Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is an American former professional boxer who is considered one of the most skilled and renowned fighters of his era.

Mayweather Jr. had an impressive professional boxing career that spanned over two decades, from 1996 to 2017. He retired from the sport with an undefeated record of 50 wins, zero losses, and zero draws, making him one of the greatest boxers in history.

Mayweather Jr. had a total of 50 fights throughout his entire career with 27 of them being KO wins. He also won 15 world titles at five different weight classes as a three-time unified world champion at welterweight (2x) and super-welterweight.

One of his most remarkable career highlights was his win over Manny Pacquiao. In a much-awaited match in May 2015, Mayweather Jr. maintained an undefeated record by defeating Pacquiao via a 12 round unanimous decision to become a unified welterweight world champion.

Mayweather Jr.'s last professional fight was against Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor on August 26, 2017. Mayweather Jr. won the fight via 10th round TKO, which marks a gap of over five years since his last fight as of September 2022.

Mayweather Jr. has an impressive resume of victories against some top names of boxing, including Juan Manuel Márquez, Arturo Gatti, Miguel Cotto, and Shane Mosley, amongst others.

Mayweather Jr.'s first world title fight at the age of 21 was against Genaro Hernández for the super-featherweight WBC title, which he won via 8th round RTD. From that point on, he went on to win 15 world titles at five different weight classes and had 18 title defenses during his career.

Mayweather Jr.'s style of fighting made him a defensive tactician known for his impeccable movement and counterpunching. Mayweather Jr. was adept at avoiding punches thrown by his opponents while being able to land crisp, precise strikes in return.

Mayweather Jr.'s career was not without controversy. In 2002, he was stripped of his IBF featherweight title after he failed to pay sanctioning fees during his defense against southpaw fighter, Vincenzo Rossitto. He was subsequently stripped of his WBC super-featherweight title in 2008 after failing to defend against top-ranking challenger, Manny Pacquiao.

However, Mayweather Jr. remained a dominant force in the sport and continued to attract high-profile fights at the end of his career. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2021.

In conclusion, Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s professional career spanned over two decades with an undefeated record of 50 wins, no losses, and zero draws. He was a masterful defensive fighter with exceptional counter-punching skills, and his ability to avoid punches made him one of the greatest boxers in history. Mayweather Jr.'s boxing career witnessed numerous victories against some of the top-ranking fighters in the sport, and his hard work and dedication paid off with multiple world titles across five different weight classes. Despite controversies, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will always remain a legend and an icon in the sport of boxing.

Floyd Mayweather Jr Fight Record