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10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Floyd Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather was born in a family of boxers on February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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In his professional boxing career, he earned the nicknames “Money” and “Pretty Boy”.

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Forbes listed Floyd Mayweather as the world’s highest-paid athlete several times during his career.

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He achieved ten world titles and the lineal championship title in four different weight categories.

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Mayweather was named “Fighter of the Year” by the Ring magazine twice in 1998 and 2007.

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He achieved the Best Fighter ESPY Award six times untill now in his career in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014.

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Apart from being an incredibly successful boxer, Mayweather is also an enthusiastic betting man.

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Floyd Mayweather was first featured in WWE’s No Way Out pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 17, 2008.

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The last time Mayweather last tasted defeat came 26 years ago at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

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Floyd Mayweather faced domestic violence charges throughout his career. He was charged with two counts of domestic violence and one count of misdemeanor battery in 2002.

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