Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. (nÃÆ' Â © Sinclair , born February 24, 1977) is a professional American boxing promoter and former professional boxer. He competed from 1996 to 2007 and 2009 to 2015, and made a one-on-one comeback in 2017. During his career, he held many world titles in five heavyweight and lineal championships in four heavyweights (two in the welterweight), and retired with a 50-0 undefeated record, the second-highest unbeaten streak in the modern boxing era after Ricardo LÃÆ'³pez. As an amateur, Mayweather won bronze medals in the featherweight division at the 1996 Olympics, three US Gold Glove championships (in light flyweight, flight class and featherweight), and the US national championship in the featherweight.
Mayweather is the double winner of the Fighter of the Year (1998 and 2007) magazine, a three-time winner of the Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year award (2007, 2013). , and 2015), and six winners of the Best ESPY Fighter Award (2007-2010, 2012-2014). In 2016, Mayweather was ranked by ESPN as the greatest boxer, pound for the pound, from the last 25 years. He remains BoxRec's number one boxer all the time, the pound for the pound, and the greatest welterweight of all time. Many sports news and boxing sites, including The Ring, Sports Illustrated ESPN, BoxRec, Fox Sports and Yahoo! Sports, ranking Mayweather as the best pound for pound boxers in the world twice in a span of ten years.
He is often referred to as the best surviving boxer in history, as well as being the most accurate pound since the existence of CompuBox, having the highest plus-minus ratio in recorded boxing history. Mayweather has a record 26 consecutive wins in world title struggles (10 by KO), 23 wins (9 KOs) in title bouts, 24 wins (7 KOs) against former or current world list, 12 wins (3 KOs) against former or champion current row, and 2 wins (1 KO) against International Boxing Hall of Fame players.
Mayweather is one of the most rewarding pay-per-view attractions of all time, in any sport. She topped the Forbes and Sports Illustrated list of 50 athletes with the highest pay of 2012 and 2013, and lists Forbes again in both 2014 and 2015, the list he is the highest paid athlete in the world. In 2007, he founded his own boxing promotion company, Mayweather Promotions, after defecting from Bob Arum's Top Rank. Mayweather has generated about 23.8 million PPV purchases and $ 1.67 billion in revenue over the course of his career, surpassing the likes of former PPV attractions including Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao. Early life
Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, became a family of boxers. His father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., is a former welterweight player who fought against Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard. His uncle Jeff and Roger Mayweather are professional boxers, with the latter - former coach of Floyd - winning two world championships, as well as against Hall of Famers Julio CÃÆ'Ã… © sar ChÃÆ'¡vez, Pernell Whitaker, and Kostya Tszyu. Mayweather was born with her mother's last name, but her last name would turn into Mayweather shortly afterwards. She attended Ottawa Hills High School before dropping out of school.
Boxing has been a part of Mayweather's life since her childhood and she has never seriously considered other professions. "I think my grandmother sees my potential first," he said. "When I was younger, I told him, 'I think I should get a job.' He said, 'No, just keep a fist.' "During the 1980s, Mayweather lived in the New Brunswick Hiram Square neighborhood of New Jersey, where his mother had relatives, then said," When I was about eight or nine years old, I lived in New Jersey with my mother and we seven in one bedroom and sometimes we do not have electricity. When people see what I have right now, they do not know where I come from and how I do not have anything growing. "
It was common for young Mayweather to come home from school and find a used heroin needle in his front yard. His mother is addicted to drugs, and he has an aunt who died of AIDS because of drug use. "People do not know the hell I'm going through," he said. The most time his father spent with him took him to the gym to practice and train his fists, according to Mayweather. "I do not remember him ever taking me anywhere or doing anything a father does with a son, going to a park or going to the movies or buying ice cream," he said. "I always thought that she liked her daughter (older sister Floyd) better than she liked me because she never got a whip and I was always whipped."
Mayweather's father thought Floyd did not tell the truth about their initial relationship. "Even though his father sold drugs, I did not remove my son," said the older Mayweather. "The drugs I'm selling, he's part of it, he has a lot of food, he has the best clothes and I give him money He does not want anything Anyone in Grand Rapids can tell you that I take care of my kids". Floyd Sr. said he did all his screams at night and spent his days with his son, taking him to the gym and training him to become a boxer. "If it were not for me he would not be where he is today," he maintained.
"I'm basically raising myself," Mayweather said. "My grandmother did what she could, and when she was mad at me I would go to my mother's house. His father says he knows how sick his detention caused his son, but insists he does the best he can. "I sent her to live with her grandmother," she said. "Not that I left him with a stranger." In the absence of his father, boxing became an outlet for Mayweather. When the oldest Mayweather served his time, his son put all his energy into boxing and dropped out of high school. "I know that I have to try to keep my mother and I make the decision that schooling is not so important at the time and I have to pack for a living," he said.
Video Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Amateur boxing career
Mayweather had an 84-8 amateur record and won the National Gold Glove Championship in 1993 (at 106 pounds), 1994 (at 114 pounds), and 1996 (£ 125). He was nicknamed "Pretty Boy" by his amateur teammates because he had a little scar, the result of a defense technique that his father and uncle (Roger Mayweather) had taught him. In an orthodox defensive attitude Mayweather often uses the "shoulder roll," an old school boxing technique where the right hand is held normally (or slightly higher than normal), the left hand drops around the center of the body and the main shoulder is lifted. high on the cheek to cover the chin and block the blow. The right hand (as in an orthodox position) is used as usual: to block blows coming from the other side, such as the left hook. From this establishment Mayweather blocked, slipping and fending off most of his opponent's blows (even when cornered) by turning left and right to the beat of their punches.
Olympics 1996
At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Mayweather won a bronze medal by reaching the semi-finals of the featherweight division (57-kg).
In the first fight, Mayweather led 10-1 on points over Bakhtiyar Tileganov of Kazakhstan, before winning when the fight was halted. In the second bout, Mayweather surpassed Artur Gevorgyan of Armenia 16-3. In the quarterfinals, 19-year-old Mayweather briefly defeated 22-year-old Lorenzo Aragon from Cuba in a bout of all action to win 12-11, becoming the first US boxer to defeat Cuba in 20 years. The last time this happened was the 1976 Summer Olympics, when the US Olympic boxing team won five gold medals; among the recipients is Sugar Ray Leonard. In the semi-final battle against the latest silver medalist Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria, Mayweather lost by a controversial decision (similar to Roy Jones Jr.'s highly controversial loss to Park Si-hun at the 1988 Summer Olympics). Referee Hamad Hafaz Shouman of Egypt mistakenly raised Mayweather's hand (thinking he had won), while the decision was announced to provide a battle for Bulgaria.
The US team protested against Mayweather's fight, claiming the judges were intimidated by Bulgaria's Emil Jetchev (chief boxing officer) to support Bulgarian Todorov with a 10-9 decision in a 125-pound semi-final bout. Three of Jetchev's countrymen are in gold medal battles. Judge Bill Waeckerle (one of four US judges who worked in a match for the International Amateur Boxing Federation) resigned as an Olympic and federation judge after Mayweather lost the decision, which was severely derided by an audience at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum. "I refuse to be part of an organization that continues to do its work in this way," writes Waeckerle in his resignation letter to federation president Anwar Chowdhry.
In official protest US team manager Gerald Smith said Mayweather landed a countless blow, while Todorov was awarded the points without landing a blow. "His judging is completely incompetent," Waeckerle said. The judges failed to impose a mandatory two-point reduction against Todorov after he was warned five times by the referee for slapping. "Everyone knows Floyd Mayweather is a favorite gold medal weighing 57 kilograms," Mayweather said afterwards. "In America, it's known as £ 125. You know and I know I'm not exposed, they say he's a world champion.Now you all know who the real world champion is."
Olympic Featherweight Qualification
- Defeat William Jenkins RSC/TKO-3
- Defeat James Baker RSCH/TKO-1
- Lost on Augie Sanchez PTS (11-12)
- Beat Carlos Navarro PTS (31-11)
- Defeat Augie Sanchez PTS (12-8) in the off-box
- Beat Augie Sanchez PTS (20-10) in the off-box
Olympic results
- Beat Bakhtiyar Tileganov (Kazakhstan) RSCI/TKO-2
- Defeat Artur Gevorgyan (Armenia) PTS (16-3)
- Defeat Lorenzo Aragon (Cuba) PTS (12-11)
- Lost to Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria) PTS (9-10) *
- * The decision to protest failed by the U.S. team.
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Professional boxing career
Super featherweight
Mayweather won his first professional bout on October 11, 1996, when he beat newcomer Roberto Apodaca in Round 2. Coach Mayweather at the time was his uncle, Roger Mayweather; his father was still imprisoned after his conviction for illegal drug trafficking in 1993. The latter took over as his son's coach when he was released from prison (after the 14 Mayweather Jr. battle - second-half KO Sam Girard). From 1996 to early 1998, Mayweather won most of his fight with a knockout or a TKO.
Early in his pro career, Mayweather received praise from all corners of the boxing world and was mentioned as a talented boy. During his bout with Tony Duran, the ESPN commentator commented, "Emmanuel Steward is quoted as saying there are very few more talented than this boy, he might win two or three world championships, I think he will continue to be the best." IBHOF coach and commentator Gil Clancy commented before the ninth professional bout from Mayweather (against Jesus Chavez), "I think Floyd Mayweather is a tremendous pro prospect throughout the Olympic Games."
Mayweather vs. Hernandez
In 1998, within two years of entering professional boxing, Mayweather convincingly won his first world title (WBC super featherweight championship (130bb)) with an eighth round technical knockout of The Ring world # 1- ranked fur super class Genaro HernÃÆ'¡ndez after his opponent's cornerman stopped the fight. It was Hernino's first defeat in the heavyweight; He said after the fight, "He beat me, he is fast, intelligent and I always know he has speed, I give him respect." He is a real hero.
With Mayweather's victory he became the division line winner; Genaro HernÃÆ'¡ndez had earlier beaten Azumah Nelson, whose dominated super featherweight division had encouraged boxing publications to give him an empty line championship. The Ring stopped honoring the world champion in the 1990s, but resumed in 2002. Nelson won his new status during the 1990s; Therefore, The Ring's title is not given to him, HernÃÆ'¡ndez, or Mayweather (although Mayweather is The Ring's # 1-ranked super featherweight).
Mayweather became the first US Olympic in 1996 to win the world title. After winning promoter Mayweather Bob Arum said, "We believe in our hearts that Floyd Mayweather is the successor in the line that started with Ray Robinson, went to Muhammad Ali, then Sugar Ray Leonard... We believe that he symbolizes that fighting style. After winning the title Mayweather defended him against opponent Angel Manfredy with a TKO in the second half, giving Manfredy his first defeat in four years.
At the end of 1998 Mayweather was ranked by The Ring as the best boxer ranked 8th in the world's best boxer rankings, and became one of the youngest recipients of The Ring's Fighter of the Year Awards ( 21, same age Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali when winning their first award). In 1999, Mayweather continued his dominance in the super featherweight division by defending his title three more times. His second defense title was against Carlos Rios of Argentina, which he won by a unanimous decision. Mayweather, struggling through the eighth round for the third time in his career, won the judges 120-110, 119-108, and 120-109 judges.
Mayweather's third title defense is against Justin Juuko, whom he won through a knockout in the ninth round. Juuko can not beat the 10 count by referee Mitch Halpern, and the fight ends with Mayweather's 80th of the way to the (ninth) round. His last title defense in 1999 was against Carlos Gerena, with Mayweather winning in the technical decision of the seventh round referee (RTD). Mayweather said after the fight, "I want to show the world that along with Oscar De La Hoya and Roy Jones Jr.., I am the best fighter in the world". This dominance does not escape the attention in boxing; at the end of the year, the 22-year-old Mayweather was ranked the best boxer in the world (behind Roy Jones Jr.).
Before making a successful fifth defense against his title against former Lamb Classgroup Gregorio Vargas in early 2000, Mayweather fired his father as his manager and replaced him with James Prince. A few months after the fight, a rift between father and son grew when Mayweather also fired an older Mayweather as his coach. In an interview in 2004, Mayweather said that although he loved his father, he had a better chemistry with Roger because his father had been too forced himself to be perfect. Mayweather, in the defense of his fifth title, won by Shout "Goyo" Vargas in Las Vegas. During the 10th round, when Mayweather heard HBO broadcaster Jim Lampley say that the champion had switched to a left-handed attitude for the second time in a fight he leaned on the ring and said "This is the third time". After six months of layoffs, Mayweather is still elusive. During the sixth round, Mayweather dropped Vargas with a hook into the ribs and drove to a unanimous decision.
Roger Mayweather returned to his role as his nephew's coach for the next fight; a non-title light bout against Emanuel Burton, who won Mayweather in the ninth technical knockout round.
Mayweather vs. Corrales
In one of the more definitive and memorable fights of his career, Mayweather battled former IBF super featherweight champion Diego Corrales (33-0, with 27 knockouts). Coming to Mayweather and Corrales fight is invincible, and no fighters touch the canvas. Mayweather is the # 2 Ring of the world's super featherweight (and # 7 pound-for-pound), while Corrales is the world's 1st super featherweight and # 5 pound-for-pound. Before the fight was announced Mayweather said he wanted to fight Corrales, who faces a prison sentence for allegedly beating his pregnant wife. "I want Diego because I'm doing it for all the battered women across America," Mayweather said. "Just as he hit her, I'll hit him."
While both fighters are of the same age (23), Corrales has several physical advantages over Mayweather: two inches tall, one inch in range and (though both arrive at official weight at 130-lb super-featherweight) unofficially £ 146, versus 136 pounds for Mayweather. In the fight, Mayweather won every lap and dropped Corrales five times (three times in round 7 and twice in round 10). After the fifth knockdown, Cornermen Corrales climbed into an apron and stopped the fight, thus setting Mayweather as the title prosecutor of the boxing pound-for-pound myth. At the time of termination Mayweather was ahead on the scorecards, leading with 89-79, 90-79, and 90-78. Throughout the fight, the HBO commentators analyzed Mayweather. Larry Merchant states, "Mayweather's fight in boxing tradition and fast-handedness is back in Michigan, up to a fighter like Sugar Ray Robinson". Harold Lederman commented,
Jim (Lampley), I have to say yes, I'm very impressed, I do not think I've seen such a boxing exhibition since Willie Pep, this amazing boy, great legs, high speed, incredible rings. I mean he has a great presence in the ring, Floyd Mayweather knows where he is, every minute of this fight...
Corrales landed 60 of 205 blows, and landed no more than nine strokes in a single round. Mayweather landed 220 of 414 blows. Corrales could not land a clean shot, as he stalked Mayweather through the early rounds. He landed on average six strokes a lap, according to CompuBox statistics - the only time that a fighter has registered a single digit in 20 years. CompuBox has tracked the blow stats.
After the Mayweather bout commented, "I want to fight Prince Naseem (Hamed), hope we can meet at 128 (lbs) or he can come up to 130 (lbs), we can fight or I can fight the Casamayor winner.." "Prince Naseem will not fight you, "said HBO commentator Larry Merchant; who then laughs and adds: "once he sees this, it will not happen". "I really want to fight Prince Naseem..." continued Mayweather, "but hopefully I can face Casamayor (vs.) Freitas" winner. Although the fight did not materialize, Mayweather's opponents Diego Corrales would then hand over Freitas (Casamayor vs. Freitas winner against) his first professional defeat and defeat Casamayor through a controversial decision in their first match rematch. After that, Bob Arum is very happy with his new star. "Better than Sugar Ray Leonard", he stressed. "And did you see it at the press conference...?"
The fight was greeted with praise in the world of boxing and sports in general. CBS said, "Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s speed is fascinating, his strength is unpredictable" and the BBC reports on "... an almost perfect performance...". The New York Daily News reported that "Floyd Mayweather Jr., featuring speed and punitive powers..." and Sports Illustrated reported "... a fictional masterpiece".
On October 10, 2001, boxing coach Eddie Futch died at the age of 90. Tim Smith of New York Daily News recalled meeting with a coach in an article.
One of the last times I saw Futch was before the light junior title fight Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Diego Corrales in Vegas. Futch is talking about how much he admired Mayweather's style, how Mayweather is a beautiful boxer, can sneak around the rope and avoid punches. Corrales said he would neutralize the speed of Mayweather's hand by hitting Mayweather in the arm. "I think he thinks he'll stand there and let him hit him with guns all night," said Futch, who correctly predicted Mayweather would actually dismantle Corrales in a defensive masterpiece. Futch has a way of cutting to the core of the problem. I do not know anyone in boxing who will not miss him. I do not know anyone in boxing who can replace him.
On May 26, 2001, Mayweather, fought in his hometown of Grand Rapids, thwarted a 12-round unanimous decision of future IBF super featherweight candidate Carlos HernÃÆ'¡ndez to defend his WBC super featherweight title. Calling it "one of the hardest nights of my career", the 130-pound champion overcame injuries in both hands to boost his record to 26-0. "He is a very, very tough fighter," Mayweather said of his challenger, whose record fell to 33-3-1. "I'm disappointed with my appearance." Mayweather suffered the first knockdown of his career when he hit HernÃÆ'¡ndez with a left hook in the sixth round, which caused him enough pain so he dropped his injured left hand onto the canvas. He was not beaten, but was given eight counts standing by the referee.
Mayweather's last fight in the super-featherweight division is against the future of super-light bristle and lightweight champion JesÃÆ'ºs ChÃÆ'¡vez. ChÃÆ'¡vez is a top-ranked competitor of the WBC and came into the fight with a 31-game winning streak. This is Mayweather's eighth defense of the WBC super featherweight title, which he has held for more than three years. He won when ChÃÆ'¡vez corner stopped the fight after round nine. Mayweather had a hard time in this fight so she did not eat for four days before weighing. ChÃÆ'¡vez stated after the fight, "She [Mayweather] is the champion! And now I am the number one fan".
Mayweather commented after the fight, "Although it will take time to make the game, I want to fight Kostya Tszyu". Tszyu, an Australian-based Russian, has at that time established itself as the best light welterweight in the world. Mayweather did not get a chance to fight Tszyu, but went on to fight Ricky Hatton (who beat Tszyu and won the light welterweight championship Ring). At the end of 2001, Mayweather is still ranked # 1 in The Ring # 1 super featherweight and # 5 the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.
Lightweight
Mayweather vs. Castillo I
In his first fight as a lightweight team, Mayweather took the World Boxing Council (WBC) champion and The Ring ranked lightweight Josà © à © Luis Castillo. Although both fighters officially meet the 135-lb light limits, Mayweather comes to the ring which weighs no less than 138 pounds to Castillo's 147 pounds. He defeated Castillo, won the WBC and emptied the Ring and lightweight straight line with a 12 round round decision at the MGM Grand Garden Arena before the 6,920 crowd. With Mayweather's victory, he became the first lightweight champion first since Pernell Whitaker. Judges Jerry Roth and John Keane scored 115-111 and judge Anek Hongtongkam scored 116-111, a decision that was strongly ridiculed by pro-Castillo men. The Associated Press won Mayweather, 115-111; the New York scorers News Daily also won Mayweather, 116-112.
Castillo (45-5-1, 41 KO) could not touch Mayweather in the first half, with Castillo throwing 27 blows and landing just three. After a round of Larry Merchant pointed out, "Mayweather makes a comment in the corner about his left shoulder.We'll see if there's anything wrong with it, he seems to twist it, try to keep it loose". George Foreman also noted, adding "'Massage my left shoulder', he (Mayweather) said, that's not a good sign".
In the first minute of the second round Castillo fell on Mayweather's shot, which was ruled out by the referee. Later in the battle Harold Lederman alludes to it, saying "By the way, that knockdown in the second half is highly questionable, I think Floyd did throw a left hook and this guy [Castillo] got off at the end of the hook but what would you do, by the referee, so it does not go as 10-8 rounds... "Drakulich picked up a point from Castillo to hit on a break in the eighth round after several warnings throughout the fight. With Castillo repeatedly hitting on the break, this caused a large number of landing strikes. George Foreman agrees with the decision ("That's what you want a referee to do"), although his colleague Larry Merchant has an alternative view: "I think the referee is totally involved in the fight. Drakulich struck again in the ninth round, this time taking a point from Mayweather for using his elbow. Mayweather won the battle by using his puncture effectively and away from Castillo for most of the fight. After injuring his left shoulder on the last day of training, he changed his attitude southward on several occasions to throw more right hand blows.
At the end of the fight, Harold Lederman had Castillo who won 115-111. Max Kellerman of ESPN debated Lederman's assessment, writing in his fist column: "Harold Lederman, (HBO), unofficial informal television judge, gave Castillo a third round, which I think shows that Mayweather suffered the same appraisal syndrome that happened to Pernell Whitaker Mayweather very rarely hit his face cleanly, that when a clean shot landed on it, he would take down all that was disproportionate in the mind of the observer. Meanwhile, three clean shots of Mayweather just landed on his opponent did not make the same impression.
CompuBox statistics show that Castillo landed a whole punch and significantly more firepower during the fight; However, these statistics do not accurately reflect the judging (rounds are valued in isolation). Mayweather also defeated Castillo in a throw and landed. Lederman's goalscorer for this match can be considered inconsistent; in both Bernard Hopkins vs. Jermain Taylor fights Lederman had Taylor winning 115-113, although Hopkins landed more punches overall and significantly more firepower during both fights. Taylor tossed and landed over jabs, however.
In my post-fight interview Mayweather said, "My last rehearsal day, I injured my rotator cuff on my left shoulder, so I can not use my jab as I want it.I am not as strong as I want it to be but I do not want to have reason, you know, like the other champions, you know, when they get hurt, they will not even show up to the fight I'm hurt I keep fighting, you know, I want to bring the fans to victory ".
Mayweather vs. Castillo II
Due to their first combat proximity, Mayweather received an immediate rematch with Josà ©  © Luis Castillo which took place on 7 December 2002. Before the rematch, Mayweather repeated that he had torn his left rotator cuff two days before the first fight and could not throw a jab or a left hook. He underwent surgery after a controversial decision over Castillo, and said his shoulder had healed completely.
The smaller Mayweather was defeated by Castillo on the eve of the fight; Castillo weighs 147 pounds, to Mayweather's 138. In a rematch Mayweather uses his footwork, a combination and a jab to get another unanimous decision. No knockdown or important exchange in the fight; The assessment was close, with Mayweather winning 115-113 on two scorers and 116-113 on third. The Associated Press has won Mayweather 116-112; Unofficial HBO printers Harold Lederman and fellow analyst Larry Merchant both scored 115-113 for Mayweather.
On April 19, 2003, Mayweather defended the WBC lightweight title in a unanimous decision over Dominican Victoriano Sosa. Mayweather (30-0) fought a 12-lap fight against aggressive Sosa (35-3-2) tactics. The next bout (on November 1 of that year) was in his native Grand Rapids against WBC # 1 competitor, Phillip N'dou, whose record was 31-1 with 30 knockouts. During the fight against Nelson Mandela invited N'dou to his office to discuss before his departure to the US, advising him to "keep Mayweather outside with a jab, work the body and head will be available". South African President Thabo Mbeki, in a note, says he has "full confidence" N'dou will perform to make all South Africans proud and will return home with an IBC belt. When told about his opponent's high level of support, Mayweather replied, "Nelson Mandela is a great guy, he's big in America, but Mandela can not go in there and fight for him".
In the fifth round, Mayweather is connected with a series of right and left right; when N'dou did not want to go down, Mayweather smiled a little and continued the barrage. He dominated his opponent, before coating him with a series of rights in the seventh round. N'dou stood with trembling feet, forcing to stop at 1:50. Sometimes during the fight, Mayweather (in black bars outlined with feathers) seems to be playing with N'dou. By the end of 2003, Mayweather was still the lightest champion of The Ring's and ranked # 5 ranked the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.
Light welterweight
Mayweather vs. Corley
Mayweather, on 27, made his 140-pound debut by defeating former DeMarcus titled "Chop Chop" Corley, dropping it twice officially in rounds eight and ten and scoring 119-108 (twice) and 119-107 decisions. The fight was billed as a WBC elimination fight, with the winner getting a shot at the 140-pound champion Arturo Gatti. "Mayweather can fight it out," Corley coach Don Turner said. "She's like magic She makes you move to blow." Shortly after this fight Mayweather will hit # 1 on pound-for-pound USA Today with middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins at # 2.
Mayweather vs. Bruseles
On January 22, 2005, Mayweather fought Henry Bruseles in another WBC elimination fight, beating Bruseles throughout the first seven rounds. In the eighth round, Mayweather dropped Bruseles twice and the fight was stopped. Mayweather's victory made him a mandatory contender for WBC Gatti's light welterweight championship.
Mayweather vs. Gatti
The first-ever pay-per-view bout between Mayweather and The Ring ranking challenger Arturo Gatti occurred on June 25, 2005 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where fans strongly supported Gatti. Before Mayweather's battle was confident, described Gatti as "fighter C," "fake" and "exploding club fighter". Mayweather entered the ring that the train was carrying to the song "Another One Bites the Dust". Gatti entered the ring with the song "Thunderstruck" and was momentarily scared by the exploding fireworks. Towards the end of the first round, Mayweather pushed Gatti's head down; Gatti broke, making himself vulnerable while Mayweather continued to land a blow. Gatti turned to the referee to complain; Mayweather used capital letters, sending Gatti to the canvas with more shots for what was considered a knockdown. Throughout the next five rounds, a faster Mayweather landed almost every shot against Gatti, who had no offense to return fire. Gatti's corner stopped the fight after round six, giving Mayweather his third world title.
In a post-fight interview, Mayweather praised Gatti, claiming his comments before the fight "just to sell tickets". For many boxing experts, Mayweather's dominance of Gatti established her position as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. CompuBox placed Mayweather outside the Gatti 168-41 landing, with Gatti landing just 10 strokes of power (other than jab). Mayweather's battle with Gatti will be his last game in the light welterweight division; he will go as The Ring ranked # 1, with Ricky Hatton as light welterweight champion.
welterweight
After his battle with Gatti, Mayweather moved into the welterweight division. On November 19, 2005, Mayweather battled a non-title bout at 147lb (67kg) against Sharmba Mitchell welterweight. In the third round, Mayweather dropped Mitchell with his right hand straight to the head. In the sixth round, the right hand is straight - this one to Mitchell's body - dropping Mitchell again, ending the fight.
Mayweather vs. Judah
On April 8, 2006, Mayweather defeated Zab Judah for the IBF welterweight title with a unanimous decision. Plans for the battle have been jeopardized after Judah lost WBA, WBC and Welter Class Classes to Carlos Baldomir on January 7, 2006; However, Mayweather and Judah's camp reworked the contract and decided that the fight would continue. During the fight, Mayweather remained calm during an aggressive early round of Judah. He began to dominate Judah in the fifth round, and the last one finally bleeds. At the end of the tenth round, Judah struck Mayweather with a clear left hand under the belt, followed by a right-handed rabbit's blow. Referee Richard Steele called the time out with five seconds left in the round. Roger Mayweather entered the ring and approached Judah, but Steele held him; Judah's father (and coach), Yoel Yehuda, enters the ring as well. Mayweather remained in a neutral corner while the people of Judah disagreed with Roger (and others who had entered the ring), until police and security restored order. Roger is expelled, and the fight continues for the 12 scheduled rounds. Mayweather won a unanimous decision with an official score of 116-112, 117-111, and 119-109. CompuBox statistics show he landed 188 punches, compared with 82 for Judah.
Five days after the fight, the Nevada State Athletics Commission (NSAC) decided not to reverse the outcome of the fight; However, Roger Mayweather was fined $ 200,000 and suspended for one year. The suspension determined that Roger could train Mayweather in the gym, but could not work on the corner during the fight. On 17 April 2006, the IBF ordered a rematch between Mayweather and Judah; However, the NSAC stopped Yehuda for one year on May 8 and Mayweather vacated the IBF title on June 20.
After his fight with Judah it was reported that Mayweather rejected the $ 8 million bid against Antonio Margarito, on the grounds of his breakup with promoter Bob Arum as the reason. However, Oscar De la Hoya delayed his decision until 2007, leaving Mayweather to get the Mayweather Promotion and pick the next opponent. Mayweather was thought to be another tough move against lightweight champion Cory Spinks but, due to negative publicity and Spinks' obligation to defend the title, he decided to face WBC and The Ring welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir on November 4, 2006, in Las Vegas.
Mayweather vs. Baldomir
Though not lost in more than eight years, Baldomir was a loser in battle. Mayweather defeated him for both titles with a unanimous decision. Ringside punch statistics show Mayweather landed 199 of 458 blows, while Baldomir landed 79 of 670. Mayweather earned $ 8 million for the fight; Baldomir paid $ 1.6 million, the highest career profit for any fighter at the time.
During the fight, Baldomir chased Mayweather, unable to land a meaningful shot but tried to be a busy fighter; Mayweather took with sharp jabs and hooks, cutting Baldomir over his left eye in the first round. This pattern continues throughout the fight; Defensive-minded Mayweather wore what many witnesses (and Mayweather himself) called "boxing clinics" to take Baldomir's WBC, The Ring and straight-line degrees in a 12-lap reversal decision with a score of 120 -108 , 120-108, and 118-110. After the fight, Mayweather submitted the match with Oscar De La Hoya.
With Mayweather's victory, he became the first fighter since Roberto DurÃÆ'¡n won The Ring title in both light-class division and welterweight. He also won his third row of championships in many heavyweights (super featherweight, lightweight and welterweight), following in the footsteps of Henry Armstrong and Sugar Ray Leonard.
Light middlewe
Mayweather vs. De La Hoya
Mayweather's next match is a long-anticipated fight against sixth division champion and WBC middle-class champion Oscar De La Hoya on May 5, 2007. De La Hoya's belt is on the front line, which requires Mayweather to climb with a weight of 147 pounds. to 154. However, Mayweather lost more than 10 pounds on the eve of the fight, only coming with 150 pounds. Despite De La Hoya's insistence that money is not a factor, Mayweather-De La Hoya bout set a record for most PPV purchases for boxing matches with 2.7 million households, breaking the previous record of 1.95 million for Evander Holyfield-Mike Tyson II. About $ 120 million in revenue is generated by PPV, another record. Including De La Hoya's percentage earned $ 58 million for the fight, the highest wallet that a fighter ever possessed; The previous record was $ 35 million, held by Tyson and Holyfield. Mayweather got about $ 25 million for the fight.
At one time, Floyd Mayweather Sr. negotiated to train Oscar De La Hoya and was in his corner during the fight, but De La Hoya decided to train with Freddie Roach. Mayweather won the battle with a separate decision in 12 rounds, winning the WBC title. However, many analysts and ringside observers feel Mayweather should have accepted a unanimous decision. During the early round De La Hoya managed to cut the ring, trying to subdue Mayweather inside. Despite his activity inside, however, many of De La Hoya's blows were ineffective and landed on Mayweather's arms or shoulders. In the midst of the fight, it was seen as a battle even by the announcers. Mayweather reverses the current in the middle and final lap, often hitting De La Hoya at will. The official scorecard reads 116-112 (Mayweather), 115-113 (Mayweather), and 115-113 (De La Hoya). CompuBox put Mayweather outside De La Hoya landings 207-122 with a total blow and 134-82 in power blows, with better accuracy throughout the fight. After Mayweather's contemplation contemplates retirement, says he has nothing left to prove in boxing.
Return to welterweight and retirement class
Mayweather vs. Hatton
After his battle with De La Hoya, Mayweather decided to release his WBC middle-class championship, defending his welterweight title. On July 28, 2007, it was announced that Mayweather would be out of his short retirement to fight the light-welterweight champion Ricky Hatton; the fight was promoted by the promotional firm De La Hoya (Men's Gold Promotion) and Mayweather Mayweather Promotion Mayweather. The fight was titled "Invincible"; it happened December 8, 2007, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, the biggest welterweight dispute between two unbeaten fighters since De La Hoya met FÃÆ'Â © lix Trinidad in 1999. During their fight against Mayweather who claimed he was a boxer greatest ever: "I respect what Robinson and Ali do for sports, but I'm the greatest and this is my time."
Mayweather controlled the fight from the start, beating Hatton in the 10th round to retain the welterweight championship. Hatton suffered injuries to his right eye in the third round; Since then, his moves and movements have begun to slow down. In the sixth round, Hatton lost a point for punching the back of Mayweather's head as he was tied up on a rope. During the tenth round, Hatton was caught by the left hook examined from Mayweather's hip; after falling first to turnbuckle, he hit the floor. Hatton managed to stand up, but absent-minded. Two more leaps in succession quickly dropped Hatton again, and referee Cortez halted the fight at 1:35 in the top ten. The official scorecard reads 88-82, 89-81, and 89-81 at the time of termination, all in favor of Mayweather.
After the fight, Mayweather said that Hatton is one of his hardest and most tenacious opponents. Mayweather announced his resignation from boxing to concentrate on his promotional company, saying he wanted Hatton to be his first client.
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Mayweather vs. Marquez
On May 2, 2009, it was confirmed that Mayweather stepped out of his 21-month retirement to fight lightweight champion The Ring and # 2 pound-for-pound Juan Manuel MÃÆ'¡rquez, at a hefty 144 pounds on July 18 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on HBO PPV. The fight was postponed due to a rib injury that Mayweather received during the training. The HBO sports series 24/7 was also rescheduled for August 29th. The fight took place on September 19 along with Mexico's Independence Day, which is traditionally a great boxing weekend. During the official scales for their 142 pound bout, Mayweather failed to meet the weight limit at £ 146 and was fined as a result. However, it was later revealed that the contract was changed so Mayweather could make a weight within the welterweight limits of 140-147 pounds during Marquez receiving a big guarantee. Mayweather won a unanimous decision after 12 rounds in an unbalanced battle; scorecard read 120-107, 119-108, and 118-109. Marquez landed 12 percent of a total of 583 blows, while Mayweather landed 59 percent of his total 490 strokes. The bout marked only the fifth time in boxing history that non-heavy fights sold more than 1 million pay-per-view homes, with HBO generating revenues of around $ 52 million. Four of the other fights featured Oscar De La Hoya as the main event, making this fight one of two events where non-heavy battles sold over 1 million PPV without Oscar De La Hoya. The other fight is Manny Pacquiao versus Miguel Cotto, which sells 1.25 million PPV.
Mayweather vs. Mosley
Negotiations for the proposed match between Mayweather and The Ring # 3 pound-to-pound Shane Mosley started just after Andre Berto withdrew from a January 30 unification fight scheduled with Mosley in the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Both sides finally agreed to fight on May 1, 2010, for WBA Mosley's super welterweight title. It was later revealed that Mayweather refused to pay the sanctions required by the WBA, saying "All the belts do is collect dust". However, the belt was just in line for Mosley to defend himself against Mayweather. Mayweather and Mosley agreed to an Olympic-style test for this fight.
Mosley started the fight well, landing two solid right hands in the second round that caused Mayweather's knees to buckle. Mayweather recovered well and proceeded to dominate the rest of the fight, defeating Mosley and showing aggression over his last fight. Mayweather finally won a unanimous decision, with the judges scoring 119-109, 119-109, and 118-110. In round four CompuBox found Mosley to throw seven power blows without taking anything, making Mayweather a second boxer (after Roy Jones Jr..) to go through the whole round without getting hit by force. After the fight, the president of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya stated that he believes Mayweather is the best in the game.
The bout was the second best-selling second-gross pay-per-view race in boxing history, with 1.4 million purchases. HBO reports that the fight generates $ 78.3 million in revenue. After the fight Mayweather expressed interest in moving up in weight to capture world titles in six different heavyweights, and to challenge the newly-crowned Sergio Martinez middle-class champion.
Negotiation with Manny Pacquiao
On December 5, 2009, ESPN reported that the eighth division world champion Manny Pacquiao signed a contract against Mayweather on March 13, 2010. Shortly after, Pacquiao refused to sign a contract against Mayweather, notify FanHouse, There are still some things that need to be negotiated. "
By Yahoo! Sports, an eight-page contract was sent on December 11, 2009, by the Golden Boy Promotion on behalf of Mayweather to the Top Rank, representing Pacquiao, who proposed a 50-50 financial share between the parties to fight to take place on March 13, 2010.
The eight-page deal is so detailed that shows which of the two fighters will go to the first scale on weighing (Pacquiao), which will run into the first ring (Pacquiao), which will be introduced first (Mayweather) and who has the first choice of space locker (Mayweather). It's detailed that the fight will be on HBO Pay-Per-View at a cost of $ 59.95. Billing is "Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, presented by Top Ranks, Men's Gold Promotion, Mayweather Promotion, and M-P Promotion related to [approved sponsors and sites]." The contract also called for both fighters to apply for an Olympic-style drug test.
Mayweather-Pacquiao's fight at that time is expected to be the biggest battle in history, where total revenue could reach $ 300 million. Experts predict the fight will sell between 2.5 million to 3 million pay-per-views in the US.
In a video titled "The Legend Kills Freddie Roach, Our Update At Pacquiao" was uploaded to YouTube on December 11, 2009 Pacquiao coach Freddie Roach revealed the first clue about Mayweather's request for an Olympic-style drug test, telling Elie Seckbach's " I heard the negotiations were a bit shady, Schaefer and they were not happy with anything, they wanted an Olympic-style test, I said, 'Yes, no problem.' I say, 'Whatever you want.' Because we accept it, now they are back in fear. "
On December 13, 2009, Pacquiao's advisor Michael Koncz said Mayweather's request for an Olympic-style drug test was a laughingstock and they had no concern at all about it. "Our reaction is, 'So what?' "We know Manny did not take drugs or anything. And none of this is under Manny's skin or anything. I'm here with Manny, and for him, it's like a joke. It's a matter of laughter, "Koncz said.
After reports emerged that both parties had agreed to all terms, the Golden Boy Promotion released a press release on December 22, 2009, revealing that Pacquiao would not comply with Olympic-style drug testing demanded by Tim Mayweather. The next day, Bob Arum, founder and CEO of Top Rank, stated that the fight was not active and Pacquiao would face different opponents:
We calm Mayweather by approving urine analysis at any time, and blood tests before press conferences and after the fight. Mayweather pressed for blood tests even to weigh. He knew that Manny was panicking when his blood was taken and felt that it weakened him. It's just harassment and, to me, just hinted that he did not want a fight.
Arum told David Mayo about Grand Rapids Press . Shortly after stating that the fight was canceled, Arum changed his mind and offered Mayweather a 24-hour deadline to leave him to accept Pacquiao's Team requirements for a drug test. Top Rank sends a press release explaining their position on Mayweather's request for random Olympic style drug testing. In it, Arum says Pacquiao is willing to file as many random urine tests as possible, but as far as random blood testing is concerned, he is only willing to undergo 3 tests - one in January, one day 30 of the fight. (not later than 13 February) and one immediately after the fight:
Let's be very clear about the real problems we distinguish. It's not about being tested.... It's about who's doing the testing and scheduling of the procedure.... The main problem associated with testing lies in which independent agency will administer these tests. The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) can not do so because they will not change the procedure to accommodate the blood test schedule we have outlined. USADA, under its guidance, will have the right to administer as many random blood tests as they want to day-to-day and that's ridiculous.
Freddie Roach told Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times on December 22 that he would prefer Pacquiao to give his last blood sample a week before the fight and no more than 72 hours earlier.
On December 28, 2009, a video of an episode HBO Pacquiao-Hatton: 24/7 appeared on the internet showing Pacquiao giving blood in the weeks leading up to May 2, 2009, a bout with Ricky Hatton. The document confirms that the video was recorded on April 8, 2009, 24 days before the fight and over the 30-day cut-off date Pacquiao requested for Mayweather fights.
The two sides agreed to enter into mediation on January 7, 2010, in the hope of reaching an agreement on the issue of blood tests. Retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein, who successfully resolved the previous dispute between the Upper Ranks and the Men's Gold Campaign, will once again act as a mediator. Two days later, after many hours of negotiating during mediation, Arum stated that the fight was officially canceled after Mayweather refused to approve a 24-day cut-off date. Mayweather revealed that he offered a 14 day cut-off date to Tim Pacquiao, but was rejected.
Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe stated on January 18, 2010, that a random blood and urine test would be implemented in all future Mayweather fights, regardless of the opponent. On February 13, 2010, in an exclusive interview with David Mayo from The Grand Rapids Press Mayweather said, "I gave him [Pacquiao] a chance, up to 14 days out, but my new term is all the way up to the fight They can come anytime, all the way up to a fight, a random drug test.That's what happened. "
After the negotiations failed, the two fighters moved instead to face another opponent. On March 13, 2010, Pacquiao defeated Joshua Clottey through a unanimous decision, and on May 1, 2010, Mayweather defeated Shane Mosley with a unanimous decision.
Pacquiao was quoted by the Manila Bulletin on May 20, 2010, saying, "As long as they do not get much blood, I am willing to give blood as close as two weeks before the fight." That same day Mayweather revealed that she would take the rest of 2010, and possibly 2011, holiday.
On June 10, 2010, Oscar De La Hoya said the negotiations for Mayweather-Pacquiao's fight were almost complete. Speaking to the Spanish-language sports event Repo Depliciva de Roberto De La Hoya briefly talked about his current status of negotiations and, with a smirk on his face, said that the two sides are very close to making the biggest fight in boxing reality. "This negotiation is very difficult for many reasons, but we are really close to completing the contract, even though they are complicated," he commented. "Today, I really can not talk about negotiations, but we're really close." A week later, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer denied De La Hoya's comment. "I also saw the quote, and I do not know what Oscar was talking about, and I called him and asked about them, and he said he was misquoted," Schaefer explained to Lem Satterfield of FanHouse .
Arum stated on June 30, 2010, that there were no more problems and the decision was submitted to Mayweather. "It's all done," Arum told Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports about a random blood and urine test dispute. Arum will also notify the Las Vegas Review-Journal , "No more problems... The question is whether Mayweather is willing to fight this year." He will repeat the comment to the Manila Bulletin, stating, "Now it's up to Mayweather if he wants to fight."
On July 13, 2010, Arum issued a midnight 16 July deadline for Mayweather. "Mayweather is over the weekend He can wait until the last minute, if Friday [July 16] and 11pm, and he says we have a deal, we have a deal," Arum will explain to Dan Rafael. ESPN. On July 15, 2010, the Top Rank website announced an official countdown to the deadline entitled "Money" Time: Mayweather's Decision.
As soon as the Mayweather response deadline, Arum calls a conference call. Arum revealed to the media that the negotiations he meant consisted of a series of conversations with HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg. He also revealed that there was no actual direct communication with any representatives from Team Mayweather or Golden Boy Promotions:
I had several conversations with Ross [Greenburg] and I set out all the terms to be accepted by our side and I also informed him of the concessions Manny had made regarding drug testing. He came back to me in a few weeks and told me that he had discussions with Al Haymon, representing Floyd Mayweather, and that everything looked good and we approached the resolution... The next conversation with Ross detailed me for his conversation with Al Haymon. There is no place called Richard Schaefer or Golden Boy, although I read, as you all do, Oscar's statement that the deal is close, so I assume that Haymon made Schaefer and Golden Boy follow this situation.
During Q & amp; A session after his opening statement, Arum further explained, "We never talked to anyone on the side of Mayweather and all the conversations on our side were through Ross Greenburg and he reported all the conversations on Mayweather's side from Al Haymon."
On July 19, 2010, Ellerbe denied that negotiations had taken place and nothing was agreed upon. Ellerbe states:
Here are the facts: Al Haymon, Richard Schaefer and myself speak to each other regularly and the truth is no negotiations have ever happened or there has been an agreement agreed by Team Mayweather or Floyd Mayweather to fight Manny Pacquiao on November 13. Neither Ross Greenburg nor Bob Arum is telling the truth, but history tells us who is lying.
Three days later, Schaefer endorsed Ellerby's assertion that the negotiations never took place.
When asked via e-mail for his response to Ellerbe's rejection that the negotiations had taken place, Greenburg would respond to ESPN Dan Rafael with the following reply: "As usual we have no comment."
Regarding the comments he made that showed that the contract for mega-fighting was nearing completion, De La Hoya told BoxingScene.com on July 26, 2010:
I think I say that because I get the question asked many times, obviously, I am fed up and bored with it and I just say like, yes, yes, it will be made. So that is the quick answer I should think about clearly. However, obviously, negotiations do not take place. Nothing happens.
Also on July 26, Greenburg released a statement saying that he has negotiated with a representative from each party since May 2, 2010. "I have negotiated with a representative from each party since May 2, carefully trying to unite the battle, hopefully, one day this fight will happen.A sports fan deserves it, "Greenburg said in a statement ready to be sent to select members of the media.
Schaefer once again supports Ellerbe's rejection of negotiations, and challenges Greenburg and Arum to test lies. "I think it's unfortunate that Ross made that statement, I fully support the statement I made, I have not negotiated with Ross and I am not aware of any negotiations that have taken place," Schaefer told ESPN.
On July 8, 2011, ESPN reported that Pacquiao was willing to approve random drug testing - but not by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). "We have agreed at Pacquiao camp for unlimited random testing conducted by responsible and neutral organizations," Arum told Yahoo.
We do not believe USADA is a neutral organization. I do not think anyone's test is as strong as the tests organized by the Olympic Organization. And we can arrange for the Olympic Organization to take the test under the supervision of the Athletics Commission of each country where the fight will be held.
However, the next day, Pacquiao's key adviser, Michael Koncz, stated that Pacquiao never agreed to test until daybreak. "Will we give blood five days, seven days before the fight? You know, that's something I have to talk about with Manny, but we do not have to hide it," Koncz said.
ESPN reported on January 20, 2012, Mayweather called Pacquiao on the phone and spoke directly to her in the Philippines. "He asked about the 50/50 split and I told him nothing could not happen, but what could happen is you can make more money against me then [sic] you've made in your career," Mayweather said. Mayweather offered to pay him a flat fee of $ 40 million for the proposed fight but would not allow him to share in earnings. Pacquiao said, "I talked to Floyd... and he offered me the amount," Pacquiao said. "He's not talking about pay-per-view here and that's it, I do not agree with that, I told him I agree with 55 and 45 (split)."
Pacquiao appeared on the First Take on ESPN program on September 20, 2012, and says he has no problem with drug testing issues. "No problem," Pacquiao said. "Whatever he wants to do." Pacquiao says he is willing to be tested even on the night of the fight. "No problem," he said. "Even the night of the fight, no problem."
On December 20, 2013, The Daily Telegraph reported that Mayweather said Pacquiao's relationship with promoter Bob Arum was the reason why the fight would not happen. "We all know Pacquiao's fight, at this time, will never happen, and the reason why the fight will not happen is because I will never do business with Bob Arum again in life, and Pacquiao is a fighter for Bob Arum," Mayweather said.
Return to ring
Mayweather vs. Ortiz
On June 7, 2011, Mayweather announced via Twitter that he would fight the WBC welterweight champion and the # 2 welterweight winner Victor Ortiz on September 17th. Ortiz was Mayweather's first challenger in 16 months. The fight takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. From the first half, Mayweather used his speed, skill, and right hand to mark Ortiz repeatedly. Although Mayweather seemed to be in control through the first three rounds, the 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28 judges scored for Mayweather, in the fourth round of Ortiz successfully, landed several shots and stung Mayweather before throwing him into the corner. He then
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