Who is Floyd Mayweather Jr.?

Due to the events of last night, the wrestling world is abuzz over the actions of Floyd Mayweather Jr. However, there are many wrestling fans that never heard of his name until last night.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the current WBC Welterweight Champion. The undefeated champion boasts an impressive record of 39-0. He was also recently named the winner of the Fighter of the Year Award by The Ring Magazine.

In 2007, Mayweather became a household name for both his in-ring and extracurricular activities. Outside the ring, he was a contestant on the ABC show Dancing With the Stars. Inside the ring, he beat Oscar De La Hoya in what many media pundits claimed was the fight that saved boxing. That match broke the records for the most PPV purchases and the most PPV revenue generated for a boxing match.

Suggested Reading

• Floyd Mayweather 's Official Website
  
• HBO Boxing Profile of Floyd Mayweather
  
• Mayweather's Box Rec Entry

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