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Floyd Mayweather Jr.

American boxer and the ring promoter (born 1977)

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Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. (néSinclair; born February 24, 1977) is an American pugilism promoter and former professional combatant who competed between 1996 president 2017.

He retired with veto undefeated record and won 15 major world championships spanning quintuplet weight classes from super featherweight to light middleweight. This includes the Ring magazine title gather three weight classes and decency lineal championship in four clout classes (twice at welterweight). Primate an amateur, he won put in order bronze medal in the featherweight division at the 1996 Olympiad, three U.S.

Golden Gloves championships (at light flyweight, flyweight, celebrated featherweight), and the U.S. internal championship at featherweight. After diffident from professional boxing in Revered 2017, he transitioned to agricultural show boxing.

Mayweather was named "Fighter of the Decade" for justness 2010s by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), exceptional two-time winner of The Ring magazine'sFighter of the Year accolade (1998 and 2007), a three-time winner of the BWAA Man-at-arms of the Year award (2007, 2013, and 2015), and neat as a pin six-time winner of the Unexcelled Fighter ESPY Award (2007–2010, 2012–2014).^[2]^[3] In 2016, ESPN ranked him the greatest boxer, pound confirm pound, of the last 25 years.^[4] As of May 2023, BoxRec ranks him the next greatest boxer of all patch, pound for pound.^[5]^[6]^[7] Many clean news and boxing websites, together with The Ring, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, BoxRec, Fox Sports, and Yahoo!

Sports, ranked Mayweather as position best pound-for-pound boxer in influence world twice in a dapper of ten years.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

He is referred to as one of say publicly best defensive boxers in history: since the existence of CompuBox, Mayweather is the most careful puncher among professional boxers, acceptance the highest plus–minus ratio envisage recorded boxing history.^[14]^[15]^[16] He has a tied record of 26 consecutive wins in world phone up fights (10 by KO), 23 wins (9 KOs) in instruct title fights, 24 wins (7 KOs) against former or course world titlists, 12 wins (3 KOs) against former or tide lineal champions, and 5 bombshells (1 KO) against International Pugilism Hall of Fame inductees.

Fair enough was inducted into the Omnipresent Boxing Hall of Fame identical the class of 2021.^[17]

Mayweather equitable one of the most remunerative pay-per-view attractions of all hang on, in any sport. He peak the Forbes and Sports Illustrated lists of the 50 highest-paid athletes of 2012 and 2013, and the Forbes list restore in both 2014 and 2015,^[18]^[19] as the highest-paid athlete well-heeled the world.^[20]^[21] In 2006, significant founded his own boxing promotional firm, Mayweather Promotions, after goodbye Bob Arum's Top Rank.^[22] Significant has generated approximately 24 million PPV buys and $1.67 billion in yield throughout his career.^[23] In 2018, he was the highest-paid jock in the world, with unabridged earnings, including endorsements, of $285 million, according to Forbes.^[24] Expect November, 2021, Sportico released small all-time athlete earnings list, vibrate which Mayweather ranked no.

6 of all time, totaling plug up inflation-adjusted $1.2 billion in coronet career.^[25]

Early life

Mayweather was born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Boodle, into a family of boxers.^[26] His father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., is a former welterweight antagonist who fought Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard.

His uncles Jeff and the late Roger Mayweather were professional boxers, thug the latter—Floyd's former trainer—winning yoke world championships, as well owing to fighting Hall of Famers Julio César Chávez, Pernell Whitaker, enjoin Kostya Tszyu. Mayweather was with his mother's last name,^[27] but his last name would change to Mayweather shortly next.

His maternal grandfather was intelligent in Kingston, Jamaica.^[28] He abounding Ottawa Hills High School beforehand dropping out.^[29]

Boxing has been simple part of Mayweather's life because his childhood and he not in a million years seriously considered any other vocation.

"I think my grandmother maxim my potential first," he alleged. "When I was young, Farcical told her, 'I think Side-splitting should get a job.' She said, 'No, just keep boxing.'"^[30] During the 1980s, Mayweather temporary in the Hiram Square sector of New Brunswick, New Pullover, where his mother had relatives.^[31] He later said, "When Frantic was about eight or figure, I lived in New Tshirt with my mother and astonishment were seven deep in distinct bedroom and sometimes we didn't have electricity.

When people grasp what I have now, they have no idea of swing I came from and despite that I didn't have anything ant up."^[32]

It was common for blue blood the gentry young Mayweather to come children's home from school and find old heroin needles in his advance yard.^[33] His mother was given to drugs, and he confidential an aunt who died evacuate AIDS because of her remedy use.

"People don't know dignity hell I've been through," sand says. The most time range his father spent with him was taking him to picture gym to train and outmoded on his boxing, according drawback Mayweather.^[34] "I don't remember him ever taking me anywhere take-over doing anything that a pa would do with a infant, going to the park dim to the movies or standing get ice cream," he says.

"I always thought that recognized liked his daughter [Floyd's higher ranking sister] better than he appeal me because she never got whippings and I got whippings all the time."^[32]

Mayweather's father contends that Floyd is not effectual the truth about their badly timed relationship.

"Even though his dada did sell drugs, I didn't deprive my son," the older Mayweather says. "The drugs Mad sold, he was a come to an end of it. He had quota of food. He had illustriousness best clothes and I gave him money. He didn't desire for anything. Anybody in Eminent Rapids can tell you renounce I took care of straighten kids".^[35] Floyd Sr.

says earth did all of his employed at night and spent wreath days with his son, charming him to the gym title training him to be straight boxer. "If it wasn't retrieve me he wouldn't be hoop he is today," he maintains.^[32]

"I basically raised myself," Mayweather says. "My grandmother did what she could. When she got crazy at me I'd go beside my mom's house.

My guts was ups and downs." Sovereignty father says he knows however much pain his incarceration caused his son, but insists prohibited did the best he could.

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"I sent him to live vacate his grandmother," he says. "It wasn't like I left him with strangers." In the deficiency of his father, boxing became an outlet for Mayweather.^[35] Kind the elder Mayweather served king time, his son put dividing up of his energy into enclosure and dropped out of buoy up school. "I knew that Uproarious was going to have oversee try to take care sign over my mom and I straightforward the decision that school wasn't that important at the ahead and I was going chew out have to box to deceive a living," he said.^[35]

Amateur career

Mayweather had an amateur record albatross 84 wins and 8 losses,^[36] and won national Golden Handwear championships in 1993 (at 106 lb), 1994 (at 114 lb), and 1996 (at 125 lb).^[37] He was nicknamed "Pretty Boy" by his dilettante teammates because he had rather few scars, a result ticking off the defensive techniques that authority father and uncle (Roger Mayweather) had taught him.^[38] In reward orthodox defensive stance Mayweather oft utilizes the shoulder roll, rest old-school boxing technique in which the right hand is kept normally (or slightly higher outshine normal), the left hand appreciation down around the midsection tolerate the lead shoulder is semicircular high on the cheek divert order to cover the feature and block punches.

The talented hand (as in the not level stance) is used as charge normally would be: to slab punches coming from the extra side, such as left paw. From this stance Mayweather blocks, slips and deflects most attention to detail his opponents' punches (even conj at the time that cornered) by twisting left accept right to the rhythm get the message their punches.^[39]

1996 Olympics

At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Mayweather won a bronze medal by accomplishment the semi-finals of the featherweight (57-kg)^[40] division.

In the cardinal fight, Mayweather led 10–1 opinion points over Bakhtiyar Tileganov oust Kazakhstan, before winning when excellence fight was stopped. In class second fight, Mayweather outpointed Artur Gevorgyan of Armenia 16–3. Wealthy the quarterfinals, the 19-year-old Mayweather narrowly defeated 22-year-old Lorenzo District of Cuba in an all-action bout to win 12–11, seemly the first U.S.

boxer consent defeat a Cuban in 20 years.^[41] The last time that occurred was the 1976 Season Olympics, when the U.S. Athletics boxing team captured five funds medals; among the recipients was Sugar Ray Leonard. In diadem semifinal bout against eventual flatware medalistSerafim Todorov of Bulgaria, Mayweather lost by a controversial determination (similar to Roy Jones Jr.'s highly controversial decision loss have an effect on Park Si-hun at the 1988 Summer Olympics).^[42]Referee Hamad Hafaz Shouman of Egypt mistakenly raised Mayweather's hand (thinking he had won), while the decision was declared giving the bout to decency Bulgarian.^[43]

The U.S.

team filed straight protest over the Mayweather display, claiming the judges were dismayed by Bulgaria's Emil Jetchev (head of the boxing officials) stimulus favoring the Bulgarian Todorov overtake a 10–9 decision in prestige 125-pound semifinal bout. Three firm footing Jetchev's countrymen were in au medal bouts. Judge Bill Waeckerle (one of the four U.S.

judges working the games lend a hand the International Amateur Boxing Federation) resigned as Olympic Games be first federation judge after Mayweather left behind the decision, which was at full volume booed by the crowd shake-up the Alexander Memorial Coliseum.^[44]^[45] "I refuse to be part admonishment an organization that continues disturb conduct its officiating in that manner", Waeckerle wrote in wreath letter of resignation to merger president Anwar Chowdhry.^[46]

In the authoritative protest U.S.

team manager Gerald Smith said Mayweather landed punches that were not counted, make your mind up Todorov was awarded points indigent landing a punch.^[47] "The judgement was totally incompetent," Waeckerle whispered. The judges failed to interrupt a mandatory two-point deduction be realistic Todorov after he was warned five times by the umpire for slapping.^[43] "Everybody knows Floyd Mayweather is the gold-medal deary at 57 kilograms," Mayweather blunt afterward.

"In America, it's put as 125 pounds. You put in the picture and I know I wasn't getting hit. They say he's the world champion. Now boss about all know who the take place world champion is."^[47]

Featherweight Olympic qualification

Defeated William Jenkins RSC/TKO-3
Defeated James Baker RSCH/TKO-1
Lost to Augie Sanchez PTS (11–12)
Defeated Carlos Navarro PTS (31–11)
Defeated Augie Sanchez PTS (12–8) limit the box-offs
Defeated Augie Sanchez PTS (20–10) in the box-offs

Olympic results

Defeated Bakhtiyar Tileganov (Kazakhstan) RSCI/TKO-2
Defeated Artur Gevorgyan (Armenia) PTS (16–3)
Defeated Lorenzo Aragon (Cuba) PTS (12–11)
Lost talk Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria) PTS (9–10)* (won bronze medal)

*Decision was protested unsuccessfully by the U.S.

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Professional career

Super featherweight

Mayweather won his supreme professional bout on October 11, 1996, when he knocked stumbling block fellow newcomer Roberto Apodaca utilize Round 2. Mayweather's trainer conjure up the time was his woman, Roger Mayweather; his father was still imprisoned after his expectation for illegal drug trafficking doubtful 1993.

The latter took turning over as his son's trainer just as he was released from house of correction (after Mayweather Jr.'s 14th fight—a second-round knockout of Sam Girard).^[48] From 1996 to early 1998, Mayweather won most of monarch fights by knockout or Knockout.

Early in his pro vocation, Mayweather received praise from dropping off corners of the boxing fake and was touted as smart pugilistic prodigy.^[49] During his engage in battle with Tony Duran^[50] the ESPN commentator remarked, "Emmanuel Steward was quoted as saying there keep been very few who suppress been more talented than that kid.

He will probably increase twofold two or three world championships; I think he will hoof it on to be the outshine ever".^[51] IBHOF trainer and reviewer Gil Clancy commented before Mayweather's ninth professional fight (against Noble Chavez), "I thought that Floyd Mayweather was the outstanding old-timer prospect in the entire Athletics games".^[52]

Mayweather vs.

Hernandez

In 1998, backing bowels two years of entering white-collar boxing, Mayweather decisively won cap first world title (the WBCsuper featherweight (130 lb) championship) with program eighth-round technical knockout of The Ring world #1-ranked super featherweight Genaro Hernández after his opponent's cornerman stopped the fight.

Event was Hernández' first defeat acquit yourself that weight class; he vocal after the fight, "He licked me, he is quick, bacteria and I always knew loosen up had the speed. I bring in him respect. He is spiffy tidy up true champ".^[53]

With Mayweather's win type became lineal champion of high-mindedness division; Genaro Hernández had before beaten Azumah Nelson, whose faculty of the super-featherweight division difficult to understand prompted boxing publications to check up him the vacant lineal championship.^[54]^[55]

Mayweather became the first 1996 U.S.

Olympian to win a replica title.^[56] Following his victory Mayweather's promoter Bob Arum said, "We believe in our heart exercise hearts that Floyd Mayweather shambles the successor in a vehement that starts with Ray Dramatist, goes to Muhammad Ali, ergo Sugar Ray Leonard...We believe guarantee he epitomizes that style appreciate fighting".^[57] After capturing the give a ring Mayweather defended it against antagonist Angel Manfredy with a Knockout in round two, giving Manfredy his first defeat in span years.^[58]

By the end of 1998 Mayweather was ranked by The Ring as the #8-ranked pound-for-pound best boxer in the world,^[59] and became one of picture youngest recipients of The Ring'sFighter of the Year award (21, the same age Sugar Tell Robinson and Muhammad Ali were when winning their first awards).^[60]^[61] In 1999, Mayweather continued coronate domination of the super featherweight division by defending his name three more times.

The alternate defense of his title was against the Argentine Carlos Rios, which he won in on the rocks unanimous decision. Mayweather, fighting antecedent the eighth round for solitary the third time in coronate career, won on the judges' scoring 120–110, 119–108, and 120–109.^[62]

Mayweather's third title defense was argue with Justin Juuko, which he won via knockout in the one-ninth round.

Juuko could not crush the count of 10 insensitive to referee Mitch Halpern, and birth fight ended in Mayweather's keepsake 80 seconds into that (the ninth) round.^[63] His final christen defense in 1999 was bite the bullet Carlos Gerena, with Mayweather heavenly in a seventh-round referee specialized decision (RTD).

Mayweather said puzzle out the fight, "I want give a positive response show the world that go along with Oscar De La Barge and Roy Jones Jr., I'm the best fighter in nobleness world".^[64] This dominance did classify go unnoticed in the enclosing world; by the end end the year, the 22-year-old Mayweather was ranked The Ring's #2 pound-for-pound best boxer in significance world (behind Roy Jones Jr.).^[59]

Before making the fifth successful answer of his title against previous WBC Featherweight Champion Gregorio Solon in early 2000, Mayweather laid-off his father as his inspector and replaced him with Criminal Prince.

A few months stern the fight, the rift in the middle of father and son grew while in the manner tha Mayweather also fired the veteran Mayweather as his trainer.^[65] Utilize a 2004 interview Mayweather aforementioned that although he loves empress father, he had a recuperate chemistry with Roger because queen father had put too undue pressure on him to carbon copy perfect.^[66] Mayweather, in his ordinal title defense, won a near-shutout over "Goyo" Vargas in Las Vegas.

During the 10th retain, when Mayweather overheard HBO newspaperman Jim Lampley say that illustriousness champ had switched to nifty southpaw stance for the following time in the bout perform leaned ringside and said "It was the third time". Aft a six-month layoff, Mayweather was still elusive. During the 6th round, Mayweather dropped Vargas stomach a hook to the ribs^[67] and cruised to a concerted decision.

Roger Mayweather returned cue his role as his nephew's trainer for his next bout; a non-title lightweight fight demolish Emanuel Augustus (then known likewise Emanuel Burton), which Mayweather won by ninth-round technical knockout.^[68] Age later, in an interview epoxy resin 2012, Mayweather would name consummate fight against Augustus as say publicly toughest of his career, post said, "If I was order certain fighters out of the whole number guy that I fought, I'm going to rate Emanuel Solon first compared to all dignity guys that I've faced."^[69]^[70]

Mayweather vs.

Corrales

In one of the further definitive and memorable fights identical his career Mayweather fought honesty hard-hitting, former IBF super-featherweight winner Diego Corrales (33–0, with 27 KOs). Coming into the drollness Mayweather and Corrales were unconquered, and neither fighter had spurious the canvas. Mayweather was The Ring's #2-ranked super featherweight blackhead the world (and #7 pound-for-pound), while Corrales was the #1-ranked super featherweight in the cosmos and #5 pound-for-pound.^[59]^[71] Before greatness fight was announced Mayweather abstruse stated he wanted to argue Corrales, who was facing arrest time for allegedly beating rulership pregnant wife.

"I want Diego because I'm doing it demand all the battered women girdle America", Mayweather said. "Just just about he beat that woman, I'm going to beat him".^[72]

To the fullest extent a finally both fighters were the aforesaid age (23), Corrales had a number of physical advantages over Mayweather: inches in height, an dirtfree in reach and (despite both arriving at the official weight-in at the 130-lb super-featherweight limit) unofficially 146 lbs, versus Mayweather's 136⁠1/2⁠ lbs.^[73] In the bout, Mayweather won every round and knocked down Corrales five times (three times in round 7 stomach twice in round 10).

Puzzle out the fifth knockdown, Corrales' cornermen climbed onto the apron impressive stopped the fight, thereby school Mayweather as a claimant outline boxing's mythical pound-for-pound title. Bear out the time of the act, Mayweather was ahead on character scorecards, leading by 89–79, 90–79, and 90–78.^[74] Throughout the contend, HBO commentators analyzed Mayweather.

Larry Merchant stated, "Mayweather fights shoulder a tradition of boxing put up with quick handedness that goes repossess in Michigan, all the not go against to fighters like Sugar Curved Robinson". Harold Lederman remarked,

Jim (Lampley), I gotta tell ya, I'm terribly impressed, I don't think I've seen an traveling fair of boxing like this because Willie Pep, this kid not bad unbelievable, great legs, great hurry, unbelievable ring-generalship.

I mean he's got tremendous presence in ditch ring, Floyd Mayweather knows site he is, every minute shambles this fight...

Corrales landed 60 be more or less 205 punches, and landed thumb more than nine punches make happen a single round. Mayweather abundant 220 of 414 punches.^[75] Corrales was unable to land clean shots, as he trail Mayweather through the early raison d'кtre.

He landed an average do admin six punches a round, according to CompuBox stats—the first at this juncture that a fighter registered unwed digits on CompuBox, 20 seniority after it had been hunting punch statistics.^[76]

After the fight, Mayweather remarked, "I would like withstand fight Prince Naseem (Hamed), with any luck we can meet at 128 (lbs) or he can overcome up to 130 (lbs), incredulity can fight or I buttonhole fight the winner of Casamayor..." "Prince Naseem isn't going in the vicinity of fight you," intervened HBO arbiter Larry Merchant; who then chuckled and added: "after he maxim this, it ain't gonna happen".

"I really want to fall out Prince Naseem..." Mayweather continued, "but hopefully I can face goodness winner of Casamayor (vs.) Freitas".^[77] Although neither fight materialized, Mayweather's opponent Diego Corrales would ulterior hand Freitas (the winner good buy the Casamayor vs. Freitas fight) his first professional defeat explode defeat Casamayor via controversial alternative in a rematch of their first bout.

Afterwards, Bob Aroid was ecstatic about his original star. "Better than Sugar Pull the wool over somebody's eyes Leonard", he asserted. "And frank you see him at those press conferences...?"^[78]

The fight was reduce with acclaim in the sport world and sports in typical. CBS said, "Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s speed was dazzling.

His face was unexpected"^[75] and the BBC reported on "... a realistically flawless performance...".^[79] The New Dynasty Daily News reported that "Floyd Mayweather Jr., displaying blazing without delay and punishing power..."^[76] and Sports Illustrated reported "...

a fistic masterpiece".^[80]

On October 10, 2001, pugilism trainer Eddie Futch died have doubts about age 90. Tim Smith fine the New York Daily News remembered an encounter with significance trainer in an article.

One of the last times Unrestrainable saw Futch was before greatness Floyd Mayweather Jr.–Diego Corrales immature lightweight title bout in Vegas.

Futch was talking about exhibition much he admired Mayweather's sense, how Mayweather was such organized beautiful boxer, able to set back along the ropes and keep off punches. Corrales said he was going to neutralize Mayweather's mitt speed by hitting Mayweather kindness the arms. "I guess proceed thinks he's going to unclear there and let him unloading him on the arms employment night," said Futch, who directly predicted that Mayweather would wholly dismantle Corrales in a jealous masterpiece.

Futch had a pastime of cutting to the center of a matter. I don't know anyone in boxing who won't miss him. I don't know anyone in boxing delay can take his place.^[81]

On May well 26, 2001, Mayweather, fighting directive his hometown of Grand Sink inwards join, pounded out a 12-round undiversified decision over future IBF boss featherweight titleholder Carlos Hernández infer retain his WBC super-featherweight name.

Calling it "one of loftiness toughest nights of my career", the 130-pound champion overcame injuries in both hands to educate his record to 26–0. "He is a very, very stout fighter," Mayweather said of honesty challenger, whose record fell reach 33–3–1. "I'm disappointed in embarrassed performance." Mayweather suffered the rule knockdown of his career during the time that he hit Hernández with top-notch left hook in round appal, which caused him sufficient urgency that he dropped his be sore left hand to the flow.

He wasn't hit, but was given a standing eight-count invitation the referee.^[82]

Mayweather's last fight guarantee the super-featherweight division was realize future super featherweight and nobody titleholder Jesús Chávez. Chávez was the WBC's top-ranked contender^[83] contemporary came into the fight tally a 31-bout winning streak.

That was Mayweather's eighth defense promote the WBC super-featherweight title, which he had held for writer than three years. He won when Chávez's corner stopped high-mindedness fight after round nine. Mayweather had such difficulty making clear for this fight that significant did not eat for link days before the weigh-in.^[84] Chávez stated after the fight, "He's [Mayweather] the champ!

And minute I become his number-one fan".^[85]

Mayweather commented after the fight, "Although it will take some goal to make the match, Wild want to fight Kostya Tszyu".^[86] Tszyu, an Australian-based Russian, bypass then had established himself gorilla the best light welterweight staging the world.

Mayweather did gather together get a chance to bicker Tszyu, but went on contact fight Ricky Hatton (who cowed Tszyu and won his Ring light welterweight championship). By distinction end of 2001, Mayweather was still ranked The Ring #1 super featherweight and #5 unexcelled pound-for-pound boxer in the world.^[87]

Lightweight

Mayweather vs.

Castillo

Main article: José Luis Castillo vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

In his first fight as splendid lightweight, Mayweather took on Area Boxing Council (WBC) champion topmost The Ring #1-ranked lightweight José Luis Castillo. Despite both fighters officially meeting the 135-lb jackanapes limit, Mayweather came to say publicly ring weighing unofficially 138⁠1/2⁠ lbs to Castillo's 147⁠1/2⁠ lbs.

Put your feet up defeated Castillo, winning the WBC and vacant The Ring take lineal lightweight titles with well-organized 12-round unanimous decision at honesty MGM Grand Garden Arena already a crowd of 6,920. Discharge Mayweather's win, he became nobility first lineal lightweight champion by reason of Pernell Whitaker.^[88] Judges Jerry Writer and John Keane scored litigation 115–111 and judge Anek Hongtongkam scored it 116–111, a judgement that was loudly booed inured to the pro-Castillo crowd.

The Corresponding Press had Mayweather winning, 115–111;^[89] the New York Daily News scorecard also had Mayweather win, 116–112.^[90]

Castillo (45–5–1, 41 KOs) could not touch Mayweather in greatness first round, with Castillo throwing 27 punches and landing sui generis incomparabl three.

After round one Larry Merchant pointed out, "Mayweather bound a comment in the crossing about his left shoulder. We'll see if something's wrong know it, he seems to tweak rotating it, trying to keep back it loose". George Foreman respected likewise, adding "'Massage my leftist shoulder', he (Mayweather) said, that's not a good sign".^[91]

In nobleness first minute of the in two shakes round, Castillo went down favouritism a shot by Mayweather, which was ruled a slip close to the referee.

Later in interpretation fight Harold Lederman alluded intelligence it, saying "By the expand, that knockdown in the subsequent round [is] extremely questionable, Funny thought Floyd did throw cool left hook and this deride [Castillo] went down at honesty end of the hook on the contrary what you going to break away, it's a judgement call unresponsive to the referee, so it doesn't go as a 10–8 round..."^[91] Drakulich took a point take from Castillo for hitting on leadership break in the eighth retain after several warnings throughout character fight.

With Castillo repeatedly meddling on the break, this stage to a large number be proper of his punches landing. George Superintendent agreed with the decision ("That's what you want a udicator to do"), although his similitude Larry Merchant had an preference view: "I think this review has been altogether too throw yourself into in the fight. Too officious".^[92] Drakulich struck again in decency ninth round, this time task force a point away from Mayweather for using his elbows.

Mayweather won the fight by stir his jab effectively and local away from Castillo for yet of the fight.^[93] Having hurt his left shoulder on influence last day of training, significant changed to a southpaw dispense on several occasions to oust more right-handed punches.

At prestige end of the fight, Harold Lederman had Castillo winning 115–111.

ESPN's Max Kellerman disputed Lederman's scoring, writing in his the ring column: "Harold Lederman, the (HBO) unofficial ringside television judge, gave the third round to Castillo, which I think demonstrates go wool-gathering Mayweather suffers from the very alike scoring syndrome that afflicted Pernell Whitaker. Mayweather is so not often hit cleanly in his confront, that when a clean ball is landed against him everyday registers all out of comparative relation in the observer's mind.

In the interim, the three clean shots Mayweather just landed against his challenger do not make the costume kind of impression".^[94]

CompuBox statistics unique to that Castillo landed more far-reaching punches and significantly more overwhelm shots over the course time off the fight. Mayweather outscored Castillo in jabs thrown and rich.

Lederman's scoring for this vie with may be seen as distinct ^{[by whom? – Discuss]}; in both Physiologist Hopkins vs. Jermain Taylor fights Lederman had Taylor winning 115–113, despite Hopkins landing more entire punches and significantly more planning shots during both fights.^[95]^[96] President threw and landed more jabs, however.

In the post-fight press conference, Mayweather said, "My last familiarity day, I hurt my rotator cuff in my left hold on, so I couldn't use blurry jab the way I compel to. My left wasn't hoot strong as I wanted cheer to be, but I didn't want to have no countenancing, you know, like other champions, you know, when they energy hurt they won't even sector up to the fight.

Beside oneself get hurt I keep contention, you know, I want run to ground bring the fans a victory".

Mayweather vs. Castillo II

Main article: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. José Luis Castillo II

Due to position closeness of their first cast doubt on, Mayweather accepted an immediate another game with José Luis Castillo which took place on December 7, 2002.

Before the rematch, Mayweather reiterated that he had tattered his left rotator cuff yoke days before the first wage war and could not throw spruce up jab or a left paw in the palm of one. He had surgery following interpretation controversial decision over Castillo, instruction said his shoulder had altogether healed.^[97]

The smaller Mayweather was fiddle with outweighed by Castillo on blue blood the gentry night of the fight; Castillo weighed 147 lbs, to Mayweather's 138.^[98] In the rematch Mayweather sedentary his footwork, combinations and twig to earn another unanimous alternative.

There were no knockdowns one notable exchanges in the fight; the judgment was close, farce Mayweather winning 115–113 on cardinal scorecards and 116–113 on grand third. The Associated Press difficult to understand Mayweather winning 116–112;^[98] HBO unconfirmed scorer Harold Lederman and man analyst Larry Merchant both scored it 115–113 for Mayweather.^[99]

Mayweather vs.

Sosa

Main article: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Victoriano Sosa

On April 19, 2003, Mayweather defended his WBC lightweight title in a concordant decision over DominicanVictoriano Sosa. Mayweather (30–0) fought a tactically growth 12-round bout against an jingoistic Sosa (35–3–2).

Mayweather vs. N'dou

Main article: Floyd Mayweather Jr.

vs. Phillip N'dou

His next fight (on November 1 of the livery year) was in his hometown of Grand Rapids against WBC #1-ranked contender Phillip N'dou, whose record was 31–1 with 30 KOs. During the run-up sentinel the fight Nelson Mandela well-received N'dou to his office seize a pep talk before surmount departure for the U.S., counselling him to "keep Mayweather ecstasy the outside with the switch, work the body and probity head will become available".

Southerly African president Thabo Mbeki, boast a note, said he confidential "full confidence" N'dou would deposit on a performance to manufacture all South Africans proud predominant would return home with glory WBC belt. When told provision his opponent's high-level support Mayweather responded, "Nelson Mandela's a ready to step in man, he's big in U.s.a., but Mandela can't get replace there and fight for him".^[100]

In the fifth round, Mayweather unrelated with a series of erect rights and lefts; when N'dou would not go down, Mayweather gave a little smile topmost continued the barrage.

He hung up on his opponent, before flooring him with a series of candid in the seventh round. N'dou got up on shaky honourable, forcing a stoppage at 1:50. At times during the go into battle, Mayweather (in black trunks distinct with fur) seemed to bauble with N'dou.^[101] By the get the message of 2003, Mayweather was drawn The Ring's lightweight champion prep added to the #5-ranked best pound-for-pound pugilist in the world.^[87]

Light welterweight

Mayweather vs.

Corley

Mayweather, at 27, made rule 140-pound debut by defeating plague titlist DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley, knocking him down twice professedly in rounds eight and augur, and scoring a unanimous work out of 119–107, 119–108, and 118–108. The fight was billed thanks to a WBC elimination bout, line the winner earning a slug marksman at 140-pound champion Arturo Gatti.^[102] "Mayweather can flat-out fight", Corley's trainer Don Turner said.

"He's like magic. He makes jagged move into the punches."^[102] Erelong after this fight Mayweather would reach #1 on the USA Today pound-for-pound rankings, with middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins at #2.^[103]

Mayweather vs. Bruseles

On January 22, 2005, Mayweather fought Henry Bruseles sky another WBC elimination bout, outclassing Bruseles throughout the first figure rounds.

In round eight, Mayweather knocked Bruseles down twice become more intense the fight was stopped. Mayweather's victory made him the obligatory challenger for Gatti's WBC pleasure welterweight championship.

Mayweather vs. Gatti

Main article: Arturo Gatti vs. Floyd Mayweather

The pay-per-view fight between Mayweather and The Ring #1-ranked player Arturo Gatti took place June 25, 2005, in Atlantic Bring, New Jersey, where fans paully supported Gatti.

Before the game Mayweather was confident, describing Gatti as "a C+ fighter," "a fake" and "a blown-up bludgeon fighter".^[104] Mayweather entered the fountain being carried on a chariot to the song "Another Prepare Bites the Dust".^[105] Gatti entered the ring accompanied by glory song "Thunderstruck" and was temporarily frightened by the pyrotechnics exploding.

Near the end of unexplained one, Mayweather pushed Gatti's attitude down in close; Gatti destitute, leaving himself vulnerable while Mayweather continued landing punches. Gatti musty to the referee to complain; Mayweather capitalised, sending Gatti relax the canvas with more shots for what was scored expert knockdown.^[106] Throughout the next quint rounds, the quicker Mayweather material nearly every shot against Gatti, who had no offense refined which to return fire.

Gatti's corner stopped the fight subsequently round six, giving Mayweather emperor third world title.

In justness post-fight interview, Mayweather praised Gatti, claiming that his pre-fight comments "were just to sell tickets". To many boxing experts, Mayweather's dominance of Gatti solidified climax position as one of representation best pound-for-pound fighters in righteousness world.^[107] CompuBox had Mayweather out-landing Gatti 168–41,^[108] with Gatti deplaning only 10 power punches (anything other than a jab).^[109] Mayweather's fight with Gatti would substance his last in the light-welterweight division; he would leave trade in The Ring #1-ranked contender, criticism Ricky Hatton as light-welterweight combatant.

Welterweight

After his fight with Gatti, Mayweather moved up to description welterweight division. On November 19, 2005, Mayweather fought a non-title bout at 147 lb (67 kg) at daggers drawn welterweight Sharmba Mitchell. In advert three, Mayweather knocked Mitchell together with a straight right upgrading to the head.

In circumnavigate six another straight right hand—this one to Mitchell's body—dropped Airman again, ending the fight.

Mayweather vs. Judah

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Zab Judah

On April 8, 2006, Mayweather defeated Zab Juda for the IBF welterweight appellation in a unanimous decision. Agreement for the fight had archaic jeopardized after Judah lost illustriousness WBA, WBC and The Ring Welterweight titles to Carlos Baldomir on January 7, 2006; in spite of that, Mayweather's and Judah's camps commonplace the contract and decided put off the fight would go on.^[110] Judah started bright and caused lots of problems for Mayweather, and even managed to strike down Mayweather, however it was not ruled a knockdown.

Nevertheless Mayweather began to dominate Juda in round five, and excellence latter eventually bled. Late notes the tenth round, Judah strike Mayweather with a left let somebody have that was clearly below excellence belt, following with a dextrorotary rabbit punch. Referee Richard Writer called time out with quintuplet seconds remaining in the ring-shaped.

Roger Mayweather entered the compelling and approached Judah, but Writer restrained him; Judah's father (and trainer), Yoel Judah, entered rendering ring as well. Mayweather remained in the neutral corner duration the Judahs scuffled with Roger (and others who had entered the ring), until police squeeze security restored order. Roger was ejected, and the fight lengthened for the scheduled 12 patrol.

Mayweather won a unanimous choosing by official scores of 116–112, 117–111, and 119–109. CompuBox admission showed him landing 188 punches, compared with 82 for Judah.^[111]

Five days after the fight, honesty Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) decided not to overturn grandeur result of the bout; nevertheless, Roger Mayweather was fined $200,000 and suspended for one year.^[112] The suspension stipulated that Roger could train Mayweather in rank gym, but could not run away with the corner during fights.^[113] Unevenness April 17, 2006, the IBF ordered a rematch between Mayweather and Judah; however, the NSAC suspended Judah for one origin on May 8^[114] and Mayweather vacated the IBF title discontinue June 20.

After his challenge with Judah, it was current that Mayweather rejected an $8 million offer to fight Antonio Margarito, citing his split with advertiser Bob Arum as the reason.^[115] However, Oscar De la Flatboat postponed his decision until 2007, leaving Mayweather to obtain Mayweather Promotions and choose his consequent opponent.^[116] Mayweather considered moving price in weight again to hostility light middleweight champion Cory Spinks, but because of negative advertising and Spinks' impending mandatory fortification of his title, he trustworthy to face WBC and The Ring welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir on November 4, 2006, diffuse Las Vegas.^[117]

Mayweather vs.

Baldomir

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Carlos Baldomir

Despite having not lost in disdainful eight years, Baldomir was plug up underdog in the fight. Mayweather defeated him for both awards in a unanimous decision. Seats punch statistics showed Mayweather alighting 199 of 458 punches, linctus Baldomir landed 79 of 670.

Mayweather earned $8 million for honourableness fight; Baldomir was paid $1.6 million, career earnings highs for harangue fighter at the time.

During the fight Baldomir chased Mayweather, unable to land any deep shots but trying to hide the busier fighter; Mayweather choice away with sharp jabs queue hooks, cutting Baldomir over sovereign left eye in the have control over round.

This pattern continued all the time the fight; the defensive-minded Mayweather put on what many witnesses (and Mayweather himself) called efficient "boxing clinic" to take Baldomir's WBC, The Ring and through welterweight titles in a unequal 12-round decision by scores outandout 120–108, 120–108, and 118–110.^[118] Abaft the fight, Mayweather proposed far-out match with Oscar De Indifferent Hoya.

With Mayweather's win, of course became the first fighter on account of Roberto Durán to have captured The Ring titles in both the lightweight and welterweight divisions.^{[citation needed]} He also captured her highness third lineal championship in orangutan many weight classes (super featherweight, lightweight and welterweight), following walk heavily the footsteps of Henry Satchmo and Sugar Ray Leonard.

Light middleweight

Mayweather vs. De La Hoya

Main article: Oscar De La Hoy vs. Floyd Mayweather

Mayweather's next lookalike was the long-anticipated fight blaspheme six-division champion and WBC light-middleweight titleholder Oscar De La Hoy on May 5, 2007. Aggravate La Hoya's belt was spoil the line, which required Mayweather to move up in faculty from 147 pounds to 154.

However, Mayweather was outweighed do without more than 10 pounds character night of the fight, eventual in at only 150 pounds. Despite De La Hoya's instancy that money was not wonderful factor, the Mayweather-De La Lighter bout set the record pray most PPV buys for efficient boxing match with 2.4 million households, breaking the previous record decelerate 1.95 million for Evander Holyfield vs.

Mike Tyson II. About $120 million in revenue was generated saturate the PPV, another record. Together with percentages De La Hoya due $58 million for the bout, rendering highest purse ever for adroit fighter; the previous record was $35 million, held by Tyson champion Holyfield. Mayweather earned about $25 million for the fight.^[119]

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negotiated memo train Oscar De La Flatboat and be in his go bankrupt during the fight, but Turnoff La Hoya decided to instruct with Freddie Roach. Mayweather won the fight by a break decision in 12 rounds, capturing the WBC title. However, spend time at analysts and ringside observers mat Mayweather should have received spruce up unanimous decision.

During the entirely rounds De La Hoya esoteric some success cutting off probity ring, attempting to pound Mayweather on the inside. Despite jurisdiction activity on the inside, in spite of that, many of De La Hoya's punches were ineffective and durable on Mayweather's arms or associate. By the middle of character fight, it was seen importance an even bout by righteousness announcers.

Mayweather turned the tideway in the middle and usual rounds, often hitting De Iciness Hoya at will. Official scorecards read 116–112 (Mayweather), 115–113 (Mayweather), and 115–113 (De La Hoya). CompuBox had Mayweather out-landing Educate La Hoya 207–122 in exact punches and 134–82 in whitewash punches, with better accuracy from one place to another the fight.

After the anxiety Mayweather contemplated retirement, saying good taste had nothing left to corroborate in the boxing world.

Return to welterweight and retirement

Mayweather vs. Hatton

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton

After his fight business partner De La Hoya, Mayweather unambiguous to relinquish his WBC light-middleweight championship,^[120] retaining his welterweight christen.

On July 28, 2007, qualified was announced that Mayweather would come out of his transitory retirement to fight The Ring light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton; the bout was promoted timorous De La Hoya's promotion fellowship (Golden Boy Promotions) and Mayweather's Mayweather Promotions. The fight was entitled "Undefeated"; it took get into formation December 8, 2007, at nobleness MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, the biggest welterweight showdown between two undefeated fighters since De La Hoya decrease Félix Trinidad in 1999.

Fabric the run-up to their challenge Mayweather claimed he was interpretation greatest boxer ever: "I veneration what Robinson and Ali frank for the sport. But Comical am the greatest and that is my time."

Mayweather contained the fight from the starting point, knocking Hatton out in representation 10th round to retain illustriousness welterweight championship.^[121] Hatton suffered unadulterated cut over his right clock in round three; from ditch point, his pace and step up began to slow.

In circular six, Hatton lost a legalize for punching the back slope Mayweather's head as he was draped over the ropes. Aside the tenth round, Hatton was caught by a checked nautical port hook thrown from Mayweather's hip; after falling headfirst into greatness turnbuckle, he hit the fell. Hatton made it to enthrone feet, but was dazed. Cardinal more lefts in quick assemblage knocked Hatton down again, scold referee Cortez stopped the oppose at 1:35 of round ten.^[122] Official scorecards read 88–82, 89–81, and 89–81 at the regarding of stoppage, all in benefit of Mayweather.

After the race, Mayweather said that Hatton was one of his toughest, near tenacious opponents. Mayweather announced jurisdiction retirement from boxing to revolution on his promotional company, apophthegm he wanted Hatton to well his first client.^[123]

Comeback

Mayweather vs. Marquez

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs.

Juan Manuel Marquez

On May 2, 2009, it was confirmed that Mayweather was coming out of smashing 21-month retirement to fight The Ring lightweight champion and #2 pound-for-pound Juan Manuel Márquez, claim a catch weight of 144 lb on July 18 at greatness MGM Grand in Las Vegas on HBO PPV.^[124] The race was postponed due to a- rib injury Mayweather received significant training.

HBO's sports series 24/7 was also rescheduled for Noble 29. The fight took promote on September 19 in conjugation with Mexican Independence Day, ordinarily a big boxing weekend. Amid the official weigh-in for their 144 lb bout, Mayweather failed chance on meet the weight limit orangutan 146 lb and was fined on account of a result.^[125] However, it was later revealed that the hire was changed so that Mayweather could make weight within honesty welterweight limit of 140–147 lb introduction long as Marquez received regular large guarantee.^[126] Mayweather won span unanimous decision after 12 watching garrison in a lopsided fight; scorecards read 120–107, 119–108, and 118–109.

Marquez landed 12 percent spend his total 583 punches, patch Mayweather landed 59 percent be fooled by his 490 total punches.^[127] That fight marked only the 5th time in boxing history go a non-heavyweight fight sold ultra than 1 million pay-per-view households, with HBO generating a communication of approximately $52 million.

Four get a hold the other fights featured Accolade De La Hoya as depiction main event, making this battle the one of two actions where a non-heavyweight fight sell over 1 million PPVs without Award De La Hoya. The succeeding additional fight was Manny Pacquiao in defiance of Miguel Cotto, which sold 1.25 million PPVs.^[128]

Mayweather vs.

Mosley

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley

Negotiations redundant a proposed match between Mayweather and The Ring #3 pound-for-pound Shane Mosley began right pinpoint Andre Berto pulled out presentation his scheduled January 30 jointure bout with Mosley due carry out the 2010 Haiti earthquake.^[129] Both sides eventually agreed to engage on May 1, 2010, shadow Mosley's WBA super-welterweight title.

Wear down was later revealed that Mayweather refused to pay sanctioning fees required by the WBA, axiom "All belts do is gather together dust". However, the belt was only on the line nurture Mosley to defend against Mayweather.^[130] Both Mayweather and Mosley unanimous to Olympic-style testing for that bout.^[131]^[132]

Mosley started the fight in triumph, landing two solid right keeping in round two which caused Mayweather's knees to buckle.

Mayweather recovered well and went strong-willed to dominate the remainder type the fight, out-boxing Mosley professor showing more aggression than contain his previous recent fights. Mayweather eventually won a unanimous resolving, with the judges scoring birth fight 119–109, 119–109, and 118–110. In round four CompuBox hyphen Mosley throwing seven power punches without landing any, making Mayweather the second boxer (after Roy Jones Jr.) to go scheme entire round without being eminence by a power punch.

Provision the fight, president of Flaxen Boy Promotions Oscar De The sniffles Hoya stated that he held Mayweather was the best interior the game.^[133]

The fight was goodness second-bestselling non-heavyweight pay-per-view bout infringe boxing history, with 1.4 million using. HBO reported that the engage in battle generated $78.3 million in revenue.

Rear 1 the bout Mayweather expressed turn off in moving up in watch your weight to capture a world epithet in six different weight advice, and to challenge newly comose middleweight champion Sergio Martínez.^[134]

Negotiations smash into Manny Pacquiao

Return converge the ring

Mayweather vs.

Ortiz

Main article: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Lord Ortiz

On June 7, 2011, Mayweather announced via Twitter that let go was set to fight WBC welterweight champion and The Ring #2-ranked welterweight Victor Ortiz redistribute September 17. Ortiz was Mayweather's first challenger in 16 months.^[141] The fight took place conflict the MGM Grand Garden Area.

From round one, Mayweather worn his speed, skills and error-free right hand to tag Ortiz repeatedly. Mayweather seemed in rein in through the first three watching garrison, judges' scores were 30–27, 30–27, and 29–28 for Mayweather, clump the fourth round Ortiz difficult some success, landing a passive shots and stinging Mayweather once bulling him into the crease.

He then rammed Mayweather pathway the face with an intended headbutt, opening a cut correctness the inside and outside depart Mayweather's mouth. Referee Joe Cortez immediately called time out pointer docked Ortiz a point sustenance the blatant foul. Ortiz, clearly acknowledging his wrongdoing, hugged Mayweather in the corner and smooth appeared to kiss him.

Cortez motioned the fighters back confuse to resume the fight, evade putting them in a uninvolved corner. Both fighters touched handwear, and Ortiz gave Mayweather option hug. At that moment, Cortez was not looking at excellence fighters. As Ortiz let walk, Mayweather took advantage of Ortiz not having his hands self-important and unloaded a left holder which wobbled Ortiz.

Ortiz next looked at the referee, streak Mayweather connected with a moneyed right hand to Ortiz's cheek. Ortiz fell to the fabric, and was unable to with it Cortez's count as the horde of 14,687 jeered Mayweather.^[142]^[143]^[144] Afterward the fight Ortiz claimed ditch he was merely obeying birth referee's instructions when he was "blindsided" by Mayweather, who defended his actions by saying make certain "In the ring, you be born with to protect yourself at technique times".^[145]

Mayweather vs.

Ortiz was purchased by 1.25 million homes work stoppage a value of $78,440,000 critical pay-per-view revenue. These numbers trade name the event the second-highest-grossing non-heavyweight pay-per-view event of all leave to another time. Mayweather has appeared in ethics three biggest non-heavyweight pay-per-view rumour in the sport's history: Mayweather vs.

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Oscar Side by side La Hoya ($136,853,700), Mayweather vs. Ortiz ($78,440,000), and Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley ($78,330,000).^[146]

Return to trivial middleweight

Mayweather vs. Cotto

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto

Mayweather's counsellor, Leonard Ellerbe, announced on Nov 2, 2011, that Mayweather would return to the ring outwit May 5, 2012, at nobleness MGM Grand Garden Arena seep in Las Vegas.

After negotiations deal Manny Pacquiao failed again, be submerged February 1, 2012, it was confirmed that Mayweather would pull up moving up in weight stop with fight WBA super welterweight title-holder and The Ring #1-ranked collapse middleweight Miguel Cotto. The WBC put their super welterweight field belt at stake.^[147]

On the gloaming of Saturday, May 5, Mayweather defeated Cotto in 12 conditions by a unanimous decision, on the mend his record to 43–0.^[148] Mayweather used movement and outboxed Cotto in the middle of significance ring for the first occasional rounds.

Beginning in rounds join and four Cotto cut interpretation ring off from Mayweather, forcing the latter to fight do too much the ropes. However, Mayweather seemed to outfight Cotto from greatness ropes with his combinations suffer by rolling with most work at Cotto's punches. Cotto had many success in the middle motivation, landing his jab and oppose shots on Mayweather and well-known trapping him on the compact.

The later rounds were rational by Mayweather, who boxed optional extra in the center of loftiness ring late in the race. In the 12th round Mayweather's uppercut stunned and hurt Cotto, but Cotto was able e-mail fight until the end. Ethics judges scored the fight organized unanimous decision for Mayweather exceed scores of 118–110, 117–111, favour 117–111.

After the fight, Mayweather said Cotto was the toughest fighter he ever faced.

CompuBox had Mayweather outlanding and outworking Cotto in the fight wishy-washy a significant margin. Mayweather material 26 percent of his trash punches (179 out of 687), compared with 21 percent (105 out of 506) for Cotto.

In power punches, Mayweather well-established 128 of 382 (34 percent), compared with 75 of 329 (23 percent) for Cotto.^[149] Mayweather earned the biggest guaranteed wallet in boxing history ($32 million) like that which he fought Cotto, according emphasize contracts filed with the Nevada State Athletic Commission.^[150] The Mayweather-Cotto fight generated $94 million in PPV revenue from 1.5 million purchases, manufacturing it the second-biggest non-heavyweight take for granted in history (after Mayweather's dispute with Oscar De La Hoya).^[151]

Jail term and repercussions

On June 1, 2012, Mayweather reported to magnanimity Clark County Detention Center gradient Las Vegas to serve surmount jail term for domestic misemploy.

After serving two months, unquestionable was released from prison corroboration August 3, 2012.^[152]^[153]

On February 4, 2015, Mayweather, who was cerebration to do a tour invite Australia, was denied a way on the basis of dominion criminal record and jail term.^[154]

Mandatory title defense at welterweight

Mayweather vs.

Guerrero

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero

Mayweather returned to decency ring on May 4, 2013, at the MGM Grand Parkland Arena to face the WBC interim welterweight champion, Ring Negation. 3 ranked welterweight, and high-mindedness WBC's mandatory challenger Robert Guerrero.

This was Mayweather's first hostility since being released from run gently sl apprehen, and was the first in the house Mayweather has fought on Outset PPV after a long conjunction with HBO. Mayweather was dependable $32 million for the fight.^[155]

The fight took place in have an advantage of 15,880 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Prior harangue the fight, Guerrero had categorize lost in 8 years. Integrity first couple rounds were reasonably even, with Mayweather attempting dealings counter and time Guerrero, as Guerrero was attempting to press Mayweather to the ropes stand for make it a rough disagree. After the first couple context, Mayweather was in complete regulation, almost hitting Guerrero at volition declaration with right hand leads, counters, hooks, and effectively timing Guerrero the rest of the presuppose.

Mayweather won the fight endless all three scorecards 117–111. Mayweather outlanded Guerrero 195 punches holiday 113, which included a hardly any 60% connect on his endurance shots.^[156]

Although no official tallies muddle reported, according to Showtime Diversions executive Stephen Espinoza, the brave had exceeded 1 million ground in PPV.^[157]

Catchweight

Mayweather vs.

Álvarez

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Saúl Álvarez

Mayweather confirmed via Twitter that smart deal was reached to defy Ring No. 10 ranked thud for pound, WBC and WBA Super welterweight champion Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez in a championship recuperate from on September 14, 2013, clichйd the MGM Grand Garden Arena.^[158] A catchweight of 152 pounds was established for the fight.^[159] Mayweather received a boxing take down $41.5 million for the Alvarez fight, according to Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather's confidant.^[160] In front grapple a sold-out crowd of 16,746 at the MGM Garden, Mayweather defeated Álvarez by majority twelve-round decision.

In a fight avoid many thought was going swap over be Mayweather's toughest, he outclassed the younger Álvarez. Many observers at ringside thought Mayweather won all twelve rounds. Judge Byword. J. Ross scored the go into battle 114–114, a draw. Judge Dave Moretti had it 116–112, spreadsheet Craig Metcalfe scored it 117–111. Judge Ross retired after that fight.

Speaking of the doubtful scorecard, Mayweather said, "I can't control what the judges do." Compubox stats showed Mayweather's lordship in the fight, landed 232 of 505 punches (46%) highest 117 connected of 526 frightened (22%) for Álvarez, who due a base purse of $5 million.^[161]^[162]^[163]^[164]

Welterweight unification

Mayweather vs.

Maidana

Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana

Despite interest in a bout surpass Amir Khan, Mayweather announced stroll he would fight 30-year-old Marcos Maidana (35–3, 31 KOs) disincentive May 3, 2014, in topping unification bout at MGM Luxurious Garden Arena, with Mayweather's WBC and The Ring welterweight adornments at stake, as well bit Maidana's WBA (Super) welterweight title.^[165] Maidana won the WBA christen in December 2013 against Mayweather's friend, Adrien Broner.

Mayweather tweeted the news the day aft his 37th birthday. The Barclays Center in Brooklyn also required a case to showcase rectitude fight. Mayweather explained why filth chose Maidana, "Marcos Maidana's rob performance immediately brought him toady to my attention. He is public housing extremely skilled fighter who brings knockout danger to the invective.

I think this is unembellished great fight for me topmost he deserves the opportunity go on a trip see if he can actions what 45 others have out of condition to do before him – beat me." Maidana was uncut 12-to-1 underdog going into leadership fight.^[166]