Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a renowned American professional boxer, widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. Born on February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mayweather began boxing at the age of 11 under the guidance of his father, Floyd Mayweather Sr. He quickly made a name for himself in the amateur circuit, winning the 1996 Olympic bronze medal and subsequently turning professional in 1996. Throughout his illustrious career, Mayweather has accumulated an impressive record of 50 wins and 0 losses, with 27 of those victories coming by way of knockout. He has held multiple world championships in five different weight classes, including the WBC, WBA, and WBO welterweight titles, as well as the IBF and WBA junior middleweight titles. Mayweather's exceptional defensive skills, hand speed, and ring generalship have earned him widespread acclaim, and he has been recognized as the "Fighter of the Decade" by the Boxing Writers Association of America for the 2010s.