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* [http://slugoutboxingforum.comuf.com Charlie Zelenoff's Home Forum]
* [http://exposingtmm.blogspot.com A Blog About Charlie Zelenoff]


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Floyd Mayweather, Sr.
Born
Floyd Mayweather

(1950-10-19) October 19, 1950 (age 73)
Amory, Mississippi, United States
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Super Welterweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights35
Wins28
Wins by KO18
Losses6
Draws1
No contests0

Floyd Mayweather, Sr. (born October 19, 1950) is an American boxing trainer. A welterweight contender during the 1970s and 1980s, he recently returned to action in 2011 capturing the UBF title. Floyd Sr. is known for his defensive ability and overall knowledge of boxing strategy. He is the father and former trainer of five-division boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr.. He is credited for teaching his son the defensive skills that made him a winner.

Biography

Floyd Mayweather is the senior member of the Mayweather clan. Younger brother Roger was WBC super featherweight and super lightweight champion and was known for his offensive skills. The youngest brother, Jeff, held the IBO super featherweight title. Floyd Mayweather Sr. is known for his outspokenness. He frequently recites poetry about his opponent and still does today for his fighter's opponent. Some refer to him as the "poet laureate of boxing." He is a flamboyant dresser who wears colorful suits, ties and shoes to news conferences.

Mayweather Sr.'s boxing record was 28–6–1 (18 KOs).[1] He once stepped into the ring with Hall of Fame Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard. Mayweather Sr. suffers from the lung disease sarcoidosis.[2] Floyd Mayweather Sr. taught Mayweather Jr. to punch when he was still a toddler in The Place, Michigan. When Mayweather Jr. was a year old, his maternal uncle shot Floyd Sr. in the leg. Prior to his breakup with his son Floyd Mayweather Jr., 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,[3] 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 the son dismissed the 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 2000, to train him and the pair became a success.

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 the former trainer of top light heavyweight Chad Dawson, former 2 division champion Joan Guzmán and women's champion Laila Ali. He is well-known for his stint as Oscar De La Hoya'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 Freddie Roach instead.

The snub briefly reunited father and son, with 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 Zab Judah 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. He also spent 5 years in Federal prison for convictions for violating Drug Trafficking laws.

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. Floyd Sr. agreed to once again train De La Hoya in anticipation for Mayweather Jr. – De La Hoya II presented by Golden Boy Promotions. However due to disagreements with how revenues would be divided amongst the two fighters, the bout was cancelled.

Mayweather Sr. trained Manchester's Ricky Hatton for seven weeks prior to his bout against Paulie Malignaggi on 22 November 2008 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Hatton retained his IBO light welterweight title with a technical knockout in the 11th round. However, Hatton lost only his second fight under Mayweather Sr with a second round knockout by boxing legend Manny Pacquiao.

The famous feud between Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Floyd Mayweather Jr. finally came to an end as father and son made up before Jr's return to the ring after a 21- month lay off. However Jr's uncle Roger Mayweather still trains Jr.. On the HBO 24/7 program Floyd Mayweather Sr. was quoted as saying 'I don't need to train my son, I need a relationship with my son."

A proposed March, 2010 fight between Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao fell by the wayside in January, 2010 when the camps representing both fighters could not agree on a timeline for drug testing for the fight. A more stringent drug test was sought out by Mayweather Jr.'s representatives due to their belief that Pacquiao might be under the influence of performance enhancing drugs despite the fact that Pacquiao has never failed a drug test. Mayweather Sr. had been very vocal about his theory that Manny Pacquiao's impressive displays as a welterweight were aided by performance enhancing drugs for several months prior to the negotiation for a fight between his son and Pacquiao.[4] On March 21, 2011, U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks said Pacquiao has sufficient evidence to continue his lawsuit that alleges Floyd Sr., Jr., and Roger acted with malice by accusing the Filipino boxer, and as of December 2011 Jr had been deposed and the case was continuing seeking damages of $10 million.[5]

Mayweather trained UFC fighter BJ Penn for two weeks. Mayweather helped improve Penn's boxing skills, who many consider to be amongst the best in mixed martial arts.[6][7] Mayweather said that he taught Penn not to be so aggressive.[8][9]

Having been out of the ring for 21 years, Mayweather fought, in his gym in November 2011, the 23-year-old internet boxing personality Charlie Zelenoff.[10]

References

  1. ^ "boxer: Floyd Mayweather". www.boxrec.com. © BoxRec. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  2. ^ Iole, Kevin. (2008-11-25) Mailbag: Floyd Sr. faces a different foe – Boxing – Yahoo! Sports. Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  3. ^ Boxing Writers Association of America. Bwaa.org (2011-05-06). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  4. ^ [1][dead link]
  5. ^ Manny Pacquiao suit moves forward. Associated Press. March 22, 2011
  6. ^ Floyd Mayweather Joins UFC: BJ Penn Shocker. Ringside Report (2011-01-08). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  7. ^ Freddie Roach, “B.J. Penn is by far the best striker in MMA”. Pro MMA Now (2008-12-13). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  8. ^ Fighthype \\ Floyd Mayweather Sr.: "I Told Bj Not To Be So Aggressive!". Fighthype.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  9. ^ Fighthype \\ Floyd Mayweather Sr.: "If Bj Throws His Shots The Way I Got Him Throwing...He Will Win". Fighthype.com (2011-01-06). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.
  10. ^ Floyd Mayweather Sr. Boxes Charlie Zelenoff. Nov-11-11

See also

Notable boxing families

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