Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr. is an American professional boxer. He is a five-division world champion, where he has won seven world titles, as well as the Lineal Championship in three different weight classes. He is a two-time The Ring "Fighter of the Year," winning the award in 1998 and 2007 and also won the Boxing Writers Association of America "Fighter of the Year" award in 2007. He is undefeated as a professional boxer. Currently, Mayweather is the WBC Welterweight Champion. He is also rated as the best pound for pound boxer in the world by most sporting news and boxing websites, including... Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Fox Sports, Yahoo! Sports and About.com. Mayweather was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., into a family of boxers. His father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., was a former welterweight contender who fought Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard and his uncles, Jeff Mayweather and Roger Mayweather, were all professional boxers, with Roger – Floyd’s current trainer – winning two world championships. Mayweather was born with his mother's last name, but his last name would change to Mayweather shortly thereafter.
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| Birthdate: | February 24, 1977 |
| Birthplace: | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Age: | 35 |
| Height: | 5' 8" |
| Weight: | 146.5 lbs. |
| Also known as: | Floyd Mayweather, Floyd Joy Sinclair, Money Mayweathe |