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{{Infobox Boxer
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|name=Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
|realname=Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
|nickname=Pretty Boy Floyd<br>Money Mayweather
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|nationality=[[Demography of the United States|American]]
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1977|2|24}}
|birth_place=[[Grand Rapids, Michigan]], [[United States]]
|home=[[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[United States|U.S.]]
|style=[[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]|total=39
|wins=39
|KO=25
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{{MedalBronze| [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]] | [[Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Featherweight]]}}
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'''Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr.''' (born '''Floyd Joy Sinclair''' on [[February 24]] [[1977]]), is a former [[United States|American]] professional [[Boxing|boxer]] who has a record of 39-0 (25 [[knockout|KOs or TKOs]]). He is the son of [[Floyd Mayweather Sr.]], a former welterweight boxing contender.
From [[July 18]], [[2005]] through [[June 2]], [[2008]] he was rated by ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'' magazine as the number-one [[pound for pound]] boxer in the world.<ref>[http://www.thering-online.com/ringpages/ratings2.html ''The Ring'' Ratings.] [[1 May]] [[2006]]. ''The Ring''. [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]] accessed [[5 May]] [[2006]].</ref> Mayweather has won six [[List of current world boxing champions|world boxing championships]] in five different [[boxing weight classes|weight classes]]; he is the former [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[welterweight]] champion, a title he vacated upon his retirement. He was named [[Ring Magazine fighters of the year|Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]] in 1998 and 2007. [[ESPN.com]] listed Mayweather at #48 on their "50 Greatest Boxers of All Time" list.<ref>{{cite web
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Mayweather was also well known for competing on the [[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 5)|fifth season]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (USA)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' where he was the fourth celebrity eliminated from the competition.<ref>Rocchio, Christopher. [http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/floyd-mayweather-jr-karina-smirnoff-cut-from-dancing-with-stars-5934.php "Floyd Mayweather Jr., Karina Smirnoff cut from 'Dancing with the Stars"] [[17 October]] [[2007]]. ''[[realitytvworld.com]]'' URL accessed [[19 December]] [[2007]].</ref> He recently performed for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]], competing in a match against [[Paul Wight|Big Show]] at [[WrestleMania XXIV]]. On [[May 25]], [[2008]], Mayweather served as the honorary starter for the 92nd [[2008 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]]. <ref> Kelly, Paul.[http://www.indy500.com/news/11090/Top_Boxer_Mayweather_To_Serve_As_Honorary_Starter_Of_92nd_Indy_500 "Top Boxer Mayweather To Serve As Honorary Starter Of 92nd Indy 500"] [[24 April]] [[2008]] [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]] accessed [[12 May]] [[2008]].</ref>
==Background==
Floyd Mayweather was born '''Floyd Joy Sinclair''' in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]], with his mother's last name.<ref>Johnson, Chuck. [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2007-12-05-mayweather-cover_N.htm "Mayweather dancing with success in and out of ring."] [[5 December]] [[2007]]. ''[[USA Today]]''. URL accessed [[18 December]] [[2007]].</ref> His last name would change to Mayweather shortly thereafter. His father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., is a former welterweight contender. One of his uncles, [[Jeff Mayweather]], is a former [[International Boxing Organization|IBO]] [[super featherweight]] champion. Another uncle, former two-division world champion [[Roger Mayweather]], is Mayweather, Jr.'s current trainer. Floyd attended Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills High School.
==Amateur career==
Mayweather had a successful amateur career of 84-6.<ref>[http://www.boxing-records.com/palm/mayweafl.html Boxing-Records: Floyd Mayweather Jr.] GFAX. URL accessed [[16 April]] [[2006]].</ref> He won national [[Golden Gloves]] championships in 1993 (at 106 [[Pound (mass)|lb]]), 1994 (at 114 lb), and 1996 (at 125 lb).<ref>[http://www.hbo.com/boxing/fighters/mayweather/index.shtml HBO: Boxing - Floyd Mayweather Jr.] [[HBO]]. URL accessed [[7 January]] [[2006]].</ref> He was given the nickname "Pretty Boy" by his amateur teammates because his face never had cuts or bruises after fights—a result of the defensive techniques that his father (Floyd Mayweather Sr.) and uncle (Roger Mayweather) had taught him.<ref>Schulberg, Benn. [http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/2879/floyd-mayweather-born-pretty-boy/ "Floyd Mayweather Jr. Born to be a Pretty Boy."] [[19 November]] [[2005]]. ''The Sweet Science''. URL accessed [[12 April]] [[2006]].</ref> In his orthodox defensive stance, Mayweather—much like [[James Toney]]—often utilizes the 'shoulder roll'. The shoulder roll is an old-school boxing technique in which the right hand is held normally or slightly higher than normal, the left hand is down around the midsection, and the lead shoulder is raised high on the cheek in order to cover the chin and block punches. The right hand (from orthodox stance) is used as it normally would be to block punches coming from the other side, such as left hooks. From this stance, Mayweather blocks, slips, and deflects most of his opponents' punches, even when cornered, by twisting left and right to the rhythm of their punches.<ref>Coleman, Steve. [http://www.sudden-thoughts.com/node/view/17 "The Sweet Science: Floyd Mayweather and Improvised Modalities of Rhythm."] [[1 December]] [[2003]]. ''Sudden Thoughts''. URL accessed [[22 April]] [[2006]].</ref>
At the [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Olympics]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], Mayweather won a [[bronze medal]] by reaching the finals of the [[featherweight]] (57 [[kilogram|kg]])<ref>Olympic weight classes use kilograms instead of pounds. 57 kg ≈ 125.66 lb</ref> division's 31-boxer [[Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics|tournament]]. In the opening round, Mayweather led 10-1 on points over Bakhtiyar Tileganov of [[Kazakhstan]] before he won by round 2 [[referee (boxing)|referee]] stoppage. In the second round, Mayweather outpointed Artur Gevorgyan of [[Armenia]] 16-3. In the quarterfinals, Mayweather survived a late rally by [[Lorenzo Aragon]] of [[Cuba]] to win 12-11. In his semifinal bout against the eventual [[silver medal]]ist, [[Serafim Todorov]] of [[Bulgaria]], Mayweather lost by a controversial decision that the U.S. team officially protested. Many who saw the bout, including the referee (who mistakenly raised Mayweather's hand when the decision was read), believed that Mayweather had won.<ref>[http://www2.jsonline.com/sports/oly/box802.html "Boxing: Judge quits to protest 'incompetent' scoring."] [[2 August]] [[1996]]. ''[[Associated Press|AP]]''. URL accessed [[12 April]] [[2006]].</ref>
==Professional career==
===Super Featherweight===
Mayweather fought his first professional bout on [[October 11]] [[1996]] against fellow newcomer Roberto Apodaca. Apodaca was knocked-out in round 2. Mayweather's trainer at the time was his uncle, Roger Mayweather, because Floyd Mayweather Sr. was still [[prison|imprisoned]] after having been convicted of [[Illegal drug trade#Trafficking and distribution|illegal drug trafficking]] in 1993. Mayweather Sr. took over as Mayweather Jr.'s trainer when he was released from prison (after Mayweather Jr.'s fourteenth fight—a second round knockout of Sam Girard).<ref>Pierce, Ben. [http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news/pierce2208.php "Floyd Mayweather Sr.: Father, son and holy cow!"] 22 August 2002. ''East Side Boxing''. URL accessed 17 April 2006.</ref> From 1996 to early 1998, Mayweather fought against relatively easy opponents and won most of the fights by knockout or TKO.{{Fact|date=April 2008}} The most notable of these fights was a unanimous decision victory over former champion [[Tony Pep]] on [[June 14]], [[1998]].
In 1998, Mayweather won his first world title, the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] junior lightweight (130 lb) championship, when the [[cornerman|corner]] of [[Genaro Hernandez]] stopped the fight after round 8. Hernandez had never been defeated at the weight class. From there, Mayweather defended his title with performances against contenders such as [[Angel Manfredy]] and [[Carlos Gerena]]. Mayweather was named as [[Ring Magazine fighters of the year|''The Ring'' magazine's fighter of the year]] for 1998.{{Fact|date=April 2008}}
Before he fought against former WBC featherweight champion [[Gregorio Vargas]] in early 2000, Mayweather fired his father as his manager and replaced him with [[James Prince]]. A few months after the fight, the rift between the father and son became wide enough that Mayweather Jr. fired Mayweather Sr. as his trainer as well.<ref>Iole, Kevin. [http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2000/May 17-Wed-2000/sports/13592910.html "Dinner spat widens Mayweather family rift."] 17 May 2000. ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]''. URL accessed 17 April 2006.</ref> Roger Mayweather returned to his role as Mayweather Jr.'s trainer in his next bout—a non-title fight against [[Emanuel Burton]]. In an interview in 2004, Mayweather Jr. said that he loves Mayweather Sr. as his father but feels that he has better chemistry with Roger, and his father had put too much pressure on him to be perfect.<ref>[http://www.inthiscornertv.com/pages/1/index.htm "In This Corner with James Smith."] Jon Hait, producer/director. 2004.</ref> On a [[May 7]] appearance on the "[[Tonight Show]]", Mayweather stated that his father "just needs a hug" and that "everyone should just hug his father."{{Fact|date=April 2008}}
Mayweather's biggest fight as a junior lightweight was on [[January 20]] [[2001]], against [[Diego Corrales]]. At the time, neither fighter had been defeated or knocked down. In the bout, Mayweather won every round and knocked down Corrales five times (three times in round 7 and twice in round 10). After the fifth knockdown, Corrales' cornermen climbed onto the apron and stopped the fight, thereby establishing Mayweather as one of the claimants to boxing's mythical pound-for-pound title. At the time of the stoppage, Mayweather was wide ahead on the scorecards, leading by the official tallies of 89-79, 90-79, and 90-78.<ref>[http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=000352 Floyd Mayweather Jr<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In Mayweather's next bout, on [[May 26]] [[2001]], future IBF champion [[Carlos Hernandez (boxer)|Carlos "Famoso" Hernández]] knocked down Mayweather for the first time. Mayweather entered the bout with injured hands.<ref>Escobar, Luis. [http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/2001/010526mayweather_hernandez.html "Too Much Heat from Pretty Boy Tames Hernandez."] 26 May 2001. ''The Boxing Times''. URL accessed 22 April 2006.</ref> When Mayweather hit Hernández with a left hook in round 6, the pain caused Mayweather to drop his left hand to the canvas, and the referee called it a knockdown. Nonetheless, Mayweather won the fight by unanimous decision. In the award-winning<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365516/awards Awards for More Than Famous.] [[The Internet Movie Database|IMDb]]. URL accessed 22 April 2006.</ref> [[documentary film]] ''[[More Than Famous]]'', Hernández's bout against Mayweather was prominently featured.
Mayweather's last fight in the junior lightweight division was against future junior lightweight and lightweight champion [[Jesús Chávez]]. It was Mayweather's eighth defense of the WBC junior lightweight title, which he had held for more than three years. He won when Chávez's corner stopped the fight after round 9. Mayweather had such difficulty making weight for this fight that he did not eat for four days before the weigh-in.<ref>Curry, Chris. [http://www.eastsideboxing.com/MayweathervsChavez.html "Floyd Mayweather Shows Chavez Boxing's Not So Pretty."] 11 November 2001. ''East Side Boxing''. URL accessed 17 April 2006.</ref>
===Lightweight===
In 2002, Mayweather moved up to the lightweight (135 lb) division. Mayweather fought only 4 bouts at this weight, but they were all world championship fights.
Mayweather won two bouts for the WBC and ''The Ring'' lightweight belts against [[José Luis Castillo]]. In their first bout, Castillo had success when he cut off the ring and used his strength to wear down Mayweather. But it was not enough to make up for his slow start in the fight. Still, many analysts and fans feel that Mayweather should have lost the fight,<ref>González, Frank. [http://www.eastsideboxing.com/CastillovsMayweather.html "Why Bother Fighting the Fights? Just Ask the Judges."] [[21 April]] [[2002]]. ''East Side Boxing''. URL accessed [[12 April]] [[2006]].</ref> but he won by unanimous decision. In the rematch, Mayweather used his quick footwork and combinations to coast to another unanimous decision victory, this time with no controversy.
On [[April 19]] [[2003]], Mayweather dominated the [[Dominican Republic|Dominican]] [[Victoriano Sosa]] and won by unanimous decision. Mayweather's next fight (on [[November 1]], [[2003]]) was in his hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He fought against the promising [[South Africa]]n knockout specialist [[Phillip Ndou]], whose record was 31-1 with 30 KOs. Uncharacteristically, Mayweather was offensively oriented from the beginning of the fight. Round 5 was one of 2003's most action-packed.<ref>Romppainen, Janne. [http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=338&more=1 "Boxing: The Best Of The Year."] [[17 December]] [[2003]]. ''East Side Boxing''. URL accessed [[25 April]] [[2006]].</ref> In the middle of the round, Mayweather landed a barrage of powerful punches. Ndou endured and threw wild punches that forced Mayweather into the ropes, but Mayweather demonstrated his rhythmic defensive technique and let Ndou wear himself out further. In round 6, Ndou wobbled and was pushed down. In round 7, a combination of three straight right hands knocked down Ndou and caused a TKO, when N'Dou's trainers - Nick Durandt and [[Tommy Brooks]] - contemplated throwing in the towel. However, the ref stopped the fight as Ndou did not move forward (as part of a test to ensure he was okay from the knock down).
===Junior Welterweight===
Mayweather then moved up to the [[junior welterweight]] (140 lb) division. His first fight in this division was against [[southpaw]] [[DeMarcus Corley]]. Mayweather used his speed to win the early rounds. In the first minute of round 4, Corley landed a solid left hand and drove Mayweather into the ropes, but Mayweather recovered and fought back ferociously. After that round, Mayweather mostly controlled Corley. Mayweather knocked down Corley in rounds 8 and 10, but Corley was able to continue until the end. Mayweather won by unanimous decision. The fight was Mayweather's only one in 2004.
On [[January 22]] [[2005]], Mayweather fought against [[Henry Bruseles]] of [[Puerto Rico]] in a WBC junior welterweight title eliminator bout. Mayweather easily outclassed Bruseles throughout the first seven rounds. In round 8, Mayweather knocked down Bruseles twice, and the fight was stopped.
The win over Bruseles made Mayweather the mandatory challenger for [[Arturo Gatti]]'s WBC junior welterweight championship. Before the fight, Mayweather was supremely confident. He described Gatti with terms such as "a C+ fighter", "a fake", and "a blown-up [[club fighter]]."<ref>[http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=3873&more=1 "Floyd Mayweather Conference Call Transcript."] [[16 May]] [[2005]]. ''East Side Boxing''. URL accessed [[23 April]] [[2006]].</ref> The [[pay-per-view]] fight occurred on [[June 25]], [[2005]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], where the fans heavily supported Gatti. Near the end of round 1, Mayweather pushed Gatti's head down in close and the referee instructed the fighters to "Stop punching." Gatti broke and left himself vulnerable while Mayweather either deliberately or indeliberately disobeyed the referee's command and continued to land punches. Gatti turned to the referee to complain and Mayweather capitalised, sending Gatti to the canvas with more shots for what was scored a knockdown, despite Gatti's complaints.<ref>Steinberg, Don. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2833471 "Five key fights: Floyd Mayweather Jr."] ''ESPN.com''. URL accessed 27 Novermber 2007.</ref> Throughout the next five rounds, the much faster Mayweather landed with nearly every big shot against Gatti, who had no offense with which he could return fire. Gatti's corner stopped the fight after round 6—giving Mayweather his third world title. It was one of the most one-sided and most impressive boxing clinics in boxing history. In the post-fight interview, Mayweather praised Gatti and claimed that his pre-fight comments "were just to sell tickets." Among many boxing experts, Mayweather's one-sided dominance over Gatti solidified his position as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.<ref>Upham, Paul. [http://www.secondsout.com/USA/news.cfm?ccs=229&cs=18444 "The Boxing Experts on Floyd Mayweather Jr."] ''SecondsOut.com''. URL accessed [[28 January]] [[2006]].</ref> [[Compubox]] had Mayweather outlanding Gatti by a total of 168 to 41. [http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/2303/mayweather-never-let-gatti-get-started]
One month after the Gatti clinic, Mayweather went to trial for a domestic violence charge. He faced a minimum of one year in prison if he was convicted. Mayweather had been accused of violence against his former girlfriend, Josie Harris. Harris had claimed that Mayweather had punched and kicked her during an argument in Mayweather's [[Bentley Motors Limited|Bentley]], outside a [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] nightclub in 2003. During the trial, however, Harris admitted that she had lied on the initial police report and testified that Mayweather never hit her. The jury acquitted Mayweather.<ref>Almeida, Christina. [http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20050729-1610-nv-mayweather-battery.html "Jury in Vegas acquits Mayweather of domestic violence charge."] [[29 July]] [[2005]]. ''AP''. URL accessed [[12 April]] [[2006]].</ref>
===Welterweight===
On [[November 19]], [[2005]], Mayweather fought a non-title bout at {{convert|147|lb|abbr=on}} against welterweight [[Sharmba Mitchell]]. In round 3, Mayweather knocked down Mitchell with a straight right hand to the head. In round 6, another straight right hand—this one to Mitchell's body—dropped Mitchell again and ended the fight.
On [[April 8]], [[2006]], Mayweather defeated [[Zab Judah]] for the IBF and vacant IBO world welterweight titles by unanimous decision. Beforehand, the fight had been jeopardized after Judah lost the WBC welterweight title to [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]] on [[January 7]] [[2006]], but Mayweather's and Judah's camps reworked the contract and decided that the fight would go on.<ref>Rafael, Dan. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2300340 "Judah, Mayweather to fight in Vegas on April 8."] [[24 January]] [[2006]]. ''[[ESPN]].com''. URL accessed [[12 April]] [[2006]].</ref> In the fight, Mayweather stayed calm during Judah's aggressive early rounds. Mayweather began to dominate Judah in round 5, and Judah eventually bled. Near the conclusion of the tenth round, Judah hit Mayweather with a left hand that was clearly [[below the belt]] and followed up with a right-handed [[rabbit punch]]. After referee [[Richard Steele (referee)|Richard Steele]] called time with five seconds remaining in the round, Roger Mayweather entered the ring and approached Judah, but Steele restrained him. Judah's father and trainer, [[Yoel Judah]], entered the ring as well. Floyd remained in the neutral corner while both Yoel and Zab scuffled with Roger (and others who had entered the ring) until police and security managed to restore order. Roger was thrown out, but the fight continued and went the scheduled 12 rounds. Mayweather won by the official scores of 116-112, 117-111, and 119-109. Compubox statistics showed Mayweather as landing 188 punches to 82 for Judah. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2402244]
Five days after the fight, the Nevada State Athletic Commission decided not to overturn the result of the bout, but Roger Mayweather was fined [[United States dollar|US$]]200,000 and suspended for one year.<ref>Vester, Mark. [http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=3723 "Mayweather Still Champ, Roger Not So Lucky."] [[13 April]] [[2006]]. ''BoxingScene.com''. URL accessed [[13 April]] [[2006]].</ref> The suspension entails that Roger can train Mayweather Jr. in the gym but cannot work the corner during fights.<ref>Frauenheim, Norm. [http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0417boxingnb0417.html "Nevada deals big blow to Mayweather's uncle."] [[17 April]] [[2006]]. ''[[The Arizona Republic]]''. URL accessed [[3 May]] [[2006]].</ref> On [[April 17]], [[2006]], the IBF [http://www.fightnews.com/1121.htm ordered a rematch] between Mayweather and Judah, but the NSAC suspended Judah for one year on [[May 8]], [[2006]].<ref>Rafael, Dan. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2438095 "Judah and father fined, both lose license for year."] [[8 May]] [[2006]]. ''ESPN.com.'' URL accessed [[10 May]] [[2006]].</ref> Mayweather vacated the IBF title on [[June 20]], [[2006]].
Mayweather rejected an offer of US$8 million to fight [[Antonio Margarito]] and split with promoter Bob Arum for the possibility of a superfight with Oscar de la Hoya.<ref>Rafael, Dan. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2420382 "Mayweather turns down $8 million to fight Margarito."] [[25 April]] [[2006]]. ''ESPN.com.'' URL accessed [[10 May]] [[2006]].</ref> De la Hoya, however, postponed his decision until 2007, leaving Mayweather in the awkward position of choosing his next opponent, while deflecting accusations that he had ducked Margarito.<ref>Rafael, Dan. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2491946 "De La Hoya won't fight Mayweather in fall, may retire."] [[19 June]] [[2006]]. ''ESPN.com.'' URL accessed [[19 June]] [[2006]].</ref> Mayweather considered moving up in weight again to fight junior middleweight champion [[Cory Spinks]], but because of negative publicity and Spinks' impending mandatory defense of his title, he finally decided to face WBC and ''The Ring'' welterweight champion [[Carlos Baldomir]] on [[November 4]], [[2006]] in Las Vegas.<ref>Rafael, Dan. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2549586 "Mayweather, Baldomir to square off with title on line"] [[14 August]] [[2006]]. ''ESPN.com.'' URL accessed [[14 August]] [[2006]].</ref>
Mayweather would ultimately defeat Baldomir by unanimous decision for both titles. Ringside punch statistics showed Mayweather landing 199 of 458 punches, while Baldomir landed just 79 of 670. Mayweather earned $8 million for the fight, while Baldomir was paid $1.6 million. Both were career highs in earnings for each fighter.
During the fight, Baldomir chased Mayweather sluggishly, unable to land any meaningful shots but trying to remain the busier fighter, while Mayweather picked away with sharp jabs and hooks, even managing to cut Baldomir over his left eye in the first round. This pattern continued throughout the fight. The defensive-minded Mayweather put on what many witnesses and Mayweather himself called a "boxing clinic" to take Baldomir's WBC and Ring welterweight titles in a lopsided 12 round decision. Two judges had Mayweather winning all 12 rounds, with the other giving all but two rounds to Mayweather. After the fight Mayweather called out for a fight with Oscar De la Hoya.
===Junior Middleweight===
{{seealso|De La Hoya-Mayweather}}
Mayweather's next match was the long-anticipated superfight against six-division champion and current WBC junior middleweight titleholder Oscar De La Hoya on [[May 5]], [[2007]]. De La Hoya's belt was on the line, which required Mayweather to move up in weight from 147 pounds to 154.
Despite De La Hoya's insistence that money was not a factor, the Mayweather-De La Hoya bout set the record for most PPV buys for a boxing match with 2.4 million households, shattering the record of 1.95 million for Evander Holyfield-Mike Tyson II. Around $120 million in revenue was generated by the PPV, which set another record. With the percentages factored in, Oscar De La Hoya ended up earning $58 million for the bout, the highest purse ever for a fighter. The previous record was $35 million, held by Tyson and Holyfield. Floyd Mayweather earned about $25 million for the fight.<ref>Burt, Jason. [http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/davies-outburst-hangs-cloud-over-derbys-16360m-parade-450805.html "Other glittering showdowns: Oscar de la Hoya v Floyd Mayweather"] [[29 May]] [[2007]]. ''independent.co.uk''. URL accessed [[6 March]] [[2008]].</ref>
At one time, Floyd Mayweather Sr., Mayweather Jr.'s father, was in talks to train Oscar De La Hoya and be in his corner during the fight but he decided to train with [[Freddie Roach]]. Roger Mayweather, Mayweather Sr.'s brother, was in Mayweather Jr.'s corner and trained him for the fight.
Mayweather Jr. won the bout by split decision.
===Return to Welterweight===
[[Image:MayweatherHattonpressconf.JPG|thumb|right|Press Conference in NYC for the forthcoming fight]]
Mayweather decided to relinquish his WBC junior middleweight championship [http://www.wbcboxing.com/WBCboxing/Portal/cfpages/contentmgr.cfm?docId=1909&docTipo=1&orderby=docid&sortby=ASC] and kept his WBC welterweight championship. On [[July 28]], [[2007]], it was announced that Mayweather would come out of his short retirement to fight light welterweight champion [[Ricky Hatton]] which was promoted by Oscar De La Hoya's promotion company [[Golden Boy Promotions]] and Floyd Mayweather's "Mayweather Promotions." The bout was labelled "Undefeated" and took place on [[December 8]] [[2007]], at the [[MGM Grand Garden Arena]], [[Las Vegas Strip|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]. In the build up to their fight, Mayweather claimed that he is the greatest boxer ever, saying: "I respect what [[Sugar Ray Robinson|Robinson]] and [[Muhammad Ali|Ali]] did for the sport. But I am the greatest, and this is my time." [http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=13388&more=1]
Hatton was very aggressive early and controlled the tempo of the fight. Several observers, including the HBO announcers, thought that Hatton appeared to have the upper-hand for the first couple of rounds, because he was extremely aggressive in chasing Mayweather around the ring, however, it was Mayweather who landed most of the clean punches as Hatton could not hit Mayweather with anything significant, and the official judges scored these early rounds for Floyd. Mayweather soon adjusted to Hatton's style after the first couple of rounds and started having success pot-shotting Hatton with stiff left and right hands. Mayweather landed a straight right hand that opened a cut over Hatton's right eye in round three. Hatton had brief success in the first minute of round four as he continued to apply pressure, but Mayweather landed some clean shots that hurt Hatton as the round progressed. Hatton had a stronger round five as he attempted to punish Mayweather on the ropes. Still, many of Hatton's shots were deflected or just plain missed. In the next round, referee [[Joe Cortez]] took a point from Hatton for hitting Mayweather on the back of the head even though when played back Hatton actually hit the ropes instead of Mayweathers head. Mayweather had a big round eight landing many clean, devastating shots and continued to pull away by outboxing Hatton in the ninth round as Hatton began to wear down. Mayweather closed the show in round ten, starting when he caught Hatton coming in with a check hook that sent him crashing head first against the padding of the corner post and flat on the canvas. Hatton got to his feet at the count of eight, and when he got up, Mayweather quickly capitalized and took advantage throwing in a couple of more shots to the face. Hatton, still dazed, took a step back and fell back down. At that moment, Joe Cortez called a halt to the action at the same time Hatton's corner threw in the towel.
After the fight, Mayweather said that Hatton was one of the toughest fighters he had ever fought, that he just kept coming and coming. Mayweather later announced that he will take a two-year layoff from boxing.<ref>Rozenberg, Sammy. [http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=11600 "Mayweather Shocks, Knocks Hatton Out in Ten."] [[8 December]] [[2007]]. ''BoxingScene.com''. URL accessed [[8 December]] [[2007]].</ref>
==World Wrestling Entertainment==
Mayweather appeared at [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE)'s [[No Way Out (2008)|No Way Out]] pay-per-view on [[February 17]], [[2008]] in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was involved in a [[kayfabe|storyline]] physical altercation with [[Paul Wight|Big Show]], after Mayweather jumped a security barricade and attacked him with a [[striking combination|punching combination]], in an attempt to help [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.|Rey Mysterio]], whom Show threatened to [[chokeslam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/nowayout/exclusives/showtimeinvegas|accessdate=2008-02-19|title=Showtime in Vegas|last=Difino|first=Lennie|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|date=2008-02-17}}</ref> The attack resulted in Big Show receiving a broken nose, reportedly not part of the storyline. The following night on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', Big Show challenged Mayweather to a one on one match at [[WrestleMania XXIV]], which Mayweather accepted. At WrestleMania, Mayweather defeated Big Show via knockout after hitting him in the jaw with [[brass knuckles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/matches/6464482/results/|title=Mayweather defeats Big Show|accessdate=2008-03-30|publisher=WWE}}</ref>
==Retirement==
On [[June 6]], [[2008]], he officially announced his retirement, saying the following in a statement:
<blockquote>''"It is with a heavy heart that I write you this message today. I have decided to permanently retire from boxing. This decision was not an easy one for me to make as boxing is all I have done since I was a child. However, these past few years have been extremely difficult for me to find the desire and joy to continue in the sport. I have said numerous times and after several of my fights over the past two years that I might not fight again. At the same time, I loved competing and winning and also wanted to continue my career for the fans, knowing they were there for me and enjoyed watching me fight. However, after many sleepless nights and intense soul-searching I realized I could no longer base my decision on anything but my own personal happiness, which I no longer could find. So I have finally made up my mind, spoken to my family, particularly my mother, and made my decision. I am sorry I have to leave the sport at this time, knowing I still have my God-given abilities to succeed and future multi-million dollar paydays ahead, including the one right around the corner. But there comes a time when money doesn't matter. I just can't do it anymore. I have found a peace with my decision that I have not felt in a long time. Finally, I want to personally thank all of my fans for their loyalty and dedication as my career comes to a close. I always believed that their enthusiasm and support helped carry me to victory with every fight I ever had. It was a great joy to have fought for all of you. Now I hope you understand my decision and wish me well with the rest of my life.''"<ref>[http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2/headlines//EkEkZllykFtTeLuTQE.html "Mayweather retires again!"] [[June 6]] [[2008]]. ''Fightnews.com''. URL accessed [[June 6]] [[2008]].</ref></blockquote>
==Professional boxing record==
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|- In the final episode of Dancing With the Stars, Mayweather was not able to participate do to the amount of hard training he had been put through that week, preparing himself for his upcoming fight against Ricky Hatton.
|align="center" colspan=8|'''39 Wins''' (25 knockouts, 14 decisions), ''' 0 Losses''', '''0 Draws'''<ref name="boxer">[http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=352&cat=boxer boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Res.'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Opponent'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Type'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Rd., Time'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Date'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Location'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Notes'''
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Ricky Hatton]]
|TKO
|10 {{small|(12)}}, 1:35
|[[2007-12-08]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBC Welterweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{Yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Oscar De La Hoya]]
|Decision {{small|(split)}}
|12
|[[2007-05-05]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|align=left|{{small|Won WBC Light Middleweight title,<br/>which was later vacated.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir|Carlos Baldomir]]
|Decision {{small|(unan.)}}
|12
|[[2006-11-04]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained IBO and won IBA and WBC<br/>Welterweight titles.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Zab Judah]]
|Decision {{small|(unan.)}}
|12
|[[2006-04-08]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|align=left|{{small|Won IBF and vacant IBO Welterweight titles.<br/>Mayweather vacated the IBF title on [[June 20]].}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sharmba Mitchell]]
|TKO
|6 {{small|(12)}}, 2:06
|[[2005-11-19]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Oregon}} [[Portland, Oregon|Portland, OR]]
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Arturo Gatti]]
|TKO
|6 {{small|(12)}}, 3:00
|[[2005-06-25]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City, NJ]]
|align=left|{{small|Won WBC Light Welterweight title, which<br/>Mayweather later vacated in order to move up<br/>to Welterweight.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Henry Bruseles]]
|TKO
|8 {{small|(12)}}, 2:55
|[[2005-01-22]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Florida}} [[Miami, Florida|Miami, FL]]
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[DeMarcus Corley]]
|Decision {{small|(unan.)}}
|12
|[[2004-05-22]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City, NJ]]
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Phillip Ndou]]
|TKO
|7 {{small|(12)}}, 1:08
|[[2003-11-01]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Michigan}} [[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids, MI]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[List of WBC world champions#Lightweight|WBC Lightweight title]], which<br/>Mayweather later vacated in order to move up<br/>to Light Welterweight.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|DOM}} [[Victoriano Sosa]]
|Decision {{small|(unan.)}}
|12
|[[2003-04-19]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|California}} [[Fresno, California|Fresno, CA]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBC Lightweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[José Luis Castillo]]
|Decision {{small|(unan.)}}
|12
|[[2002-12-07]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBC Lightweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} José Luis Castillo
|Decision {{small|(unan.)}}
|12
|[[2002-04-20]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|align=left|{{small|Won WBC Lightweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Jesús Chávez]]
|TKO
|9 {{small|(12)}}, 3:00
|[[2001-11-10]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|California}} [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco, CA]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained [[List of WBC world champions#Super featherweight|WBC Super Featherweight title]],<br/>which Mayweather later vacated in order to<br/>move up to Lightweight.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Carlos Hernández (boxer)|Carlos Hernández]]
|Decision {{small|(unan.)}}
|12
|[[2001-05-26]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Michigan}} [[Grand Rapids, Michigan| Grand Rapids MI]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBC Super Featherweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Diego Corrales]]
|TKO
|10 {{small|(12)}}, 2:19
|[[2001-01-20]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBC Super Featherweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Emanuel Augustus]]
|TKO
|9 {{small|(10)}}, 1:09
|[[2000-10-21]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Michigan}} [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit, MI]]
|align=left|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Gregorio Vargas]]
|Decision {{small|(unan.)}}
|12
|[[2000-03-18]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBC Super Featherweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Carlos Gerena]]
|TKO
|7 {{small|(12)}}
|[[1999-09-11]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBC Super Featherweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|UGA}} Justin Juuko
|KO
|9 {{small|(12)}}, 1:20
|[[1999-05-22]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBC Super Featherweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Rios
|Decision {{small|(unan.)}}
|12
|[[1999-02-17]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Michigan}} [[Grand Rapids, Michigan| Grand Rapids MI]]
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBC Super Featherweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Angel Manfredy]]
|TKO
|2 {{small|(12)}}, 2:47
|[[1998-12-19]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Florida}} Miami, FL
|align=left|{{small|Retained WBC Super Featherweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Genaro Hernandez]]
|TKO
|8 {{small|(12)}}
|[[1998-10-03]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|align=left|{{small|Won WBC Super Featherweight title.}}
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Tony Pep]]
|Decision {{small|(unan.)}}
|10
|[[1998-06-14]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City, NJ]]
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Gustavo Cuello
|Decision {{small|(unan.)}}
|10
|[[1998-04-18]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|California}} [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles, CA]]
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|DOM}} Miguel Melo
|TKO
|3 {{small|(10)}}
|[[1998-03-23]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Connecticut}} [[Mashantucket, Connecticut|Mashantucket, CT]]
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Girard
|KO
|2 {{small|(10)}}
|[[1998-02-28]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City, NJ]]
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|PUR}} Hector Arroyo
|TKO
|5 {{small|(10)}}, 1:21
|[[1998-01-09]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mississippi}} [[Biloxi, Mississippi|Biloxi, MS]]
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Angelo Nuñez
|TKO
|3 {{small|(?)}}, 2:52
|[[1997-11-20]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|California}} Los Angeles, CA
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Felipe Garcia
|KO
|6 {{small|(8)}}, 2:56
|[[1997-10-14]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Idaho}} [[Boise, Idaho|Boise, ID]]
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Louie Leija
|TKO
|2 {{small|(10)}}, 2:33
|[[1997-09-06]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Texas}} [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso, TX]]
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Jesús Chávez
|TKO
|5 {{small|(6)}}
|[[1997-07-12]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Mississippi}} Biloxi, MS
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Larry O'Shields
|Decision {{small|(unan.)}}
|6
|[[1997-06-14]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Texas}} [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio, TX]]
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Duran
|TKO
|1 {{small|(6)}}, 1:12
|[[1997-05-09]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Giepert
|TKO
|1 {{small|(6)}}, 1:31
|[[1997-04-12]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kino Rodriguez
|TKO
|1 {{small|(6)}}, 1:44
|[[1997-03-12]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Michigan}} [[Grand Rapids, Michigan| Grand Rapids MI]]
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Edgar Ayala
|TKO
|2 {{small|(4)}}, 1:39
|[[1997-02-01]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|California}} [[Chula Vista, California|Chula Vista, CA]]
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Cooper
|TKO
|1 {{small|(4)}}, 1:39
|[[1997-01-18]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Reggie Sanders
|Decision {{small|(unan.)}}
|4
|[[1996-11-30]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|New Mexico}} [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque, NM]]
|
|-align=center
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=left|{{flagicon|MEX}} Roberto Apodaca
|TKO
|2 {{small|(4)}}, 0:37
|[[1996-10-11]]
|align=left|{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas, NV]]
|
|-align=center
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==Notes and references==
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{{reflist}}
== See also ==
*[[List of boxing triple champions]]
*[[List of boxing quadruple champions]]
*[[List of boxing quintuple champions]]
*[[Oscar De La Hoya]]
==External links==
{{wikiquote}}
* [http://www.philthyrichrecords.com Philthy Rich Records official site]
* [http://boxing.about.com/od/records/a/mayweather.htm Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fight-by-Fight Career Record]
* [http://www.fightfan.com/interviews/0407-RapidFire-PBF.html Floyd Mayweather Jr. Video Interview @ FightFan.com]
* {{boxrec|id=000352}}
* [http://www.boxingtalk.com/pages/free4713.htm Exclusive Interview: Floyd Mayweather Jr.] by G. Leon, [[8 August]] [[2005]], ''Boxingtalk.com''.
* [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/saraceno/2005-06-26-mayweather-column_x.htm Estrangement of Mayweather Jr. and Sr.] by Jon Saraceno, [[26 June]] [[2005]], ''[[USA Today]]''.
* [http://chronicle.augusta.com/preolympics/boxing/mayweather.html Olympic article on Mayweather Jr.] by Andy Johnston, [[6 July]] [[1996]], ''[[Augusta Chronicle]]''.
* [http://www.doghouseboxing.com/mayweather/mayweather110105.htm A new chapter begins for Floyd Mayweather] by Jeff Mayweather, [[1 November]] [[2005]], ''BraggingRightsCorner.com''.
* [http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=3944 Can Mayweather become the new De La Hoya?] by Brent Matteo Alderson, [[1 May]] [[2006]], ''BoxingScene.com''.
* [http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/4847/floyd-mayweather-speaks-out/ Floyd Mayweather Sr. Speaks Out], by David A. Avila, ''www.thesweetscience.com''
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