Floyd Mayweather Jr. Biography | Age, Height, Net Worth

Biography of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

In this article, you will see the biography of Floyd Mayweather Jr. including his age, height, and net worth.

Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. popularly known as Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a Former Boxer and American boxing promoter.

At the 1996 Olympics, he took home a bronze medal in the featherweight class and three amateur boxing gold medals from the United States.

Quick Info.

  • Known As – Pretty Boy, Money Mayweather, TBE (The Best Ever)
  • Current Age – 24 February 1977
  • Birthdate – 45 years old
  • Profession – Former Boxer and American boxing promoter.

Personal Information

  • BirthName – Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr.
  • Known As – Pretty Boy, Money Mayweather, TBE (The Best Ever)
  • Date of Birth – 24 February 1977
  • Current Age – 45 years old
  • Birth Place – Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
  • Hometown – Las Vegas U.S.A
  • Profession – Former Boxer and American boxing promoter.
  • Zodiac Sign – Pisces
  • Religion – Christianity
  • Nationality – American

Physical Stats

  • Height – In meters – 1.73 m, In centimeters – 173 cm, In feet and inches – 5 feet and 8 inches.
  • Weight – In kilograms – 70 kg, In pounds – 154 lbs
  • Body Dimension: Chest – 40 Inches, Waist – 31 Inches, Hips –5 Inches
  • Eye Color – Dark Brown
  • Hair Color – Black

Education | Qualification

  • School – Ottawa Hills High School
  • College – N/A
  • Qualification – N/A

Family | Relative

  • Father – Floyd Mayweather Sr.
  • Mother – Deborah Sinclair
  • Brother – Justin Mayweather Jones
  • Sister – Fannie Orr, Fatimah Mayweather, and Deltricia Tawanna Howard.
  • Son –Koraun Mayweather, and Zion Shamaree Mayweather.
  • Daughter – Iyanna Mayweather, and Jirah Mayweather.
  • Girlfriend – Gallienne Nabila
  • Husband/Wife – N/A

Relationship Status

  • Ex-girlfriend – 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), and Doralie Medina (2014-Present)

More About Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Over the course of 10 years, Mayweather was twice named the best boxer in the world, pound-for-pound, by several sports news and boxing websites.

In world title bouts, he has a record of 26 straight victories (10 by KO), while in lineal title fights, he has 23 victories (9 by KO).

He was admitted into the 2021 class of the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

He is frequently recognized as the greatest defensive boxer in history and the most precise puncher since the invention of CompuBox.

One of the most successful pay-per-view draws in history, regardless of the sport, is Mayweather. Over the course of his career, he has produced almost 24 million PPV purchases and $1.67 billion in income.

With $285 million in total earnings in 2018, he was the highest-paid athlete in the world, according to Forbes.

Sportivo published an all-time athlete earnings list in November 2021, and Mayweather was rated no. 6 (inflation-adjusted) for his whole career.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. Biography

Early life

On February 24, 1977, Floyd Mayweather was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, into a boxing-related family.

His uncles Jeff and Roger Mayweather were all professional boxers, as was his father Floyd Mayweather Sr., a former welterweight contender who competed against Sugar Ray Leonard, a member of the Hall of Fame.

Prior to leaving Ottawa Hills High School to pursue a career in boxing, Mayweather was a student there.

Since his grandmother advised him to “just keep boxing” when he was eight years old, Floyd Mayweather has been involved with the sport.

When Floyd Mayweather was a child, his mother used drugs and his aunt had AIDS as a result of her drug usage.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. Net Worth

Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s Net Worth

  • Total net worth – $285 million.

Car Collection –

  • Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita ($5 Million)
  • Bugatti Veyron 16.4 ($1.4 Million)
  • Ferrari Enzo ($2 Million)
  • Ferrari LaFerrari (Red) ($1.4 Million)
  • Ferrari LaFerrari (White) ($1.4 Million)
  • Ferrari 458 Spider ($239,340)
  • Ferrari 488 GTB ($287,700)
  • Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren ($750,000)
  • Mercedes SLS AMG ($500,000)
  • Mercedes-Maybach GLS ($210,000)
  • Mercedes-AMG G63 ($156,000)
  • Lamborghini Murcielago ($510,000)
  • Lamborghini Aventador ($498,900)
  • Lamborghini Urus ($220,000)
  • McLaren 570 S ($200,000)
  • Rolls Royce Ghost ($322,900)
  • Rolls Royce Dawn ($344,900)
  • Range Rover Sport SVR ($197,000)

Private Jet

  • Private Jet – Gulfstream G650

House –

  • Los Angeles Home
  • Las Vegas Home
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Controversies

  • Mayweather was accused of misdemeanor assault and two counts of domestic violence in 2002. He received a six-month suspended sentence, two days of house arrest, and a 48-hour community service obligation.
  • After being found guilty of two charges of misdemeanor violence against two women in 2004, Mayweather was sentenced to one year of probation, 100 hours of community service, and treatment for “impulse control.” He was also required to pay a $1,000 fine.
  • After punching and kicking a bouncer in 2005, Mayweather entered a no contest plea and was given a 90-day suspended jail sentence.
  • Police began looking for Mayweather in September 2010 so they could interrogate him after his ex-girlfriend Josie Harris reported him for domestic abuse.
  • Following his fight with Pacquiao, Mayweather was sued for $20 million for defamation by Josie Harris, who said that Mayweather had lied to her in an April interview. In that interview, he referred to her as a drug addict when talking about the domestic violence incident in 2010 that resulted in Mayweather serving a two-month jail sentence.
  • For breaking the rules of the organization, Floyd Mayweather had his WBO Welterweight Champion (147 lbs) title taken on Monday, July 6, 2015.

Facts

  • 48 million pay-per-view purchases from his 2007 bout with Oscar De La Hoya fetched $136 million in US dollars.
  • The last time Mayweather Jr. lost was to Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria in the 1996 Olympic semi-finals.
  • Mayweather Jr. previously took a break from fighting in 2007, but he returned in September 2009.
  • It is said that in order to reduce the weight on his Gulfstream V, he rents a different plane for his bodyguards when he travels.
  • He allegedly won’t put on the same pair of underpants more than once.
  • In the 2014 comedy show “Think Like a Man Too,” he played himself.
  • In 1993, 1994, and 1996, he won the National Golden Gloves championship.
  • Quiana Jeffries, his personal chef, was hired when Mayweather Jr.’s staff saw her Instagram posts of food photographs.
  • Jeffries says that his favorite food is barbeque sauce on fried hotdogs.
  • Fans are welcome to watch him work out at his gym in Las Vegas’ Chinatown neighborhood.

Quotes By Him

  • A true champion can adapt to anything.
  • You have good days, you have bad days. But the main thing is to grow mentally.
  • A true champion will fight through anything.
  • When you’re the best, you only want to surround yourself with the best.
  • I’m a boxer who believes that the object of the sport is to hit and not get hit.
  • Boxing is really easy. Life is much harder.

Awards | Achievements

Major world titles

  • WBC super featherweight champion (130 lbs)
  • WBC lightweight champion (135 lbs)
  • WBO welterweight champion (147 lbs)
  • WBC light middleweight champion (154 lbs) (2×)
  • WBA (Super) light middleweight champion (154 lbs)

Minor world titles

  • IBO welterweight champion (147 lbs)
  • IBA welterweight champion (147 lbs)

The Ring magazine titles

  • The Ring lightweight champion (135 lbs)
  • The Ring welterweight champion (147 lbs) (2×)
  • The Ring light middleweight champion (154 lbs)

Honorary titles

  • WBC Emeritus light middleweight champion
  • WBC Diamond light middleweight champion
  • WBC 24K Gold champion
  • WBC Supreme champion
  • WBC Emerald champion
  • WBA Man of Triumph Gold champion
  • WBC Money champion
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Favorite Things:-

  • Favorite Boxers – Kostya Tszyu, Marquez brothers, Pacquiao
  • Favorite Food – Fried hotdogs with barbecue sauce.
  • Favorite Film – Monster Flicks

Social Accounts

Frequently Asked Question

Q.1 Did Floyd Mayweather Jr get knocked down?

Ans: The only official knockdown of Mayweather’s pro career was against Carlos Hernandez in 2001, when he was in such excruciating pain with a hand injury that he deliberately put a glove on the canvas.

Q.2 Who hurt Floyd Mayweather the most?

Ans: Jose Luis Castillo I, April 20, 2002. Floyd Mayweather’s career’s most controversial contest is still this one.

Q.3 What is the birth name of Floyd Mayweather Jr.?

Ans: Floyd Joy Sinclair is the birth name of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Q.4 What is Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s estimated net worth?

Ans: Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s net worth is to be estimated at around $285 million.

Q.5 Who is Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s current girlfriend?

Ans: Floyd Mayweather Jr. is in a relationship with Gallienne Nabila currently.

Reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Mayweather_Jr.