Floyd Mayweather Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
By Keith Idec - Six years later, Leonard Ellerbe still can’t understand the rationale of those that insist Marcos Maidana did enough to defeat Floyd Mayweather in their first fight. Ellerbe gives Maidana credit for his consistent aggression and hitting Mayweather more than any of his prior opponents. The CEO of Mayweather Promotions deems it ridiculous...
Former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather has rejected the constant rumors which suggest he squandered away his massive fortune. In his two biggest pay-per-view fights, against Manny Pacquiao in 2015 and Conor McGregor in 2017, Mayweather claims to have earned a combined $600 million.
Paulie Malignaggi isn’t convinced Floyd Mayweather will fight again. If the 43-year-old Mayweather comes out of retirement for the third time, though, Malignaggi is certain he’ll fight a UFC superstar – either Khabib Nurmagomedov or Conor McGregor – in a boxing match. The Showtime analyst can’t envision Mayweather returning to the ring for a rematch with Manny Pacquiao, whom Mayweather out-boxed in their high-profile welterweight title fight five years ago Saturday.
The recent passing of his beloved uncle has prompted Floyd Mayweather Jr. to carry out a new legacy, while also ensuring that history doesn’t repeat itself. Despite continued rumors of a comeback in the works for 2020, the former pound-for-pound king and five-division world champion insists he is forever done with boxing at the competitive level. Mayweather—who long served as his own promoter for the second half of his eventual Hall of Fame career before assuming the role full time following his August 2017 retirement—has now set his sights on training the next generation of boxers.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn’t have any qualms about passing the torch to the next generation. They will just have to do so without using his name for their own personal gain. The former long-time pound-for-pound king and richest prizefighter in the history of the sport has made it clear in no uncertain terms that is forever done with the sport at the competitive level. Mayweather has not fought since an August 2017 stoppage win over UFC superstar and boxing novice Conor McGregor in what landed as the second highest-grossing boxing event ever.
The most fascinating subplot prior to the Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight was whether Mayweather’s father would train De La Hoya for it. De La Hoya and Mayweather Sr. wanted to work together for what emerged as the most profitable fight in boxing history at that time. It would’ve made for one of the most surreal situations imaginable if Mayweather Sr. would’ve tried to help De La Hoya knock out his son, who was trained by his late uncle, Roger Mayweather.
Oscar De La Hoya has accepted his close loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. “The Golden Boy” cannot help but wonder, however, what would’ve happened had he fought Mayweather when De La Hoya was younger and healthier. De La Hoya still gave his rival credit for the adjustments Mayweather made in the second half of their 12-round, 154-pound title fight during a recent appearance on CBS Sports’ “State of Combat” podcast, hosted by Brian Campbell.
The Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight unfolded pretty much the way Paulie Malignaggi expected. The Showtime analyst anticipated Mayweather dominating their heavily hyped welterweight title bout because he would dictate distance and thus nullify anything Pacquiao could do to win. Doing that enabled Mayweather to win their 12-round, pay-per-view main event by comfortable margins on all three scorecards (118-110, 116-112, 116-112) in May 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
By Manouk Akopyan - Top Rank boss Bob Arum has presided over two-thousand fight cards in the last five-plus decades, and although he was a part of 27 Muhammad Ali fights, he didn’t have the honor of promoting the “Fight of the Century” between Ali and Joe Frazier in 1971. That distinction went to Jerry Perenchio. The 88-year-old Arum, however...
Bolton star Amir Khan has revealed that he came face to face with Floyd Mayweather at the WBC's annual convention back in 2018. The event took place in Miami, Florida. Khan had been chasing after Mayweather for several years without much success.