Childhood

American boxer Floyd Mayweather was born on February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He won three national Golden Gloves and an Olympic bronze medal before turning professional in 1996. Mayweather claimed his first championship as a super featherweight in 1998, later accumulating titles in four other weight classes while retaining an undefeated record.

American boxer whose combination of speed, power, and technical prowess made him one of the best pound-for-pound fighters of his generation.

Many feel Floyd Mayweather Jr. was robbed of a semifinal victory at the 1996 Olympics. He has never lost again. Coincidence?

Watch Floyd Mayweather's first professional fight Vs. Roberto Apodaca.

Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Jerry Cooper... 3rd fight fresh from the Olympics... too much hand speed from the ams.

http://www.Floyd-MayweatherJr.com In the semifinal bout Floyd Mayweather goes up against the eventual silver medalist Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria. Mayweather...

'If you were to put us together side by side at 23-years old I think he's a lot better, said Golden Boy Promoter Oscar De La Hoya in a recent interview with reporter Elie Seckbach. 'I think he's far more advanced than any fighter out there that I've talked to or seen including Mayweather.

THE RING Magazine took a look back at Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s formative years in the June 2013 issue.

Learn about how Floyd Mayweather went from Grand Rapids, Michigan to being the best fighter in the World.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. found himself staring down the barrel of a shotgun. There were tears, then an unabashed wail that only added to the sense of foreboding that something bad was about to happen in his Grand Rapids, Michigan.