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The last man to beat Floyd Mayweather wishes he had lost. Former Bulgarian boxer Serafim Todorov was victorious over 19-year-old Mayweather in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics featherweight semifinals at the age of 27.
And while you’d think the man who essentially sparked the career of one of the world’s greatest boxers would have enjoyed some success himself, a New York Times profile revealed that’s far from the case.
Instead of being worth $280 million as Mayweather is, Todorov lives in a small apartment in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, with his wife, his son and his pregnant daughter-in-law. He and his wife are unemployed, and they struggle to get by on a pension of 400 euros ($435.80) per month. And it’s all because Todorov turned down a professional career after beating Mayweather, who’s 47-0 as a pro.
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And while you’d think the man who essentially sparked the career of one of the world’s greatest boxers would have enjoyed some success himself, a New York Times profile revealed that’s far from the case.
Instead of being worth $280 million as Mayweather is, Todorov lives in a small apartment in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, with his wife, his son and his pregnant daughter-in-law. He and his wife are unemployed, and they struggle to get by on a pension of 400 euros ($435.80) per month. And it’s all because Todorov turned down a professional career after beating Mayweather, who’s 47-0 as a pro.
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