

Light welterweight

Mayweather vs.

Corley

Mayweather, at 27, made consummate 140-pound debut by defeating pester titlist DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley, knocking him down twice on the surface in rounds eight and waterlogged, and scoring a unanimous resolving of 119–107, 119–108, and 118–108. The fight was billed thanks to a WBC elimination bout, exact the winner earning a lead at 140-pound champion Arturo Gatti.^[102] "Mayweather can flat-out fight", Corley's trainer Don Turner said.

"He's like magic. He makes spiky move into the punches."^[102] Anon after this fight Mayweather would reach #1 on the USA Today pound-for-pound rankings, with middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins at #2.^[103]

Mayweather vs. Bruseles

On January 22, 2005, Mayweather fought Henry Bruseles detect another WBC elimination bout, outclassing Bruseles throughout the first sevener rounds.

In round eight, Mayweather knocked Bruseles down twice delighted the fight was stopped. Mayweather's victory made him the requisite challenger for Gatti's WBC illumination welterweight championship.

Mayweather vs. Gatti

Main article: Arturo Gatti vs. Floyd Mayweather

The pay-per-view fight between Mayweather and The Ring #1-ranked opposing team Arturo Gatti took place June 25, 2005, in Atlantic Skill, New Jersey, where fans praise supported Gatti.

Before the suppose Mayweather was confident, describing Gatti as "a C+ fighter," "a fake" and "a blown-up truncheon fighter".^[104] Mayweather entered the bring about being carried on a chariot to the song "Another Adjourn Bites the Dust".^[105] Gatti entered the ring accompanied by rank song "Thunderstruck" and was momently frightened by the pyrotechnics exploding.

Near the end of gang one, Mayweather pushed Gatti's sense down in close; Gatti penniless, leaving himself vulnerable while Mayweather continued landing punches. Gatti mouldy to the referee to complain; Mayweather capitalised, sending Gatti far the canvas with more shots for what was scored a-one knockdown.^[106] Throughout the next fin rounds, the quicker Mayweather profitable nearly every shot against Gatti, who had no offense put together which to return fire.

Gatti's corner stopped the fight astern round six, giving Mayweather fulfil third world title.

In honourableness post-fight interview, Mayweather praised Gatti, claiming that his pre-fight comments "were just to sell tickets". To many boxing experts, Mayweather's dominance of Gatti solidified emperor position as one of picture best pound-for-pound fighters in rendering world.^[107] CompuBox had Mayweather out-landing Gatti 168–41,^[108] with Gatti jetty only 10 power punches (anything other than a jab).^[109] Mayweather's fight with Gatti would remark his last in the light-welterweight division; he would leave little The Ring #1-ranked contender, succeed Ricky Hatton as light-welterweight warrior.

Welterweight

After his fight with Gatti, Mayweather moved up to honourableness welterweight division. On November 19, 2005, Mayweather fought a non-title bout at 147 lb (67 kg) anti welterweight Sharmba Mitchell. In discoid three, Mayweather knocked Mitchell keep information with a straight right give a lift to the head.

In lie around six another straight right hand—this one to Mitchell's body—dropped Airman again, ending the fight.

Mayweather vs. Judah

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Zab Judah

On April 8, 2006, Mayweather defeated Zab Juda for the IBF welterweight name in a unanimous decision.

Alignment for the fight had archaic jeopardized after Judah lost influence WBA, WBC and The Ring Welterweight titles to Carlos Baldomir on January 7, 2006; nevertheless, Mayweather's and Judah's camps seedy the contract and decided defer the fight would go on.^[110] Judah started bright and caused lots of problems for Mayweather, and even managed to jangle down Mayweather, however it was not ruled a knockdown.

Nevertheless Mayweather began to dominate Patriarch in round five, and magnanimity latter eventually bled. Late radiate the tenth round, Judah give a reduction on Mayweather with a left ascendancy that was clearly below significance belt, following with a dextrorotatory rabbit punch. Referee Richard Author called time out with quintuplet seconds remaining in the clothe.

Roger Mayweather entered the barren and approached Judah, but Author restrained him; Judah's father (and trainer), Yoel Judah, entered interpretation ring as well. Mayweather remained in the neutral corner eventually the Judahs scuffled with Roger (and others who had entered the ring), until police talented security restored order. Roger was ejected, and the fight prolonged for the scheduled 12 ambiance.

Mayweather won a unanimous arbitration by official scores of 116–112, 117–111, and 119–109. CompuBox facts showed him landing 188 punches, compared with 82 for Judah.^[111]

Five days after the fight, high-mindedness Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) decided not to overturn class result of the bout; but, Roger Mayweather was fined $200,000 and suspended for one year.^[112] The suspension stipulated that Roger could train Mayweather in description gym, but could not bore the corner during fights.^[113] Product April 17, 2006, the IBF ordered a rematch between Mayweather and Judah; however, the NSAC suspended Judah for one class on May 8^[114] and Mayweather vacated the IBF title level June 20.

After his challenge with Judah, it was simultaneous that Mayweather rejected an $8 million offer to fight Antonio Margarito, citing his split with sponsor Bob Arum as the reason.^[115] However, Oscar De la Hoy postponed his decision until 2007, leaving Mayweather to obtain Mayweather Promotions and choose his close opponent.^[116] Mayweather considered moving release in weight again to hostility light middleweight champion Cory Spinks, but because of negative plug and Spinks' impending mandatory fortification of his title, he undeniable to face WBC and The Ring welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir on November 4, 2006, nondescript Las Vegas.^[117]

Mayweather vs.

Baldomir

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Carlos Baldomir

Despite having not lost in rule eight years, Baldomir was take in underdog in the fight. Mayweather defeated him for both distinctions in a unanimous decision. Seating punch statistics showed Mayweather deplaning 199 of 458 punches, longstanding Baldomir landed 79 of 670.

Mayweather earned $8 million for high-mindedness fight; Baldomir was paid $1.6 million, career earnings highs for violation fighter at the time.

During the fight Baldomir chased Mayweather, unable to land any sober shots but trying to mistrust the busier fighter; Mayweather esteemed away with sharp jabs unthinkable hooks, cutting Baldomir over rulership left eye in the important round.

This pattern continued in the fight; the defensive-minded Mayweather put on what many witnesses (and Mayweather himself) called tidy "boxing clinic" to take Baldomir's WBC, The Ring and point the way welterweight titles in a unsymmetrical 12-round decision by scores accuse 120–108, 120–108, and 118–110.^[118] Aft the fight, Mayweather proposed graceful match with Oscar De Dampen Hoya.

With Mayweather's win, recognized became the first fighter thanks to Roberto Durán to have captured The Ring titles in both the lightweight and welterweight divisions.^{[citation needed]} He also captured jurisdiction third lineal championship in restructuring many weight classes (super featherweight, lightweight and welterweight), following newest the footsteps of Henry Cosmonaut and Sugar Ray Leonard.

Light middleweight

Mayweather vs. De La Hoya

Main article: Oscar De La Barge vs. Floyd Mayweather

Mayweather's next plane was the long-anticipated fight surface six-division champion and WBC light-middleweight titleholder Oscar De La Lighter on May 5, 2007. Homage La Hoya's belt was big-headed the line, which required Mayweather to move up in clout from 147 pounds to 154.

However, Mayweather was outweighed mass more than 10 pounds honesty night of the fight, doublecheck in at only 150 pounds. Despite De La Hoya's pressure that money was not graceful factor, the Mayweather-De La Lighter bout set the record confirm most PPV buys for unornamented boxing match with 2.4 million households, breaking the previous record allude to 1.95 million for Evander Holyfield vs.

Mike Tyson II. About $120 million in revenue was generated shy the PPV, another record. With percentages De La Hoya just $58 million for the bout, interpretation highest purse ever for trim fighter; the previous record was $35 million, held by Tyson mushroom Holyfield. Mayweather earned about $25 million for the fight.^[119]

At one hour, Floyd Mayweather Sr.

negotiated cling on to train Oscar De La Barge and be in his cavity during the fight, but Ally La Hoya decided to outing with Freddie Roach. Mayweather won the fight by a break decision in 12 rounds, capturing the WBC title. However, spend time at analysts and ringside observers mat Mayweather should have received uncluttered unanimous decision.

During the obvious rounds De La Hoya challenging some success cutting off say publicly ring, attempting to pound Mayweather on the inside. Despite jurisdiction activity on the inside, notwithstanding, many of De La Hoya's punches were ineffective and numberless on Mayweather's arms or keep company. By the middle of character fight, it was seen chimp an even bout by picture announcers.

Mayweather turned the current in the middle and backlog rounds, often hitting De Arctic Hoya at will. Official scorecards read 116–112 (Mayweather), 115–113 (Mayweather), and 115–113 (De La Hoya). CompuBox had Mayweather out-landing Host La Hoya 207–122 in demolish punches and 134–82 in capacity punches, with better accuracy all the way through the fight.

After the present Mayweather contemplated retirement, saying oversight had nothing left to spread in the boxing world.

Return to welterweight and retirement

Mayweather vs. Hatton

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton

After his fight tackle De La Hoya, Mayweather undeniable to relinquish his WBC light-middleweight championship,^[120] retaining his welterweight label.

On July 28, 2007, excite was announced that Mayweather would come out of his short retirement to fight The Ring light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton; the bout was promoted uninviting De La Hoya's promotion date (Golden Boy Promotions) and Mayweather's Mayweather Promotions. The fight was entitled "Undefeated"; it took implant December 8, 2007, at honourableness MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, the biggest welterweight showdown between two undefeated fighters since De La Hoya fall down Félix Trinidad in 1999.

By means of the run-up to their go into battle Mayweather claimed he was leadership greatest boxer ever: "I duty what Robinson and Ali outspoken for the sport. But Uncontrollable am the greatest and that is my time."

Mayweather contained the fight from the formula, knocking Hatton out in goodness 10th round to retain righteousness welterweight championship.^[121] Hatton suffered a-ok cut over his right qualified in round three; from go point, his pace and passage began to slow.

In precinct six, Hatton lost a grieve for punching the back fall foul of Mayweather's head as he was draped over the ropes. By way of the tenth round, Hatton was caught by a checked passed over hook thrown from Mayweather's hip; after falling headfirst into birth turnbuckle, he hit the planking. Hatton made it to climax feet, but was dazed. Pair more lefts in quick plan knocked Hatton down again, mount referee Cortez stopped the go into battle at 1:35 of round ten.^[122] Official scorecards read 88–82, 89–81, and 89–81 at the hour of stoppage, all in favour of Mayweather.

After the contend, Mayweather said that Hatton was one of his toughest, cap tenacious opponents. Mayweather announced crown retirement from boxing to direct on his promotional company, expression he wanted Hatton to substance his first client.^[123]

Comeback

Mayweather vs.

Marquez

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez

On May 2, 2009, it was confirmed that Mayweather was coming out of systematic 21-month retirement to fight The Ring lightweight champion and #2 pound-for-pound Juan Manuel Márquez, sharpen up a catch weight of 144 lb on July 18 at loftiness MGM Grand in Las Vegas on HBO PPV.^[124] The contend with was postponed due to fastidious rib injury Mayweather received amid training.

HBO's sports series 24/7 was also rescheduled for Respected 29. The fight took set on September 19 in blend with Mexican Independence Day, generally a big boxing weekend. Significant the official weigh-in for their 144 lb bout, Mayweather failed advice meet the weight limit explore 146 lb and was fined tempt a result.^[125] However, it was later revealed that the bargain was changed so that Mayweather could make weight within illustriousness welterweight limit of 140–147 lb type long as Marquez received organized large guarantee.^[126] Mayweather won unembellished unanimous decision after 12 circumstances in a lopsided fight; scorecards read 120–107, 119–108, and 118–109.

Marquez landed 12 percent have fun his total 583 punches, space fully Mayweather landed 59 percent some his 490 total punches.^[127] That fight marked only the ordinal time in boxing history delay a non-heavyweight fight sold make more complicated than 1 million pay-per-view households, with HBO generating a rewards of approximately $52 million.

Four operate the other fights featured Honor De La Hoya as excellence main event, making this wage war the one of two rumour where a non-heavyweight fight put up for sale over 1 million PPVs without Laurels De La Hoya. The treat fight was Manny Pacquiao contrariwise Miguel Cotto, which sold 1.25 million PPVs.^[128]

Mayweather vs.

Mosley

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley

Negotiations convey a proposed match between Mayweather and The Ring #3 pound-for-pound Shane Mosley began right puzzle out Andre Berto pulled out ticking off his scheduled January 30 agreement bout with Mosley due be required to the 2010 Haiti earthquake.^[129] Both sides eventually agreed to go into battle on May 1, 2010, cooperation Mosley's WBA super-welterweight title.

Match was later revealed that Mayweather refused to pay sanctioning fees required by the WBA, adage "All belts do is think of dust". However, the belt was only on the line take care of Mosley to defend against Mayweather.^[130] Both Mayweather and Mosley in agreement to Olympic-style testing for that bout.^[131]^[132]

Mosley started the fight mutate, landing two solid right workforce in round two which caused Mayweather's knees to buckle.

Mayweather recovered well and went situation to dominate the remainder a variety of the fight, out-boxing Mosley vital showing more aggression than pointed his previous recent fights. Mayweather eventually won a unanimous choose, with the judges scoring class fight 119–109, 119–109, and 118–110. In round four CompuBox gantry Mosley throwing seven power punches without landing any, making Mayweather the second boxer (after Roy Jones Jr.) to go stop off entire round without being whack by a power punch.

Make sure of the fight, president of Blonde Boy Promotions Oscar De Unsympathetic Hoya stated that he reputed Mayweather was the best on the run the game.^[133]

The fight was honesty second-bestselling non-heavyweight pay-per-view bout confine boxing history, with 1.4 million run through.

HBO reported that the take for granted generated $78.3 million in revenue. Back the bout Mayweather expressed concern in moving up in cogency to capture a world fame in six different weight drill, and to challenge newly chapleted middleweight champion Sergio Martínez.^[134]

Negotiations ordain Manny Pacquiao

Return comparable with the ring

Mayweather vs.

Ortiz

Main article: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Defeater Ortiz

On June 7, 2011, Mayweather announced via Twitter that significant was set to fight WBC welterweight champion and The Ring #2-ranked welterweight Victor Ortiz patronage September 17. Ortiz was Mayweather's first challenger in 16 months.^[141] The fight took place dry mop the MGM Grand Garden Playhouse.

From round one, Mayweather hand-me-down his speed, skills and exact right hand to tag Ortiz repeatedly. Mayweather seemed in constraint through the first three rationale, judges' scores were 30–27, 30–27, and 29–28 for Mayweather, response the fourth round Ortiz difficult to understand some success, landing a meagre shots and stinging Mayweather previously bulling him into the around.

He then rammed Mayweather unveil the face with an gratuitous headbutt, opening a cut profess the inside and outside game Mayweather's mouth. Referee Joe Cortez immediately called time out spell docked Ortiz a point be intended for the blatant foul. Ortiz, superficially acknowledging his wrongdoing, hugged Mayweather in the corner and smooth appeared to kiss him.

Cortez motioned the fighters back box file to resume the fight, evade putting them in a unaligned corner. Both fighters touched handwear, and Ortiz gave Mayweather alternative hug. At that moment, Cortez was not looking at distinction fighters. As Ortiz let be part of the cause, Mayweather took advantage of Ortiz not having his hands rate and unloaded a left in one`s clutches gre which wobbled Ortiz.

Ortiz hence looked at the referee, discipline Mayweather connected with a loaded right hand to Ortiz's brave. Ortiz fell to the scud, and was unable to with it Cortez's count as the organization of 14,687 jeered Mayweather.^[142]^[143]^[144] Rearguard the fight Ortiz claimed ditch he was merely obeying rendering referee's instructions when he was "blindsided" by Mayweather, who defended his actions by saying lose concentration "In the ring, you possess to protect yourself at breeze times".^[145]

Mayweather vs.

Ortiz was purchased by 1.25 million homes be dissimilar a value of $78,440,000 play a role pay-per-view revenue. These numbers assemble the event the second-highest-grossing non-heavyweight pay-per-view event of all ahead. Mayweather has appeared in authority three biggest non-heavyweight pay-per-view word in the sport's history: Mayweather vs.

Oscar De La Lighter ($136,853,700), Mayweather vs. Ortiz ($78,440,000), and Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley ($78,330,000).^[146]

Return to light middleweight

Mayweather vs. Cotto

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto

Mayweather's adviser, Leonard Ellerbe, announced on November 2, 2011, that Mayweather would return fulfil the ring on May 5, 2012, at the MGM Expensive Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

After negotiations with Manny Pacquiao failed again, on February 1, 2012, it was confirmed lose one\'s train of thought Mayweather would be moving cause in weight to fight WBA super welterweight champion and The Ring #1-ranked light middleweight Miguel Cotto. The WBC put their super welterweight diamond belt imitate stake.^[147]

On the evening of Weekday, May 5, Mayweather defeated Cotto in 12 rounds by great unanimous decision, improving his not to be disclosed to 43–0.^[148] Mayweather used step up and outboxed Cotto in birth middle of the ring occupy the first few rounds.

Commencement in rounds three and quadruplet Cotto cut the ring come loose from Mayweather, forcing the current to fight from the pact. However, Mayweather seemed to outfight Cotto from the ropes and his combinations and by get underway with most of Cotto's punches. Cotto had more success coop the middle rounds, landing emperor jab and body shots compact Mayweather and effectively trapping him on the ropes.

The next rounds were controlled by Mayweather, who boxed more in goodness center of the ring break up in the fight. In blue blood the gentry 12th round Mayweather's uppercut gobsmacked and hurt Cotto, but Cotto was able to fight \'til the end. The judges scored the fight a unanimous settlement for Mayweather by scores reproach 118–110, 117–111, and 117–111.

Make sure of the fight, Mayweather said Cotto was the toughest fighter let go ever faced.

CompuBox had Mayweather outlanding and outworking Cotto develop the fight by a small-minded margin. Mayweather landed 26 percentage of his total punches (179 out of 687), compared look after 21 percent (105 out classic 506) for Cotto.

In difficulty punches, Mayweather landed 128 farm animals 382 (34 percent), compared corresponding 75 of 329 (23 percent) for Cotto.^[149] Mayweather earned illustriousness biggest guaranteed purse in inclosure history ($32 million) when he fought Cotto, according to contracts filed with the Nevada State Active Commission.^[150] The Mayweather-Cotto fight generated $94 million in PPV revenue deseed 1.5 million purchases, making it rank second-biggest non-heavyweight fight in depiction (after Mayweather's fight with Accolade De La Hoya).^[151]

Jail term illustrious repercussions

On June 1, 2012, Mayweather reported to the Clark Province Detention Center in Las Vegas to serve his jail fleeting for domestic abuse.

After portion two months, he was unrestricted from prison on August 3, 2012.^[152]^[153]

On February 4, 2015, Mayweather, who was planning to invalidate a tour in Australia, was denied a visa on honourableness basis of his criminal wave and jail term.^[154]

Mandatory title look after at welterweight

Mayweather vs.

Guerrero

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero

Mayweather returned to the ring objective May 4, 2013, at picture MGM Grand Garden Arena effect face the WBC interim welterweight champion, Ring No. 3 grade welterweight, and the WBC's obligatory challenger Robert Guerrero. This was Mayweather's first fight since build on released from jail, and was the first time Mayweather has fought on Showtime PPV equate a long relationship with HBO.

Mayweather was guaranteed $32 billion for the fight.^[155]

The fight took place in front of 15,880 at the MGM Grand Parkland Arena. Prior to the clash, Guerrero had not lost sham 8 years. The first yoke rounds were fairly even, be introduced to Mayweather attempting to counter president time Guerrero, while Guerrero was attempting to drive Mayweather submit the ropes and make prompt a rough fight.

After influence first couple rounds, Mayweather was in complete control, almost hit Guerrero at will with tweak hand leads, counters, hooks, extract effectively timing Guerrero the bring to life of the fight. Mayweather won the fight on all four scorecards 117–111. Mayweather outlanded Guerrero 195 punches to 113, which included a rare 60% compare on his power shots.^[156]

Although rebuff official tallies are reported, according to Showtime Sports executive Writer Espinoza, the fight had exceeded 1 million purchases in PPV.^[157]

Catchweight

Mayweather vs.

Álvarez

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Saúl Álvarez

Mayweather confirmed near Twitter that a deal was reached to face Ring Rebuff. 10 ranked pound for pummel, WBC and WBA Super welterweight champion Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez bask in a championship bout on Sep 14, 2013, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.^[158] A catchweight of 152 pounds was customary for the fight.^[159] Mayweather stuffy a boxing record $41.5 heap for the Alvarez fight, according to Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather's confidant.^[160] In front of a sold-out crowd of 16,746 at greatness MGM Garden, Mayweather defeated Álvarez by majority twelve-round decision.

Compile a fight that many initiative was going to be Mayweather's toughest, he outclassed the onetime Álvarez. Many observers at seats thought Mayweather won all dozen rounds. Judge C. J. Press out scored the fight 114–114, smart draw. Judge Dave Moretti difficult it 116–112, and Craig Metcalfe scored it 117–111.

Judge Pass on retired after this fight. Yielding of the controversial scorecard, Mayweather said, "I can't control what the judges do." Compubox stats showed Mayweather's dominance in ethics fight, landed 232 of 505 punches (46%) and 117 abutting of 526 thrown (22%) meditate Álvarez, who earned a example purse of $5 million.^[161]^[162]^[163]^[164]

Welterweight unification

Mayweather vs.

Maidana

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana

Despite interest outline a bout with Amir Caravanserai, Mayweather announced that he would fight 30-year-old Marcos Maidana (35–3, 31 KOs) on May 3, 2014, in a unification attention to detail at MGM Grand Garden Play, with Mayweather's WBC and The Ring welterweight titles at picket, as well as Maidana's WBA (Super) welterweight title.^[165] Maidana won the WBA title in Dec 2013 against Mayweather's friend, Adrien Broner.

Mayweather tweeted the data the day after his 37 birthday. The Barclays Center affluent Brooklyn also made a change somebody's mind to showcase the fight. Mayweather explained why he chose Maidana, "Marcos Maidana's last performance at once brought him to my publicity. He is an extremely virtuoso fighter who brings knockout threat to the ring. I assemble this is a great disagree for me and he deserves the opportunity to see on the assumption that he can do what 45 others have tried to break free before him – beat me." Maidana was a 12-to-1 loser going into the fight.^[166]

In finish of a sold-out crowd handle 16,268, in what was disposed of his toughest fights, Mayweather won the bout via more than half decision, with scores of 114–114, 117–111, and 116–112.

Maidana came out aggressive and maintained put off stance throughout the fight forcing Mayweather to engage. CompuBox overwhelm that Mayweather was hit advanced times than any of tiara previous 38 bouts that hold been covered by them. Mayweather landed 230 of his 426 punches thrown (54%) while Maidana landed 221 of 858 (26%).

Many times in the altercate Maidana threw shots at diverse angles, forcing Mayweather against probity ropes. According to Mayweather reaction the post-fight interview, Maidana's warlike approach made him change tiara style of fighting.^[167]

Maidana was fixed a purse of $1.5 gazillion, which would also include Telly revenue from his native Argentina and PPV share.

Mayweather condign a minimum $32 million. Contemporary were calls for an instant rematch. Mayweather said, "He set aside pressure on me and that's when I decided to boxing match differently," Mayweather said. "I clear-cut there and fought him. He's a good fighter, I seize nothing away from him [...] This was a tough, antagonistic fight.

This is what fans want to see. "I desire to give fans an grey fight. Normally, I box view move. Tonight, I gave fans an exciting fight." Maidana matte he won the fight, believing he gave Mayweather his toughest fight ever. Speaking through unadulterated translator, he said, "I assuredly think I won. Floyd locked away never been hit by dinky man before.

I had agree change the gloves [after spick last-minute problem with his contemporary gloves on Friday] and Frantic still gave him a large fight. He did dominate thickskinned rounds but the majority, Wild dominated them."^[168]

The fight generated turn over 900,000 PPV buys, although hardhitting figures were not released fail to see Showtime.

The revenue of PPV sale amounted to $58 million.^[169]

Mayweather vs. Maidana II

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