Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Birthday: 24 February 1977, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Birth Name: Floyd Joy Sinclair

Height: 173 cm

Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr. (born Floyd Joy Sinclair; February 24, 1977) is an American retired professional boxer. Widely considered the greatest boxer of his era, undefeated as a professional, and a five-division world champion, Mayweather won twelve world titles and the lineal championship in four different weight classes (twice in the welterweight division). He is a two-time winner of the Ring magazine Fighter of the Year award (1998 and 2007), a three-time winner of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) Fighter of the Year award (2007, 2013 and 2015), and a six-time winner of the Best Fighter ESPY Award (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014). BoxRec currently rates Mayweather as the fifth greatest pound for pound fighter of all time, and the greatest pound for pound welterweight of all time. He is referred to as of 2015 by his adoring fans as T.B.E. or The Best Ever.Many sporting news and boxing websites rated Mayweather as the best pound for pound boxer in the world twice in a span of ten years, including The Ring, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, BoxRec, Fox Sports, and Yahoo! Sports. Mayweather topped the Forbes and Sports Illustrated lists of the 50 highest-paid athletes of 2012 and 2013, and the Forbes list again in 2014 and 2015, listing him as the highest paid athlete in the world. In 2007, He founded Mayweather Promotions, his own boxing promotional firm after defecting from Bob Arum's Top Rank.He has an overall record of 49-0, which ties Rocky Marciano's seemingly unreachable record but more impressively, he his record of 26-0 (10 knockouts) in world title fights, 23-0 (9 KOs) in lineal title fights, 24-0 (7 KOs) against former or current world titlists, 12-0 (3 KOs) against former or current lineal titles, and 2-0 (1 KO) against International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees.Mayweather has generated approximately $1,311,000,000 in pay-per-view revenue and 19,530,000 in pay-per-view buys throughout his career, surpassing the likes of former top pay-per-view attractions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Oscar De La Hoya, and Manny Pacquiao. Floyd retired from boxing at 49-0 with his last fight being Mayweather vs. Berto on September 12, 2015. Hide

If anyone has followed my career, they know that there's been a lot of obstacles and a lot of ups an Show more If anyone has followed my career, they know that there's been a lot of obstacles and a lot of ups and down through my career. But day in and day out, and in the square circle, I went out there and always did my best. Hide

I haven't took no punishment. There's nothing cool about taking punishment. I haven't took no punishment. There's nothing cool about taking punishment.

My whole outlook on life is, never judge a book by its cover. My whole outlook on life is, never judge a book by its cover.

When I faced Arturo Gatti in 2005 in Atlantic City, N.J., I went to his turf, he was the A-side. I w Show more When I faced Arturo Gatti in 2005 in Atlantic City, N.J., I went to his turf, he was the A-side. I was the B-side. I beat him. I didn't cry. I didn't complain. When I faced Oscar De La Hoya in Las Vegas in 2007, he was the A-side and I was the B-side. I didn't cry. I didn't complain. I beat him and I became the A-side. Hide

I'm looking to expand my portfolio while I'm on top and while I'm young. I'm looking to expand my portfolio while I'm on top and while I'm young.

You can never overlook a guy. You can never overlook a guy.

I'll back up anything my dad says. I'll back up anything my dad says.

Everywhere I go, I will make a good payday. But we got to choose the right opponent and the right ti Show more Everywhere I go, I will make a good payday. But we got to choose the right opponent and the right time and the right venue. Hide

I'm a professional fighter and like most professional fighters I have had difficulties with my hands Show more I'm a professional fighter and like most professional fighters I have had difficulties with my hands in the past. Hide

I'm a boxer who believes that the object of the sport is to hit and not get hit. I'm a boxer who believes that the object of the sport is to hit and not get hit.

You know, everybody has a slogan, and once you beat people over the head with it so much, then that' Show more You know, everybody has a slogan, and once you beat people over the head with it so much, then that's what you'll eventually be called once you retire from the sport or whatever. Hide

I'm not in this sport to take punishment. I'm not in this sport to take punishment.

The American fans would love to see me fight anybody. The American fans would love to see me fight anybody.

I'm not in this sport to say a guy can beat me. I'm not in this sport to say a guy can beat me.

I'm always going to love my father. I'm always going to love my father.

When I was about 8 or 9, I lived in New Jersey with my mother and we were seven deep in one bedroom Show more When I was about 8 or 9, I lived in New Jersey with my mother and we were seven deep in one bedroom and sometimes we didn't have electricity. Hide

Don't ever know who you may meet, or just because a person may not be dressed up all fancy, don't me Show more Don't ever know who you may meet, or just because a person may not be dressed up all fancy, don't mean they're not an important person. You just don't ever know who you're gonna meet in life. So that's why I look at everybody as equal. Can't just judge. I treat everybody with respect. Every man. Hide

I knew boxing before I knew anything else. I knew boxing before I knew anything else.

I like to play table tennis, spend time with my kids. I like to play table tennis, spend time with my kids.

Self-preservation is an important thing to me. Self-preservation is an important thing to me.

For Conor McGregor, I'm coming out of retirement, just to fight Conor McGregor. I don't want to hear Show more For Conor McGregor, I'm coming out of retirement, just to fight Conor McGregor. I don't want to hear no more excuses about the money, about the UFC. Sign the paper with the UFC so you can fight me in June. Simple and plain, let's fight in June. You're the B-side. I'm the A-side. We're not here to cry about money. I'm tired of all this crying about money and saying you want to fight. You're blowing smoke up everyone's butt, if you want to fight, sign the paperwork. Hide

I feel like everybody is against Floyd Mayweather. I don't get any respect. I feel like everybody is against Floyd Mayweather. I don't get any respect.

If you fight angry, you make a lot of mistakes, and when you fight a sharp, witty fighter like me, y Show more If you fight angry, you make a lot of mistakes, and when you fight a sharp, witty fighter like me, you can't make mistakes. Hide

I like to control my own personal life. I like to control my own personal life.

I think I already proved that I wasn't just fighting for the money, because I fought as an amateur. Show more I think I already proved that I wasn't just fighting for the money, because I fought as an amateur. I fought 90 fights for free. Hide

Boxing is real easy. Life is much harder. Boxing is real easy. Life is much harder.

Floyd Mayweather is in the sport to give great performances. Floyd Mayweather is in the sport to give great performances.

I basically raised myself. I basically raised myself.

When people see what I have now, they have no idea of where I came from and how I didn't have anythi Show more When people see what I have now, they have no idea of where I came from and how I didn't have anything growing up. Hide

I ain't never nervous. Never nervous. I ain't never nervous. Never nervous.

I push myself to the limit. I push myself to the limit.

I don't have to fight if I don't want to. I don't have to fight if I don't want to.

I like fighters who come to fight. I like fighters who come to fight.

A true champion will fight through anything. A true champion will fight through anything.

I come from a very rough background, and I'm saying that if you work hard and dedicate yourself that Show more I come from a very rough background, and I'm saying that if you work hard and dedicate yourself that you can make it, too. Hide

All the money I have, I got it legally. All the money I have, I got it legally.

I'm a man of my word. I'm a man of my word.

You hear certain things, negative things, all the time that aren't true, but you never hear about th Show more You hear certain things, negative things, all the time that aren't true, but you never hear about the positive. Hide

I loved competing and winning and also wanted to continue my career for the fans, knowing they were Show more I loved competing and winning and also wanted to continue my career for the fans, knowing they were there for me and enjoyed watching me fight. Hide

My skills are still my skills. My skills are still my skills.

Nobody is faster than me. Nobody is faster than me.

You've got to have a villain and they'll always make me a villain. I'm used to it - it makes me work Show more You've got to have a villain and they'll always make me a villain. I'm used to it - it makes me work harder and it makes me fight harder. Hide

You have good days, you have bad days. But the main thing is to grow mentally. You have good days, you have bad days. But the main thing is to grow mentally.

I love basketball. I love basketball.

In the end, you have to protect yourself at all times. In the end, you have to protect yourself at all times.

When they put me on ESPN and they talk about negative things, or when they put me on TMZ and they ta Show more When they put me on ESPN and they talk about negative things, or when they put me on TMZ and they talk about negative things, I'm just glad that I'm relevant; to have lasted this long being relevant. Hide

Boxing is what pays my bills. Boxing is what pays my bills.

Well, you've got certain obstacles that get in your way throughout your career, but you have to be a Show more Well, you've got certain obstacles that get in your way throughout your career, but you have to be a strong individual. Hide

A true champion can adapt to anything. A true champion can adapt to anything.

Once I am in the square circle, I am in my home. Once I am in the square circle, I am in my home.

I've set the model of showing fighters how they should conduct their business. I've set the model of showing fighters how they should conduct their business.

I don't adjust my training for any of my opponents. I don't watch films on my opponents. I don't adjust my training for any of my opponents. I don't watch films on my opponents.

Everything people say I couldn't do I've done. Everything people say I couldn't do I've done.

Most people should be talking about how Floyd Mayweather is a great undefeated future Hall of Famer Show more Most people should be talking about how Floyd Mayweather is a great undefeated future Hall of Famer that's his own promoter and that works extremely hard to get to where he's at. Instead, all you hear is hate and jealous remarks from critics who criticize me and, you know, most of the time, the people that criticize me can't do what I can do. Hide

I would lie in bed, and I was nine years old, and say to myself: 'I want to be the richest man in th Show more I would lie in bed, and I was nine years old, and say to myself: 'I want to be the richest man in the world.' I've come a long way from there. Hide

A lot of times, in the beginning of my career, I put pressure on myself just because I wanted to per Show more A lot of times, in the beginning of my career, I put pressure on myself just because I wanted to perform so well. I just wanted to be perfect. Hide

I am the best. There is nobody better than me. I am the best. There is nobody better than me.

I'm always focused. I'm always focused.

I got a big mouth. I got a big mouth.

Some people are just right for you. Some people are just right for you.

You know, as a young child, I lay in my bedroom and I swore to myself then: 'I'm not going to smoke Show more You know, as a young child, I lay in my bedroom and I swore to myself then: 'I'm not going to smoke and I'm not going to drink.' And I said I'm not going to just say that when I'm a kid. I'm going to stick to that as an adult. I kept that in mind my whole life. Hide

When I was in the ring at the Olympics, it was my father's words that I was hearing, not the coaches Show more When I was in the ring at the Olympics, it was my father's words that I was hearing, not the coaches'. 'I never listened to what the coaches said. I would call my father and he would give me advice from prison. Hide

I land a higher percentage of punches than any boxer in boxing. I land a higher percentage of punches than any boxer in boxing.

There comes a time when money doesn't matter. There comes a time when money doesn't matter.

My kids are the future of the Mayweather family and of the Mayweather brand. I feel our family is st Show more My kids are the future of the Mayweather family and of the Mayweather brand. I feel our family is stronger if we stay together. Hide

People have said things about me, and wrote and criticized me about things in the past, but it goes Show more People have said things about me, and wrote and criticized me about things in the past, but it goes in one ear and out the other. Hide

What's so crazy is when you give interviews to reporters that don't really care too much for you, ba Show more What's so crazy is when you give interviews to reporters that don't really care too much for you, basically what they're going to do is write what they want to write and discredit you. They're going to write and say what they want to say, no matter what you tell them. Hide

There's ups and downs with boxing, layoffs are part of the sport and they can either help or hurt a Show more There's ups and downs with boxing, layoffs are part of the sport and they can either help or hurt a guy. Hide

I think my grandmother saw my potential first. When I was young, I told her, 'I think I should get a Show more I think my grandmother saw my potential first. When I was young, I told her, 'I think I should get a job.' She said, 'No, just keep boxing.' Hide

If I'm scared and I'm a coward, why do you guys want to see me fight? If I'm scared and I'm a coward, why do you guys want to see me fight?

I want to be promoted in the urban areas. A lot of African-American people should know more about me Show more I want to be promoted in the urban areas. A lot of African-American people should know more about me. Hide

I always put my boxing first. I always put my boxing first.

I've had boxing gloves on since before I could walk and been in gyms all of my life. I've had boxing gloves on since before I could walk and been in gyms all of my life.

When I step in the ring, I bring everything I have. When I step in the ring, I bring everything I have.

I got a granite chin. I got a granite chin.

I probably had silk pajamas on and they kept saying that Conor McGregor wants to fight. Conor McGreg Show more I probably had silk pajamas on and they kept saying that Conor McGregor wants to fight. Conor McGregor wants to fight. Conor McGregor wants to fight, and to be honest, when they kept saying that, I was really like, to be honest, I don't know who the fuck that is. Hide

You have to protect yourself at all times. What goes around comes around. You have to protect yourself at all times. What goes around comes around.

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