00:00 Floyd Mayweather is considered by many fight fans to be pound for pound the best boxer
00:10 in the history of the sport.
00:15 He is the only boxing champion to have ever retired as an undefeated fighter, an incredible
00:21 achievement.
00:25 But success in any sport is not without its share of hardships, obstacles and problems
00:31 to overcome.
00:33 And Floyd Mayweather's story is no different.
00:39 Here is a look back at the legend of Floyd Mayweather.
00:45 Floyd Mayweather Jr. was born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24, 1977 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
00:54 And there is no denying that boxing is definitely in his blood.
01:01 His father, Floyd Sr. was a welterweight contender, and his uncle Jeff Mayweather is a former
01:07 IBO super featherweight champion.
01:14 Floyd Sr. introduced his son to the gym early on in life, holding his young boy in front
01:19 of speed bags whenever they visited the gym.
01:25 It wasn't long before Mayweather was throwing punches at anything that came in his line
01:30 of sight.
01:31 And at the tender age of seven, he was already fitted for his first pair of boxing gloves.
01:40 In his early years, Floyd already showed incredible speed of his hands and feet, making him a
01:46 competitor for world champion even in his formative time as a fighter.
01:55 Although life at home was very difficult, both of his parents struggled with substance
01:59 abuse and Floyd Sr. had many run-ins with the law as well.
02:07 But Floyd kept fighting and defined his defensive style of fighting, for which he was nicknamed
02:13 "Pretty Boy", since nobody could land a punch and mark his face.
02:21 He finished 84-6 as an amateur fighter and turned professional in 1996.
02:28 With his father at his side as manager, Mayweather began winning every single fight he took on.
02:38 It wasn't long before pundits elevated him as one of the best fighters of all time.
02:44 Classic fights with the likes of Oscar De La Hoya or Manny Pacquiao solidified him as
02:50 a sports superstar.
02:54 In 2007, Floyd had stunned the boxing world when he announced his retirement.
03:00 But this was short-lived, because he came back in 2009 to fight Ricky Hatton and won.
03:10 And by 2015, Floyd was the highest paid athlete anywhere in the world, earning him many fans
03:17 as well as detractors for the way Floyd liked to flash his money on social media.
03:26 Many other victories followed in years to come, including bouts with Robert Guerrero
03:31 and UFC star Conor McGregor in 2017.
03:40 Officially retiring in 2018, Floyd left the game with an unprecedented 50-0 official professional
03:47 record.
03:49 To this day, no fighter can come close to his numbers, making Floyd Mayweather a true
03:55 boxing legend.
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