Biography of Floyd Mayweather Jr [Age, Height, Wife, Kids, Family, Salary, Award & Net worth ]

“Floyd Mayweather Jr.” is the word every boxing enthusiast must have come across. A personality who holds tremendous accolades and streaks parallel to none.

An American Boxer, now semi-retired and a boxing promoter, Floyd was ranked #1 in 2018’s edition of the World’s Highest-Paid Athletes.

During his career that started in 1996, up to 2015, Floyd Mayweather Jr. won a stunning 15 Big World Titles, including titles like “The Ring” in 5 weight classes and “The Lineal Championship” in 4 weight classes.

Moreover, he is scoring three 3 U.S. Golden Gloves in ‘light flyweight,’ ‘flyweight,’ and ‘featherweight,’ U.S. National Championship at featherweight, and a bronze at the 1996 Olympics in the featherweight division.

We bet you want to know more about this famous boxer. Therefore, this article will discuss Floyd Mayweather Jr’s wife, age, height, weight, kids, career, net worth, and social media presence.

QUICK FACTS:

Full Name	Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr.
Birth Date	February 24, 1977
Birth Place	Grand Rapids, Michigan
Nickname(s)	Pretty Boy Money TBE (The Best Ever)
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Afro-American
Education	Ottawa Hills High School
Horoscope	Pisces
Father’s Name	Floyd Mayweather Sr.
Mother’s Name	Deborah Sinclair
Sibling(s)	4
Age	45 Years Old
Height	5 feet, 8 inches
Weight	68 Kgs
Profession	Boxing, Boxing Promoter
Stance	Orthodox
Active Years	1996 – 2015
Marital Status	Single
Kids	4 (two daughters, two sons)
Net Worth	$505 Million
Social Media	Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
Merch	Boxing Canvas Art, Autographs
Last Update	October, 2022

Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Early Life and Education

While his professional career is thriving and glamorous, his early life was just as challenging. Born on February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids – U.S., he belongs to Afro-American Ethnicity.

Growing up in a boxer family, his father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., was a former Welterweight contender, and his uncles were professional boxers.

Since his young days, boxing became a big part of his life, with his father being his first mentor.

Talking about his siblings, he has 4 siblings altogether. The information about 3 of his siblings is unknown at the moment.

However, one of his brothers named, Justin Mayweather Jones. He is an American professional welterweight boxer.

Although his family faced poverty, his mother’s drug addiction, and his aunt’s death from AIDS due to drug abuse, he used boxing to outlet those problems.

 

Floyd Jr. spent most of his childhood living with his grandmother, who he considers one of his closest persons growing up.

In addition, his grandmother advised him to continue boxing because of his unrelenting potential passion.

“When people see what I have now, they have no idea of where I came from and how I didn’t have anything growing up,” he says as he looks back to the days of living with his mother in a small room with no electricity and no space.

Even though the boxer considers his father highly and says he owes much of his success to his father, they have had a pretty contentious relationship in private and over media.

Young Floyd was so passionate about boxing that he dropped out of his High School – Ottawa Hills High School to focus on his boxing career.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Age, Weight & Body Measurements

The boxer is now 45 years old as of 2022. He stands at 5 feet 8 inches -almost 1.73 m. Likewise, because of his physical exercise and proper diet, he weighs around 68kg, around 149.5 pounds.

Moreover, he has a lovely hairstyle. He often keeps it short. Moving on, he has black almond eyes and an athletic figure.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Boxing Career

Amateur Days Success

Stepping into his days as a professional boxer, Floyd Mayweather Jr. earned the nickname – “Pretty Boy” due to no marks on his face after his fights and style.

His fast-paced, precise strikes won him the National Gloves in 1993, 1994, and 1996.

At the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, the Boxer had to settle for a Bronze Medal against Serafim Todorov. Yet his pre-professional chart was unparalleled, finishing with 86-4 as an amateur.

Professional Boxing Days

His success increased when he became a professional boxer on October 11, 1996. In 1998, he captured his first world title, beating Genaro Hernandez to win the WBC super featherweight. 

With his father on the side as a mentor and manager, Floyd soon reached new milestones in the 2000s, which set him up as one of the all-time greats in the sport.

He won WBC Lightweight Title (2002), WBC Super Lightweight Title (2005), IBF, IBO, WBC, and IBA Welterweight titles in 2006. He crowned the WBC Super Welterweight in 2007 after his bout against Oscar De La Hoya.

He jumped between multiple weight classes during his career, winning and adding a new milestone every time he stepped in the ring.

Additionally, his wins and streaks brought in income soon, making him one of the highest-paid athletes of the year.

Floyd became one of the most polarizing figures in the sports and boxing industry with an HBO Documentary made over him, which built up to his match with Oscar in 2007, creating and breaking pay-per-view and live-gate records.

The boxer’s fame only grew as he also became part of Dancing with the Stars and WWE WrestleMania XXIV.

Career End and Comeback

To date, Floyd has taken three retirements, with his first one stunning everyone after he announced his retirement after defeating Ricky Hatton in 2007.

He made a comeback in 2009 and then 2010 for some stunning bouts against Juan Manuel Marquez and Shane Mosley, winning both by unanimous decision leading to his record of 41 wins – 0 losses.

With his wins in 2013 against Robert Guerrero and then later, eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao headlined as the “Fight of the Century,” Mayweather got his 50th win against the UFC Champion Conor McGregor in 2017.

After his 50-0 record, he announced his retirement until November 2019, when he announced via Instagram that he was “coming out of retirement in 2020.”

Talking about the 2020 career Floyd, it was believed that he would face Logan Paul, one of the renowned YouTube personalities, on February 20, 2021.

Unfortunately, the fight was postponed until the date became confirmed.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Career Highlights and Achievements

Floyd, with his excellent boxing skills, has successfully able to accumulate a lot of awards and honors in his life. Here we have listed out a few essential awards Floyd.

Major world titles

• WBC super featherweight champion
• WBC lightweight champion
• Super lightweight champion – WBC
• IBF welterweight champion
• WBC welterweight champion
• WBA (Super) welterweight champion
• WBO welterweight champion
• WBC light middleweight champion
• WBA (Super) light middleweight champion

Minor world titles

• IBO welterweight champion
• IBA welterweight champion

The Ring magazine titles

• Lightweight champion
• Welterweight champion
• Light middleweight champion

Honorary titles

• WBC All Africa champion
• WBC Emeritus light middleweight champion
• Diamond light middleweight champion – WBC
• 24K Gold champion – WBC
• Supreme champion – WBC
• WBC Emerald champion
• WBA Man of Triumph Gold champion
• WBC Money champion

Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Net Worth and Salary

Floyd is the 5th highest-paid athlete of all time. As of 2022, his net worth is $505 million. Being a World-Class Boxing Champion and now a promoter, his total earnings top $1.1 Billion.

He is one of just six athletes whose career earnings have completed $1 billion and is now among the likes of Michael Schumacher, Jack Niklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tiger Woods, and Michael Jordan.

While most athletes earn their major incomes through endorsements, Floyd earned more than half a billion dollars from just two fights – $250 Million in 2015 against Manny Pacquiao and $300 Million in 2017 against Con McGregor.

The boxer also made high-profile appearances on Dancing with the Stars, finishing 9th place.

Mayweather also became a part of a WWE Storyline in 2008, earning $20 million to appear and fight in a match at WWE’s WrestleMania XXIV.

Floyd makes a manageable $150-$300 million every year when fighting and outside the ring as a promoter, and through his few endorsement deals, he earns over $10 million per annum.

He also owns a lavish home of 22,000 sq. ft. Worth $10 million and owns multiple private jets, private chefs, and jewelry, and is known for his vacations to the Caribbean.

Along with these, he has an avid interest in cars and owns brands like Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, and Buggati.

Floyd even owns a $25 million mansion in Los Angeles.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Relationships

While his career has been successful, we cannot say the same about the boxer’s dating life. His dating life shows an array of affairs with several women.

His dating life began with Erica Dixon and soon with Josie Harries. He dated for 14 years, from 1993-107 when the couple stayed in a live-in relationship.

After their separation, he dated Melissa Brim for two years. He was notorious for never being committed to a relationship. Also, the boxer was caught in an affair with Shantel Jackson between 2006 and 2015.

The Pretty Boy also had experiences with Rozonda, Keyshia Cole, Jessica Burciaga, and Princess Love. There is a rumor that he has been dating a specific 24-year-old, Doralie Medina.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Kids

While the boxer has never married, he is a father to four children, two daughters and two sons.

Floyd is a loving and responsible father to Koraun Mayweather, Zion Mayweather, and Jirah Mayweather, who he had with his late ex-girlfriend Josie Harris. Iyanna Mayweather is Floyd’s oldest daughter, who he shares with Melissa Brim.

Despite being known for his tumultuous relationships with multiple domestic abuse charges against him, he is known to be a loving and responsible father to all his four children, for which he had to serve two months of jail time.

However, none of his children have shown any interest in following in his father’s footsteps in becoming a boxer.

Nonetheless, the athlete often takes his son, Koraun, training in a boxing gym with one of the videos captioned, “Never claimed to be perfect, but I strive to be the best father possible. #DaddyDusties.”

Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Boxing Records

50 fights	50 wins	0 losses
By knockout	27	0
By decision	23	0

Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Some Famous Quotes

Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Social Media Presence

Instagram – 28.3 Million Followers

Twitter – 7.8 Million Followers

Facebook -15 Million Followers

YouTube – 195k Followers

Some FAQs

Is Floyd Mayweather a billionaire?

According to different sources, Floyd is not a billionaire. However, he has a considerable sum of money amounting to millions nearly equal to $505 Million.

What is Floyd Mayweather’s IQ?

Floyd has been able to obtain 90 scores on his IQ test.

When do Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather fight?

Conor and Floyd fought on August 26, 2017.

How many belts does Floyd Mayweather Jr have?

At present, Mayweather has won fifteen world titles and the lineal championship in four different weight classes.

How many bodyguards did Floyd Mayweather have?

Floyd Mayweather, the father of Floyd Mayweather Jr, had 5 bodyguards.

What is Floyd Mayweather Jr doing now?

Floyd Mayweather Jr is beginning a post-fight career in coaching. In one of the interviews, he said he moved into the field of coach after the recent death of his uncle.

How did Mayweather defeat Victor Ortiz?

Mayweather defeats Victor Ortiz via knockout in the Welterweight Championship bout.

What is Floyd Mayweather’s boxing style Called?

Mayweather’s boxing style is called Make them miss and make them pay.

What is the Wingspan of Floyd Mayweather?

Floyd has the wingspan of 1.83 m.

How Much Money does Mayweather have in cash?

Mayweather’s net worth is $505 million, and he has earned more than $1.1 billion during his career.

Is Floyd Mayweather a Billionaire?

During his career, the boxer has a net worth of $1.1 billion, making him the wealthiest fighter.