Floyd Mayweather Jr Profile: The Making of a Defensive Master

50 Cent Accurately Predicted Mayweather Jr.'s Money Troubles

Floyd Mayweather Jr. built one of boxing’s most valuable careers, earning hundreds of millions of dollars from major bouts and promoting himself as a financial mastermind. Yet his current problems appear to support a warning made by 50 Cent more than a decade ago: Mayweather’s wealth depended heavily on returning to the ring, collecting a massive purse, and spending it before the next payday arrived. Mayweather’s rise was remarkable. After leavi…

Floyd Mayweather Jr Profile: The Making of a Defensive Master

Floyd Mayweather Jr retired with a perfect 50-0 professional record, 27 knockouts and world titles in five weight divisions. This profile traces his rise from Olympic bronze medallist to boxing’s defining defensive master and savvy promoter, highlighting landmark wins over Corrales, De La Hoya, Cotto, Álvarez, Pacquiao and McGregor.