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    Floyd Mayweather: Punch Hard Enough to Win
    Floyd Mayweather: Punch Hard Enough to Win
    Floyd Mayweather: Punch Hard Enough to Win
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    Floyd Mayweather: Punch Hard Enough to Win

    By Jane K Allende

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    Floyd Mayweather is a world renowned American boxing champion. Floyd Mayweather has achieved six boxing championships in five different weight classes: Super Featherweight, Lightweight, Junior Welterweight, Welterweight twice and Super Welterweight. His professional boxing record is an astonishing 40 wins and 0 losses. Of the 40 wins, 25 were knock outs 15 were decisions. On March 13, 2009 Mayweather was scheduled to face the fiercest opponent of his career Manny Pacquiao. The bout was one of the most anticipated fights in years, some were calling it the fight of the decade. Pay per view revenues were expected to exceed $180 million. Of that $180 million, Floyd was to be guaranteed $25 million up front and could have earned an additional $20-25 million based on the pay per view numbers.
    Not bad for one night's work but unfortunately Mayweather and Pacquiao could not reach an agreement and the fight never materialized.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXinXii
    Release dateJun 4, 2014
    ISBN9781304928351
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      Floyd Mayweather - Jane K Allende

      Floyd Mayweather: Punch Hard Enough to Win

      © 2014 by Jane K Allende

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      Early Years

      Widely considered the greatest boxer of his era, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Boxing is in his blood. His father, Floyd Sr., was a welterweight contender, and his uncle Jeff Mayweather is a former IBO super featherweight champion. Another uncle, Roger Mayweather, is a former World Boxing Council super-lightweight champion.

      His father introduced Mayweather to the gym not long after he started walking, holding his young boy in front of speed bags whenever they visited. Soon, Mayweather was throwing punches at anything that came in his view. At the age of seven he was fitted for his first pair of boxing gloves.

      Little Floyd, as he was known, became a staple at his neighborhood gym, which was conveniently located just five doors down from his family's home.

      His family life was complicated. His father had a violent temper, and drifted in and out of danger. In 1978, while holding his son, he was shot in the leg during a dispute with the brother of a girlfriend. In 1993, the elder Mayweather was sentenced to prison on cocaine trafficking charges. Mayweather's mother has also dealt with substance abuse issues.

      Boxing Success

      Away from the circus of his family, Mayweather found peace and control in the ring. Known as Pretty Boy early in his career for his unmarked face, Mayweather, with his fast, precise style, won the National Golden Gloves in 1993, 1994 and 1996.

      While he finished 84-6 as an amateur, his pre-professional career ended bitterly at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta when he lost a controversial decision and was forced to settle for a bronze medal.

      Mayweather turned professional on October 11,

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