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| {{Infobox_Boxer | |||
| |image=Replace this image male.svg <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people - see ] --> | | |||
| | name = Floyd Mayweather | |||
| | realname = Floyd Mayweather | |||
| | nickname = Joy | |||
| | weight = ] | |||
| | nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} ] | |||
| | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|10|19}} | |||
| | death_date = | |||
| | birth_place = ], ] | |||
| | style = Orthodox | |||
| | total = 36 | |||
| | wins = 29 | |||
| | KO = 19 | |||
| | losses = 6 | |||
| | draws = 1 | |||
| | no contests = 0}} | |||
| '''Floyd Joy Mayweather, Sr.''' (Born on ], ], in ]) is a professional ] trainer, and father and former trainer of five-division champion ]. Floyd Sr. was a 1970s–1980s welterweight contender. Floyd Sr. is known for his defensive ability as well as his overall knowledge of boxing strategy and is self credited for teaching his son the defensive skills that made him a champion. | |||
| ==Biography== | |||
| Floyd Mayweather is the senior member of the Mayweather clan. Younger brother ] was WBC super featherweight and super lightweight champion and was known for his offensive skills. The youngest brother, ], held the ] super featherweight title. | |||
| He is known for his outspokeness. He frequently recited poetry about his opponent and he still does it today for his fighter's opponnent. Some refer to him as the "poet laureate of boxing." He is also a flamboyant dresser who wears very colorful suits, ties and shoes to news conferences. | |||
| Mayweather Sr.'s boxing record was 29-6-1 (20 KOs). He once stepped into the ring with Hall of Fame Boxer ] | |||
| Floyd Mayweather Sr. taught Mayweather Jr. how to punch when he was still a toddler in Grand Rapids, Mich. | |||
| When Mayweather Jr. was a year old, his mother's brother pulled a gun on Mayweather Sr. "I told him, 'If you're going to kill him, you're going to kill me too,'" says Mayweather Sr., who was holding his son. "That's all I got in the world." The uncle then shot Floyd Sr. in the leg. | |||
| Prior to his breakup with his son ], he not only trained Floyd Jr. but also served as his manager. | |||
| ==Family Rift== | |||
| Floyd Sr. was chosen as the 1998 Manager of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America but the increasingly brash Mayweather Jr. was tired of being told what to do. The partnership between father and son stuck together until Floyd Jr won his first world belt, the WBC super-featherweight title, before son dismissed father in a bitter falling-out. They did not speak for seven years. The family divide was underlined when Floyd Jr turned to his uncle, Roger in ], to train him and the pair became a success. Floyd Sr has not spoken to his brother ] since 1997. | |||
| ==Trainer== | |||
| As a trainer, Mayweather preaches defense and a stiff jab. He teaches many of his boxers a defensive technique known as the shoulder roll, in which the fighter uses his front shoulder to deflect blows and limit their impact. He has on many occasions, including HBO's ''Mayweather-Hatton 24/7'', claimed to be "Floyd Joy Mayweather Sr., 'The Greatest Trainer of All Time'" | |||
| He is currently the trainer of WBC light heavyweight champion ], WBO super featherweight champion ] and women's champion ]. He is most well-known for his stint as ]'s trainer from 2001 through 2006. He said he would train De La Hoya for his May 5, 2007, fight against his son, but demanded a $2 million fee to do so. After considerable deliberation, De La Hoya opted not to hire Mayweather Sr. and announced on Jan. 30, 2007, he would use ] instead. The snub briefly reunited father and son, Floyd Sr. turning up at the Mayweather Jr. boxing gym, while Roger (who had been banned from being in the corner at boxing matches for 12 months for starting a riot during Floyd Jr’s bout against ] last year when he attacked Judah) served six months in jail for a domestic assault. But when Roger was released, the situation became awkward because of the brothers’ rivalry. | |||
| Floyd Jr. chose Roger as his trainer and Floyd Sr. left again, claiming that the father-son relationship was “back to square one” for choosing Roger over his own father again. | |||
| Recently, Floyd Sr. agreed to once again train De La Hoya in anticipation for Mayweather Jr.- De La Hoya 2 presented by Golden Boy Promotions. | |||
| ==A New Son== | |||
| Floyd Mayweather, Sr. has found out in ] that he is the father of another boxer, ], a promising 19-year-old ] ] in Grand Rapids. Jones contacted Floyd Sr. because of numerous comments over the years about his resemblance to the Mayweather family. He then asked him if he’d take a DNA. test. The DNA test proved positive. Mayweather Sr. and Justin Jones plan to start training together soon.{{Fact|date=December 2007}} | |||
| ==References== | |||
| *http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article1749849.ece | |||
| *http://www.mlive.com/sports/advancenewspapers/index.ssf?/base/sports-4/117681800724390.xml&coll=10 | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| * {{boxrec|id=015480}} | |||
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