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2 unusual facts about Mayweather


Mayweather

Jeff Mayweather (born 1964), former boxer and current boxing writer/trainer

Roger Mayweather (born 1961), former boxer and current boxing trainer of Floyd Mayweather, Jr.


Floyd Mayweather vs. Carlos Baldomir

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Carlos Baldomir, billed as Pretty Risky, was a championship unification fight for Mayweather's International Boxing Federation Welterweight title and Baldomir's World Boxing Council and The Ring (magazine) Welterweight titles.

Floyd Mayweather, Sr.

However, Hatton lost only his second fight under Mayweather Sr. with a second-round knockout by Manny Pacquiao.

Kenny Baysmore

Mayweather went on to fight Julio César Chávez for the WBC super featherweight title, and Baysmore regained the vacated USBA title against Anthony English in 1986.

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao

In response, Arum revealed that HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg acted as mediator between Mayweather’s handlers and those of Pacquiao’s from Top Rank Promotions.

Roger Mayweather

On November 28, 1986, Mayweather beat Sammy Fuentes for the WBC Continental Americas lightweight title.

Appearing on the HBO series "24/7", Mayweather admitted to choking St. Vil in an effort to restrain her, but denied that he physically struck her.

Mayweather was arrested on August 2009 in Las Vegas for allegedly attacking one of his former boxers, female boxer Melissa St. Vil.

Mayweather made two successful title defenses (against Jorge Alvarado and Benedicto Villablanca), but then his first loss came when he was knocked out in round 1 by Rocky Lockridge on February 22, 1984.

Straight to the Bank

50 Cent performed the song live for the first time at the highly touted WBC Super Welterweight Championship fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Oscar De La Hoya on May 5, 2007, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, while leading Mayweather's entourage into the ring.


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