Floyd Mayweather Jr, wasn’t your average boxing prodigy. The Michigan native had a father and two uncles that tested the likes of all-time boxing greats and won world titles. Being around this caliber, training from a young age proved to be a winning recipe for the young Floyd, who was in the gym as early as two years of age. Mayweather took what he learned from his elders and spun it forward into the greatest boxing career of this era.
Undefeated in the ring and seemingly undefeated outside the ring with his financial decisions, Floyd Mayweather Jr is a representation of what most modern-day boxers strive to be like; winning world titles, making a boatload of money and getting out with all of their faculties intact. Here’s a look at why Mayweather is recognized as “The Best Ever” by many boxing pundits and boxing media members.
Profile
Born: Michigan, USA, Age: 46, Height: 5”8’, Weight: 146lb
As mentioned, Floyd Mayweather comes from a long lineage of boxing. Throwing hands, lacing up gloves and snuggling into headgear was second nature for Mayweather Jr. “Pretty boy” leaned heavily on the experiences his father and uncles faced long before he’d ever step into a ring.
Floyd cut his teeth as an amateur boxer that knocked on the door of Olympic greatness, but ultimately, Mayweather found his driving force when he turned Pro in 1997. Although Floyd had publicized issues with his father, he was able to find solace and love with his uncle Roger, who coached Floyd for a large portion of his professional boxing career.
Career earnings
From his first to last professional fight, Floyd’s fight purses jumped by 100,000%
Being a student of the game inside the ring takes decades of mastery. The science behind boxing is what makes the sport so attractive to purists. It’s hard enough to win one world title, let alone multiple, but to be a world champion while also becoming a global superstar with superior brand building is exquisite.
Mayweather Jr’s showmanship side to his presentation hit a new level during the promotion of his bout against Arturo Gatti, where his trash talk drew in noticeably large viewership numbers. Mayweather found his way to drive dollars up through fight promotion as well as tax-efficient locations. Smartly, “Money” fought his last 15 fights in a row in Las Vegas, Nevada, a state that has zero income tax. Again, Mayweather sees every move on the chess board.
According to SportsKeeda.com, Mayweather Jr is worth $450 million. The money that Mayweather Jr garnered as his villainous promotional style was turned up was truly amazing. Also, Mayweather’s brand proved its value by not just being a tale of a few fights but by being a business that has generated generational wealth.
Per Forbes, Mayweather is the richest athlete of the last decade. By bringing in over $900 million and more than $100 million more than the second-richest athlete, Cristiano Ronaldo. Futbol is the most viewed sport worldwide, but boxing greats like Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and Mayweather Jr made boxing appointments on television.
