Floyd Mayweather Jr. highly regarded as one of the best boxers in history. So when did the undeveloped boxing star embark on his boxing tour?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was born. for a family of boxers, with the father of Floyd Sr. and brothers Roger and Jeff also compete professionally. Naturally, Floyd Jr. following in their footsteps. He picked up boxing at a young age, and according to an interview with the New York Times, he never considered any other career.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s amateur boxing career.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. finally started competing as an amateur, winning the first national Golden Gloves boxing tournament in 1993. He would go on to become a Golden Gloves champion twice more, in 1994 and 1996. As early as then, Mayweather Jr. he was already an excellent defensive boxer, earning the nickname ‘Pretty Boy’ because of the amount of damage he would inflict. As an amateur, Mayweather Jr. table 84-8 together.
Mayweather Jr. won for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and went all the way to the semifinals before being eliminated. He would earn a bronze medal for his efforts. After spending time at the Olympics, Floyd Mayweather Jr. decided to turn pro.
The professional career of Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Shortly after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Floyd Mayweather Jr. competing in his first professional blow, which marked the beginning of one of the most prestigious careers in the sport.
Throughout his 21-year professional career, Mayweather Jr. has captured world titles in five weight categories, and is just one of five boxers in history to accomplish that task. Mayweather Jr. enjoyed a world title run in the super featherweightweight, lightweight, super lightweight, welterweight, and super welterweight categories.
Tha Mayweather Jr. has also gone against – and beaten some of the best boxers in the world. He has overtaken legends such as Diego Corrales, Arturo Gatti, Zab Judah, Oscar De La Hoya, Juan Manuel Marquez, Ricky Hatton, Canelo Alvarez, Shane Mosely, Victor Ortiz, and Manny Pacquiao.
In 2017, Mayweather Jr. a brief end to his career to take on second-division UFC champion and All-Ireland MMA superstar Conor McGregor in a big-money boxing shop. That marked Mayweather Jr.’s 50th fight. and 50th career win.
While the life of Mayweather Jr. the exterior of the ring is illuminated by his elegant lifestyle and even a bit of controversy, his legacy inside the boxing ring is inaccessible. In February of 2021, Mayweather will return to the ring to address YouTuber Logan Paul in a showroom.
Published December 30, 2020, 14:22 IST