Floyd Mayweather Jr. Height, Weight, Age, Wiki, Bio, Net Worth, Facts

Professional boxing promoter and former professional boxer who has 15 world titles in his name, making him one of the greatest boxers, pound for pound, of all time. He is best known for his blazing speed, powerful punches, and flawless performance inside the ring. He retired in 2017 with an undefeated record of 50–0. He is regarded as the best defensive boxer in history who has a record of 26 consecutive wins in world title fights, 23 wins in lineal title fights, 24 wins against former or current world titlists, 12 wins against former or current lineal champions, and 2 wins against International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees.

Floyd Mayweather Jr Biography

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was born on the 24th of February 1977, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States of America. He’s currently 47 years old.

Birth NameFloyd Joy Sinclair
NicknamePretty Boy, Money Mayweather, TBE (The Best Ever)
Date of BirthFebruary 24, 1977
Place of BirthGrand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Age47 years old
Sun SignPisces
ProfessionProfessional Boxing Promoter, Former Professional Boxer
NationalityAmerican
ReligionChristianity

Family

  • Father – Floyd Mayweather, Sr. (Former Professional Boxer)
  • Mother – Deborah Sinclair
  • Siblings – Fannie Orr (Sister), Justin Jones (Brother), Deltricia Tawanna Howard (Sister)

Education

Mayweather attended Ottawa Hills High School in Michigan but he dropped out.

Floyd Mayweather Jr Personal Life

Mayweather has been dating British shop worker and aspiring singer, Brit Raemarni since 2016.

He had a fair share of women in his life but he has been married to none. To start with, he briefly dated model Erica Dixon before he got engaged to actress Josie Harries. The couple was together for about 14 years but unfortunately, their relationship ended on a bitter note. They have three children from this relationship – son Koraun Mayweather (born 19th November 1999),  daughter Jirah Mayweather (28th March 2001), and son Zion Shamaree Mayweather (20th June 2003).

Floyd was then involved in a relationship with Melissa Brim for two years from July 1998 to August 2000. Then, he dated American Model, Shantel Jackson for 8 years. The couple got engaged in September 2010 but later separated in April 2014. In 2008, he had a fling with American Singer, Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas.

After that, he was romantically linked with American Singer Keyshia Cole for seven months from 25th February to September 2008. Floyd also dated American Reality TV Contestant, Princess Love for two years from 2012 to May 2014. He then briefly dated model Doralie Medina from 2014 until 2015.

Physical Statistics

HeightFeet – 5 feet 7 inches
Centimeters – 170 cm
Meters – 1.7 m
WeightKilograms – 70 kg
Pounds – 154 lbs
Body BuildAthletic
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack
SexualityStraight
Shoe SizeUnknown

Professional Statistics

Boxing Debut

In 1993, Mayweather won the National Golden Gloves championships with an amateur record of 84–8.

Floyd Mayweather won his first professional bout on October 11, 1996, when he knocked out fellow newcomer Roberto Apodaca in Round 2. He has major world titles under his belt including the WBC super featherweight champion, WBC lightweight champion, WBC super lightweight champion, IBF welterweight champion, WBC welterweight champion, WBC light middleweight champion, WBA (Super) light middleweight champion, WBA (Super) welterweight champion and WBO welterweight champion.

Film Debut

Floyd did minor roles in films as well as served as the executive producer of 30 Days in May, a TV documentary movie, released in 2013.

Besides he has made a couple of cameo appearances as himself in the films More than Famous and Think Like a Man Too

Television Debut

In 1997, he made his first appearance on the TV series Arli$$.

Brand Endorsements

Floyd Mayweather has endorsed several brands like Nike, Reebok, etc. He also appeared in a TV commercial for AT&T in 2009.

Favorite Things

  • Movies – Monster Flicks, Epic movie that stars Brad Pitt
  • Sports – Table Tennis, Basketball
  • Music / Singers – 50 Cent, G-Unit, Earl Hayes, Derek Bomb, Jay-Z, Cassidy
  • Ice-Cream Flavor – Praline and Creams
  • Seasoning – Barbeque sauce
  • Boxers – Kostya Tszyu, Marquez brothers, Pacquiao, Winky Wright, Bernard Hopkins, Mo Harris, Pernell Whitaker, Him, and Aaron Pryor and Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roger Mayweather
  • Athletes – Michael Vick, Terrell Owens (Basketball players), Venus Williams, Serena Williams (Tennis Players)

Floyd Mayweather Jr. Net Worth

As of 2024, Floyd Mayweather Jr has an estimated net worth of $450 million US dollars. He was one of the highest-paid American athletes during his time. He has often been listed on the 50 highest-paid athletes list by Forbes and Sports Illustrated.

On August 26, 2017, Floyd Mayweather fought Conor McGregor, which was his last fight and the highest-grossing Pay Per View boxing event in history, and reportedly earned over $300 million from the fight. As a resident of Nevada, he didn’t pay any state income taxes but will pay around 40% of his earnings to the IRS.

He owns several properties and resides in a 22,000-square-foot (2,000 m2), five-bedroom, seven-bath, custom-built mansion in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also owns a $1.5 million house in Sunny Isles Beach and a $2.5 million condo at the Ritz Carlton Residences in LA. He recently bought a $7.7 million five-bedroom Miami Mansion that has a floating staircase.

It is reported that Mayweather owns over 100 cars which include the Bentley Mulsanne, Ferrari 458 Italia, Ferrari Enzo, McLaren 650s, and other significant models of luxury car brands.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. Facts

During his career, Mayweather has won several prestigious awards and honors including the Michigan State and National State Golden Glove Champion Awards, both of which he won three times.

At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Mayweather won a bronze medal by reaching the semi-finals of the featherweight (57-kg) division.

In 1998 and 2007, he won the International Boxing Fighter of the Year Award and The Ring Fighter of the Year Award. He won the BWAA Fighter of the Year award thrice. He even won the Boxing Hall of Fame and ESPN Fighter of the Year award. He is a six-time winner of the Best Fighter ESPY Award.

Floyd was included in Forbes and Sports Illustrated lists of the 50 highest-paid athletes in 2012 and 2013. He was also included in the Forbes list again in both 2014 and 2015, for the highest-paid athlete in the world lists.

Mayweather has been honored with the Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year in 2007, 2013, and 2015.

In 2015, Mayweather was awarded with The Best Ever award by Spike TV.

In 2016, Mayweather clutched three Guinness World Records: for most bouts undefeated by a world champion boxer in a career, highest career pay-per-view sales for a boxer, and most expensive boxing championship belt of $1 million.

Mayweather owns a boxing gym called the “Mayweather Boxing Club” located in the Chinatown Plaza in Las Vegas.

In 2008, Mayweather recorded a rap song titled “Yep” that he used for his entrance on WrestleMania XXIV in his match against Big Show.

In 2017, he appeared on the fifth season of Dancing with the Stars with his partner Ukrainian-American professional ballroom dancer Karina Smirnoff. They were the fourth couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in ninth place.

In June 2022, he was honored with the “Pioneer Award” at the 2022 Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards.

In June 2023, Mayweather fought a bout against professional mixed martial artist and boxer John Gotti III, which was stopped during the sixth round after members of each team invaded the ring.