Floyd Mayweather Jr. Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Children, Family, Biography
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Age: 47 Years
Height: 5’ 8”
Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Birth Name | Floyd Sinclair |
Full Name | Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. |
Nickname(s) | • Pretty Boy • Money Mayweather • TBE (The Best Ever) |
Profession(s) | • Boxer • Actor • Boxing Promoter |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black (Bald) |
Boxing | |
Amateur Debut | On 21 November 1987 against Chris Holden |
Last Amateur Boxing Match | On 2 August 1996 against Serafim Todorov |
Turned Pro | 1996 |
Professional Debut | On 11 October 1996 against Roberto Apodaca |
Last Professional Boxing Match | On 26 August 2017 against Conor McGregor |
Retirement | 26 August 2017 |
Coach/Mentor | • Floyd Mayweather Sr. • Roger Mayweather |
Weight Categories | • Super featherweight (126-130 pounds) (57-59 kg) • Lightweight (130-135 pounds) (59-61.2 kg) • Light welterweight (135-140 pounds) (61.2-63.5 kg) • Welterweight (140-147 pounds) (60-67 kg) • Light middleweight (147–154 pounds) (66.7-69.9 kg) |
Reach | 72 inches (183 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Medals | Gold • Michigan State Golden Gloves Champion (106 pounds) in 1993 • National Golden Gloves Champion (106 pounds) in 1993 • Michigan State Golden Gloves Champion (112 pounds) in 1994 • National Golden Gloves Champion (112 pounds) in 1994 • National Police Athletic League (PAL) Champion (125 pounds) in 1995 • United States national amateur boxing featherweight champion (125 pounds) in 1996 • Michigan State Golden Gloves Champion (125 pounds) in 1996 • National Golden Gloves Champion (125 pounds) in 1996 Bronze • Featherweight division in 1996 Atlanta Olympics |
Records | • Fourth boxer to win a world title in at least five weight divisions (after Thomas Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya) • Second boxer to win a lineal title (fighter who defeats the reigning champion) in four weight divisions (after Manny Pacquiao) • Most world titles held at same time (5 titles; WBC, WBA, WBO Welterweight, WBA, and WBC Super Welterweight titles) • Most world titles won (11; with Evander Holyfield) • Most wins without a loss or draw (50) • Guinness World Record for most bouts undefeated by a world champion boxer in a career (50) in 2016 • Guinness World Record for highest career pay-per-view sales for a boxer ($1.3 billion) in 2016 • Guinness World Record for most expensive boxing championship belt ($1 Million) in 2016 |
Titles | • World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Featherweight Champion (1998-2002) • World Junior Lightweight Champion (1998-2002) • WBC Lightweight Champion (2002-2004) • WBC Super Lightweight Champion (2005) • International Boxing Federation (IBF) Welterweight Champion (2006) • WBC Welterweight Champion (2006-2008; 2011-2015) • WBC Super Welterweight Champion (2007; 2013-2015) • WBC Diamond Super Welterweight Title (May 2012) • World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Welterweight Super Champion (2012-2016) • WBA Welterweight Super Champion (2014-2016) • WBO Welterweight Champion (2015) • Unified WBA and WBC Junior Middleweight Champion (2013-2015) |
Awards, Honours, Achievements | • Outstanding Boxer Award in 1994 and 1995 • International Boxing Award Fighter of the Year in 1998 and 2007 • World Boxing Hall of Fame Fighter of the Year in 2002 • World Boxing Council (WBC) Boxer of the Year in 2005 and 2007 • Named the 48th greatest boxer of all time by ESPN in 2007 • World Boxing Association (WBA) Boxer of the Decade from 2010 to 2019 • Named world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes magazine in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2018 • Named the 9th greatest junior middleweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO) in 2019 • Named the 2nd greatest junior lightweight of all time by The Ring Magazine in 2021 • Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2021 |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 24 February 1977 (Thursday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 47 Years |
Birthplace | Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
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Nationality | American |
Hometown | Grand Rapids |
School | Ottawa Hills High School, Michigan |
College/University | Did not attend |
Educational Qualification | High School Dropout |
Religion | Christianity |
Ethnicity | • From his father's side- American • From his mother's side- Jamaican |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Hobbies | • Listening to music • Playing table tennis and basketball |
Controversies | Domestic Violence Charges Mayweather was charged with two counts of domestic violence and one count of misdemeanour battery (one person intentionally hits or hurts a member of their household) in 2002. He received a six-month suspended sentence, two days of house arrest, and was ordered to do 48 hours of community service. Punching two women in a nightclub On 1 August 2003, Mayweather, Tom Summers, and another man spotted Herneatha McGill and Karra Blackburn at the Ra nightclub in the Luxor, Las Vegas. McGill said that she tried to leave the club when she spotted Mayweather but he punched both of them. She revealed that Mayweather had a problem with her due to her friendship with Josie Harris, Mayweather's girlfriend at that time. In June 2004, he was found guilty of two counts of battery and was given suspended six-month prison sentences on each count and a $500 fine or 50 hours of community service for each count. He was also ordered to undergo counselling for impulse control.[1]Las Vegas Sun Kicking a bouncer On 18 December 2003, William Morris, a part-time bouncer at The Radio Tavern bar in Las Vegas, was knocked down on the ground and a bottle was hit on his head by a man. While he was on the ground, Mayweather kicked him in the head. In December 2004, an arrest warrant was issued against Mayweather for not appearing in the trial. In February 2005, he was given a 90-day suspended jail sentence after pleading no contest in the case. [2]The Sydney Morning Herald Fake case by ex-girlfriend On 27 December 2003, his ex-girlfriend, Josie Harris, complained to the police that Mayweather beat her up outside the SRO Club in Las Vegas. On 28 July 2005, during the court hearing, Harris took a U-turn and said that she was drunk, had taken half-pill of ecstasy, and was dancing in the club with friends when Mayweather came outside the club to give her the money she asked from him. She went outside and started asking questions about their relationship and breakup and also about the girl whom Mayweather was dating. Mayweather left the scene after which Harris went inside the club where she realized the ruckus she had created. She later said that she filed the case to save herself from any police case. Mayweather was acquitted of any charges after Josie's testimony. [3]Las Vegas Sun Defamation suit by Manny Pacquiao Manny Pacquiao filed a defamation suit against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in December 2009 after a video went viral in which Mayweather was seen accusing Pacquiao of using power pellets to improve his performance. In September 2012, a judge ordered Mayweather to pay Pacquiao $114,000 in legal fees for failing to appear for a court hearing. It was later reported that both parties had reached an out-of-court settlement. [4]USA Today Jailed for 3 months On 9 September 2010, Mayweather entered the house of his ex-girlfriend, Josie Harris, in the 3800 block of Tropical Vine Street, Las Vegas. It was alleged that he pulled her by the hair, slapped her, and also twisted her arm in front of his children aged 10 and 9. Harris also alleged that he stole her phone and complained to the police after which Mayweather was arrested and spent 2 days in police custody before he was released after posting a $3000 bail. [5]Reuters He was convicted of a charge of battery and two counts of harassment on 21 December 2011. He was sentenced to 90 days in the county jail, 1 year of domestic violence counselling, 100 hours of community service, and a fine of $2500. He started serving his jail sentence in Clark County Detention Center on 1 June 2012 and came out on 3 August 2012. [6]CNN Defamation case by ex-girlfriend In May 2015, Floyd Mayweather Jr's ex-girlfriend, Josie Harris, filed a defamation case against him for $20 million. She filed the case in response to his comments in an interview that he was trying to calm her down on the morning of domestic violence in 2010 as she was on drugs. He claimed innocence in the interview and claimed that he did not beat her. The case was dismissed in 2020 after the death of Harris. [7]CNN Legal battle with Shantel Jackson Floyd Mayweather Jr. had been in an on-and-off relationship with Shantel Jackson for 8 years before finally breaking up in 2013. In 2014, she accused him of domestic violence and battery after he came out of jail in 2012. She alleged that he beat her up, twisted her arm, and forced her to open her phone for him to check. After breaking up with him, she started dating the rapper Nelly and when she posted a photo of them together, Mayweather threatened her to remove the photo from social media or he would leak her nude photos that he had taken without her knowledge. Mayweather later posted a photo of her ultrasound sonogram and wrote that he broke up with her as she aborted the pregnancy and killed their twins. [8]Business Standard He later alleged that Jackson also recorded their phone recordings which she produced in the court. Jackson later alleged that he stole her jewellery worth $3 million which include a $2.5 million diamond ring, $250,000 diamond earrings, a $32,000 Chanel watch, a $100,000 diamond bracelet, and a $21,000 Louis Vuitton lock necklace. In 2021, Jackson dropped the lawsuit after reaching a settlement with Mayweather for an undisclosed amount. Stripped of WBO Welterweight title On 2 May 2015, he defeated Manny Pacquiao and won $220 million along with the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title. He was required to pay $200 thousand fees and vacate the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Council (WBC) junior middleweight titles; however, he did not pay and vacate the titles. In July 2015, WBO stripped him of the WBO Welterweight title. Fined by SEC Floyd Mayweather Jr. was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in November 2018 for not disclosing the payments he received for promoting Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), a type of cryptocurrency. He has received promotional payments from three ICO issuers that include $100,000 from Centra Tech Inc. and $200,00 from the other two ICOs. To avoid criminal charges and settle the issue, he paid $300,000 in disgorgement, a $300,000 penalty, and $14,775 in prejudgment interest to SEC. He also agreed not to promote any securities firm for three years. [9]SEC Lawsuit for promoting EthereumMax Floyd Mayweather Jr. along with Kim Kardashian and Paul Pierce promoted a cryctocurrency company named EthereumMax in May 2021. In 2022, a lawsuit was filed against the company for being a pump-and-dump scheme and against these celebrities. The lawsuit against Mayweather and other promoters was dismissed by the court which said that the accusers had made more serious fraud allegations towards the promoters than they were in the reality [10]CNBC Social media beef with Gervonta Davis Floyd Mayweather Jr. mentored the boxer Gervonta Davis aka Tank for many years before their relationship soured in 2017. In 2022, Davis split from Mayweather promotions. In April 2024, Mayweather posted a video in which he said that he worked hard in his active year while many boxers were poor and were jealous of him. Davis alleged that Mayweather was taking shots at him and said that he would knock him out whenever he would see him. Davis also claimed that Mayweather was being held in Dubai due to unpaid money issues and was making an excuse that he was having an extended Dubai stay. Another boxer, Ryan Garcia, claimed that the beef between Davis and Mayweather started after Mayweather found out that Davis slept with his daughter, Yaya Mayweather. |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | • Erica Dixon • Josie Harris (1993-2007) • Melissa Brim (1998-2000) • Shantel Jackson (2006-2014) • Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas (2008) • Keyshia Cole (2008) • Jessica Burciaga (2011) • Princess Love (2013-2014) • Doralie Medina (2014-2016) • Anna Monroe • Gallienne Nabila • Lisa Hernandez |
Family | |
Children | Son(s)- 2 • Koraun Mayweather (boxing content creator and singer; from Josie Harris) • Zion Shamaree Mayweather (social media influencer; from Josie Harris) Daughter(s)- 2 • Iyanna 'Yaya' Mayweather (singer; from Melissa Brim) • Jirah Mayweather (internet personality; from Josie Harris) |
Parents | Father- Floyd Mayweather Sr. (boxer & boxing coach) Mother- Deborah Sinclair Step-mother- Lois Ann Roberts (married Mayweather Sr. in 2018) |
Siblings | Brother- Justin Mayweather Jones (Boxer) Sister(s)- 3 • Fannie Orr • Deltricia Tawanna Howard • Fatimah Mayweather |
Other Relatives | Uncle(s)- 2 • Roger Mayweather (boxer & trainer; died in 2020) • Jeff Mayweather (boxer) Grandson- Kentrall Gaulden Jr. (Son of NBA YoungBoy and Iyanna 'Yaya' Mayweather) |
Favourites | |
Boxers | Kostya Tszyu, Marquez brothers, Manny Pacquiao, Winky Wright, Bernard Hopkins, Mo Harris, Pernell Whitaker, Aaron Pryor, Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roger Mayweather |
Food | Fried hotdogs with barbeque sauce |
Film Genre | Monster Films |
Film | The Notebook (2004) |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | • Bentley Mulsanne • Bugatti Veyron • Ferrari 458 Italia • Pagani Huayra • Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita • Rolls-Royce Phantom • Lamborghini Aventador Note: He owns more than 100 cars worth $22 million. |
Jet Collection | He owns 3 jets including a Gulfstream G650 jet worth $50 million. |
Expensive Things/Valuables | • Richard Mille 59-01 Tourbillon Yohan Blake Watch ($620,000) • Patek Philippe Nautilus 5723/1R Watch ($350,000) • Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15130 Watch ($1,390,000) • Jacob and Co. Billionaire Watch ($18 million) • White gold chain weighing 2.7kg, encrusted with 8,500 diamonds worth $1 million Note: He has a huge collection of limited-edition watches and precious jewellery. |
Money Factor | |
Salary/Income (approx.) | $35-40 million (as of 2023) |
Career Earnings | • 2007: $26.5 million • 2010: $65 million • 2012: $85 million • 2013: $34 million • 2014: $105 million • 2015: $300 million • 2016: $44 million • 2018: $285 million Note: His earnings in the decade of 2010-2019 are $915 million, and his career earnings are $1.2 billion. |
Assets/Properties | His investment portfolio is worth $250 million which includes $150 million real estate. • 13,000-square-foot mansion in Las Vegas ($9.5 million) • 15,096-square-foot mansion in Beverly Hills, California ($25.5 million) • The Money Team Racing (TMTR) in the NASCAR Cup Series • Ownership in 9 skyscrapers including One Vanderbilt in New York |
Net Worth (approx.) | $450 million (as of 2023) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Floyd Mayweather Jr.
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. was born in a family of boxers which paved the way for him to pursue a career in boxing. He was born out of wedlock.
- When he was 2 years old, his father, Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Tony Sinclair, his maternal uncle, got into a fight during which Sinclair pointed a gun towards Mayweather Sr. His father used him as a human shield to save himself, hence Sinclair fired at his father’s leg, taking out most of his left calf.
- He initially lived in the Hiram Square neighborhood of New Brunswick, New Jersey before moving to New Jersey with his mother at the age of 8-9 years old. He lived there along with his six other family members in a one-bedroom house without electricity.
- His mother was a drug addict, particularly heroin. One of his aunts died due to drug abuse when he was very young.
- His father was very strict with him since childhood and never took him to any other place other than boxing gym practice.
- His father also sold drugs at night for which he was jailed in 1993 for 5 years but was released after three years.
- According to him, his childhood and teenage years were full of struggle, and he had to look after himself but his father has said in various interviews that even when he was jailed, he kept track of his son’s activities through his brothers and ensured he was on the right path and got everything he needed.
- His grandmother was the first person who told him to box instead of doing any job. He later became so passionate about boxing that he dropped out of school to become a boxer to earn a living.
- Boxers usually have cuts and scars on their faces; however, when Floyd Mayweather made his amateur boxing debut in 1987, he did not have any scar due to which his teammates named him Pretty Boy.
- Mayweather Jr. won many amateur boxing tournaments when his father was in jail from 1993 to 1996.
- In his semifinal match against Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, he lost after judges gave a controversial decision.
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. won his first professional match against Roberto Apodaca by a knockout.
- He was trained under his uncle, Roger Mayweather before his father became his coach in 1998.
- On 3 October 1998, he defeated Genaro Hernández and won his first super featherweight title, the WBC super featherweight title in an eighth-round technical knockout (TKO).
- In 2000, he had a fight with his father after which he removed him as his trainer and manager and started training under Roger Mayweather.
- On 20 April 2002, he defeated José Luis Castillo and won his first lightweight title, the WBC lightweight title despite having an injury in his left shoulder.
- In 2004, he moved to the light welterweight division. On 25 June 2005, he won his first light welterweight title, the WBC light welterweight title by defeating Arturo Gatti as Gatti’s corner threw the towel (stopping the fight and accepting defeat) in the 6th round.
- Mayweather Jr. moved to the welterweight division in 2005. He won the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and International Boxing Organisation (IBO) welterweight titles by defeating Zab Judah on 8 April 2006.
- His fight with Judah got ugly as Judah hit him with a left hand and a right-handed rabbit punch (a punch to the back of the head which causes irreversible spinal injury). Roger entered the ring before police restored the fight. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) fined Roger $200,000 and suspended him for one year for being in Mayweather’s corner.
- In 2006, he founded Mayweather Promotions and became a free agent after leaving Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc. Al Haymon became his manager and later his advisor. Mayweather Promotions also promotes sporting events, live musical, theatrical events, and film and television productions.
- In 2007, he fought with Oscar De La Hoya and generated $136 million in revenue from 2.48 million pay-per-view (PPV) buys.
- Mayweather Jr. also took part in fifth season of the dance reality show Dancing with the Stars (aired on ABC), with Karina Smirnoff, the Ukrainian-American professional ballroom dancer. They came 9th after being eliminated on 16 October 2007.
- In 2007, he formed the charity organisation ‘Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation’ which helps underprivileged children by providing them with health, education, and nutrition facilities.
- After winning his fight against Ricky Hatton on 8 December 2007, he temporarily retired to focus on Mayweather Promotions.
- He appeared in WrestleMania XXIV (24) in 2008 and won his match against Big Show by using brass knuckles. He earned $20 million for his World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) appearance. He also recorded a rap song titled ‘Yep’ which was used as his entrance song.
- He made his comeback on 19 September 2009 and won his fight against Juan Manuel Márquez.
- In 2010, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was in talks for a fight with Manny Pacquiao but the fight could not happen as Pacquiao did not agree to Olympic-style drug testing.
- In 2011, he paid for the funeral of Genaro Hernandez, his opponent in his first title fight. He once donated an undisclosed amount to the Golden Gloves Championship in Michigan and $100 thousand to a cancer foundation.
- He moved to light middleweight in 2012. On 5 May 2012, he won the WBA (Super) light middleweight title by defeating Miguel Cotto.
- On 14 September 2013, he won his fight against Canelo Alvarez which generated $150 million in PPV revenue and $20 million live gate.
- In 2013, his uncle Roger’s eyesight declined after which his father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., became his trainer.
- On 2 May 2015, he fought with Manny Pacquaio at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and won by unanimous decision with the scores of 118–110, 116–112, and 116–112. After the fight, Pacquaio’s camp said that he injured his right shoulder in a training camp due to which he could not win.
- Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight generated more than $400 million in revenue with 4.4 million PPV buys and $72 million live gate. Their fight was also called ‘Fight of the Century’ by many boxing fans.
- After defeating Andre Berto on 12 September 2015, he again took retirement with an undefeatable record of 49-0.
- He came out of his second retirement to fight against MMA fighter Conor McGregor on 26 August 2017 whom he defeated via a TKO in the 10th round. He earned around $300 million from the fight while McGregor earned $100 million. The fight generated around $370 million in revenue from 4.3 PPV buys.
- When he retired from boxing in 2017, he set a perfect record of 50-0 and bettered the 49-0 record held by Rocky Marciano. He also holds the patent for ‘TMT (The Money Team) 50’ and ‘TBE (The Best Ever) 50.’
- Mayweather Jr. started boxing in exhibition fights in 2018. He fought against Logan Paul on 6 June 2021 and John Gotti III on 11 June 2023. The bout against Gotti III was stopped after a fight broke out between the teams of both fighters.
- His bodyguards are over 7 feet tall and are called ‘The Great Wall.’ They wear T-shirts reading TMT and have nicknames — Big Church, Big A, Big Pat and Jethro.
- He allows his fans to watch him practice at his gym on the edge of the Chinatown district of Las Vegas.
- His orthodox defensive stance involves the shoulder roll, the left hand is down around the midsection, and the lead shoulder is high on the cheek to cover the chin and block punches. The right hand is used to block punches. He has often used the Southpaw stance to surprise his rivals.
- He is popular for showing off his wealth. It is rumoured that he carries a bag full of cash worth thousands or millions of dollars with him at all times. He is also popular for being the first boxer to earn more than a billion from his fights.
- He has a 24-hour personal chef named Quiana Jeffries aka Chef Q whom he pays around $1000 for every meal she cooks for him. She revealed in an interview that he prefers candy, particularly Twizzlers, over dessert.
- He does not wear his underwear more than once and spends around $6500 each year on them.
- He suffers from Barophobia (fear of gravity) and makes his bodyguards and luggage fly separately on another jet.
- Mayweather Jr. wears his shoes only once and donates them after he has worn them.
- He has a gambling habit and has placed bets worth millions in different sports including baseball and rugby. He also likes to play in casinos.
- He has a full-time barber, Jackie Starr, who travels with him whenever he goes abroad.
- He purchased a $200 million yacht in 2023.
- He has given training to various boxers such as Rolando Florencio Romero III and Curmel Moton.
- Floyd Mayweather Jr. is also popular as one of the best defensive boxers and the most accurate puncher among professional boxers.
- He has customised gold and diamond cases for his phones.
- He does not smoke or drink and does not like to party.
- He has appeared in many video games including ‘Knockout Kings’ in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 and ‘Fight Night Round 2’ in 2005.
- He has done cameo roles in several films such as ‘Think Like a Man Too’ in 2014 and as Punch in ‘When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story’ in 2017.
- He has been featured in various English music videos including ‘Undisputed’ (2008) by Ludacris, ‘Company’ (2016) by Justin Bieber, and ‘Goated’ (2023) by Armani White.
- He said in an interview that he was inspired by Mike Tyson who owned several luxury cars.
- Several documentaries have been made on the life of Floyd Mayweather Jr. such as Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather by Adam Whitney in 2020.
- He once posted on Instagram that he never got married as he does not trust anyone to become his wife and also due to the high rate of divorces.
- He sells the TMT cap through the website ‘themoneyteam.com.’ [11]The Money Team
- He never lost a fight in his professional between 1996 and 2017 but in his overall career, he has lost 8 amateur fights. His last loss came in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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