Floyd Mayweather

50-0 — the undefeated professional record and the most commercially successful boxing career in history.

Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1977. His father Floyd Mayweather Sr and uncle Roger Mayweather were both professional boxers. He won the Olympic bronze medal at Atlanta 1996 at light featherweight — controversially losing a semi-final decision that many observers disputed. He turned professional in 1996. His professional career produced a 50-0 record — the most celebrated undefeated record in boxing history since Rocky Marciano's 49-0. He won world championship titles in five weight classes from super featherweight to light middleweight. His fight against Manny Pacquiao in May 2015 — billed as the Fight of the Century — generated over 4.4 million pay-per-view buys, the most in boxing history, and $410 million in revenue. He earned an estimated $650 million during his boxing career — the highest earnings in the sport's history. His defensive boxing style — the shoulder roll, exceptional foot movement and the ability to make opponents miss — was technically brilliant and commercially divisive, with critics arguing his fights lacked entertainment value. He retired officially in 2017 after defeating Conor McGregor in a boxing match that generated 4.3 million pay-per-view buys. He fought in subsequent exhibition matches. His uncle Roger Mayweather trained him throughout his peak career.

Defensive counter-puncher with exceptional shoulder roll technique

Considered one of the greatest defensive boxers of all time

• WBC Super Featherweight
• WBC Lightweight
• WBC/WBA Light Welterweight
• WBC/WBA Welterweight
• WBC Light Middleweight
• Olympic Bronze (1996)