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LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 17: Boxing trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. waits for the start of a welterweight boxing match between Danny Garcia and Brandon Rios at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on February 17, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 17: Boxing trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. waits for the start of a welterweight boxing match between Danny Garcia and Brandon Rios at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on February 17, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)
Floyd Mayweather, a name is well-known to every fight fan, has a similar aura to a franchise itself. It is no surprise that Mayweather is one of the most renowned figures of all time in boxing.
However, we aren’t talking about ‘Money May’. Before the 43-year-old turned his attention to the sport, his father Floyd Mayweather Sr. had begun the trial of their bloodline that continues to put a mark on boxing to this day.
Floyd Mayweather Sr. is a veteran welterweight boxer and is currently a trainer. He has trained his son all his life after retiring. Even today, he is highly attached to the sport and remains one of its true messiahs.
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While his son envisions another return in an exhibition contest against Logan Paul, boxing fans must know about Floyd Mayweather Sr. Here’s everything about the technical master.
Floyd Mayweather Sr. – A whole different chapter
Floyd Mayweather Sr, has been active from 1974 to 1990, boasting off a pro record of 28 wins, 6 losses and one no contest. It isn’t a very impressive resume, but Mayweather’s defensive ability was unique.
Everything we see in Jr. is a passing of the torch by his father, and it was Mayweather Sr. who touted himself as a defensive elite. Despite failing to notch a big belt, Mayweather Sr. still cemented himself amongst the greatest and has faced umpteen A-listers, including Sugar Ray Leonard, in his career.
In 1990, he finally hung his gloves to don the trainer’s cap after riding on a three-fight losing streak. Six years later, his son turned professional and Mayweather Sr. has been his head trainer since then.
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The recognized trainer is also a grandfather, and a father to four kids, including Floyd Jr. Although he remains low key about his personal life, fans continue to hunt more about him.
According to the Mayweather experience, the 68-year-old has also battled with Sarcoidois, a disease that enlarges one’s lymph. But it couldn’t prevent Mayweather Sr. from hitting the gym.
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He has been a fighter all his life and even now, his love for the sport remains unchanged. Even though his son is mostly the headline grabber, Mayweather Sr. is still an irreplaceable enigma of boxing that will never blow off.