Floyd Mayweather Jr. was born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was named after his father’s favorite singer, Jerry Lee Lewis. His family lived in the small town of Vicksburg until he was about five years old when they then moved to Grand Rapids where Floyd would later be introduced to boxing. His dad, Floyd Mayweather Sr., was a former welterweight contender who had his fair share of success in the boxing world, but didn’t stick around for long. After leaving home to pursue boxing dreams, he would go on to father two other boys by different mothers: Jeff and Roger Mayweather.
His father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., was a former welterweight contender who had his fair share of success in the boxing world, but didn’t stick around for long. After leaving home to pursue boxing dreams, he would go on to father two other boys by different mothers: Jeff and Roger Mayweather.Floyd’s brother Roger is currently the trainer and manager of Floyd.
Early in his life, Floyd was exposed to violence and drugs. His home life consisted of yelling and physical abuse from the adults around him. He attended McNair Elementary School where he found solace by playing basketball with friends until he was kicked off the team because he was caught plagiarizing a paper that was written for him. He later attended Ottawa Hills High School and was a poor student due to his ADHD and dyslexia, but he focused on what interested him most: boxing.
Where Was Floyd Mayweather Born
Floyd Mayweather was born on February 24, 1977 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has three younger half brothers, Jeff, Roger and Ronald, from his father’s other relationships. His father was a former welterweight contender who had his fair share of success in the boxing world but didn’t stick around for long. After leaving home to pursue boxing dreams he would go on to father two other boys by different mothers: Jeff and Roger Mayweather. Floyd Mayweather Jr. was named after his father’s favorite singer: Jerry Lee Lewis.
Floyd Jr.’s family lived in the small town of Vicksburg until he was about five years old when they then moved to Grand Rapids where Floyd would later be introduced to boxing. His dad, who acted as his trainer and coach growing up, managed all three of his sons (Jeff, Roger and Floyd) into becoming world champion boxers and worked as their head trainer.
Floyd grew up in the Grand Rapids area, and was an early childhood friend of rapper Eminem who lived nearby. He attended McNair Elementary School where he found solace by playing basketball with friends until he was kicked off the team because he was caught plagiarizing a paper that was written for him.
In 1995 he won the National Golden Gloves tournament for amateur fighters and was also named the top prospect by the USAToday/National Amateur Boxing Federation.
Since turning professional he has won 26 world titles and his total career earnings are about $400 million.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. retired with an undefeated record of 49-0, which is currently thought to be the best of any current or former world champion.
In 2011, he was named as “The Best Ever” as part of a special issue of “Sports Illustrated” magazine.
Conclusion
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was born Floyd Joy Sinclair on February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was named after his father’s favorite singer, Jerry Lee Lewis. His family lived in the small town of Vicksburg until he was about five years old when they then moved to Grand Rapids where Floyd would later be introduced to boxing. His dad, Floyd Mayweather Sr., was a former welterweight contender who had his fair share of success in the boxing world, but didn’t stick around for long. After leaving home to pursue boxing dreams, he would go on to father two other boys by different mothers: Jeff and Roger.
