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Floyd Mayweather, born on February 24, 1977 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, is a boxer and professional wrestler. As of 2026, Floyd Mayweather is 49 years old. Education on record includes Ottawa Hills High School. Recorded honors include The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year (2009), WBO World Welterweight Champion, International Boxing Hall of Fame (2021) and 3 more. The listed height is 170 cm.
My Take
What fascinates me about Mayweather isn't the flash or the Money persona — it's the craft underneath. Going 50-0 across five weight classes at 170 cm tells me he understood something most fighters never grasp: defense can be the most aggressive weapon in boxing. I've watched plenty of louder, harder punchers, but nobody managed risk like he did, inside the ring or at the negotiating table. He turned playing the villain into a business model and made the whole sport orbit around him. You don't have to like him to recognize a once-in-a-generation strategist, and I doubt we'll see his equal soon.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Floyd Mayweather
- Name (Japanese)
- フロイド・メイウェザー・ジュニア
- Reading
- ふろいど・めいうぇざー・じゅにあ
- Born
- February 24, 1977 (age 49)
- Origin
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- boxer / professional wrestler
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Ottawa Hills High School
Awards & achievements
- 2009 The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year
- WBO World Welterweight Champion
- 2021 International Boxing Hall of Fame
- WBC World Super Welterweight Champion
- WBC World Welterweight Champion
- WBC World Super Lightweight Champion
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://themoneyteam.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/floydmayweather/
- Xhttps://x.com/floydmayweather
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd%20Mayweather%20Jr.
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318204
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Floyd Mayweather born?
Born February 24, 1977 (age 49).
Where is Floyd Mayweather from?
Floyd Mayweather is from Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.
What does Floyd Mayweather do?
Floyd Mayweather works as boxer, professional wrestler.
How tall is Floyd Mayweather?
Floyd Mayweather is 170 cm.
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