Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is an American former professional boxer who retired with a 50–0 record and won world titles in five weight divisions.

Shoulder roll: A defensive boxing technique that uses a raised lead shoulder to deflect punches while leaving the rear hand ready to counter. Mayweather used this guard to deflect straight punches and create counterattacking openings.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather: A 2015 welterweight boxing match in which Mayweather defeated Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision. The long-awaited bout tested Mayweather against another era-defining champion.
Floyd Mayweather Sr.: An American boxing trainer and former professional boxer who is Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s father. His father introduced him to boxing and later trained him.
Sugar Ray Leonard: An American boxer who won world titles in five weight divisions and became a leading figure of the 1980s boxing boom. Leonard offers an earlier comparison for a multi-division champion with broad public appeal.
Counterpunching: A boxing tactic in which a fighter attacks immediately after an opponent’s punch creates an opening. His precise counters punished opponents who committed to attacks.
Floyd Mayweather vs. Oscar De La Hoya: A 2007 super-welterweight boxing match in which Mayweather defeated Oscar De La Hoya by split decision. The victory made Mayweather a major pay-per-view attraction.
Roger Mayweather: An American professional boxer and trainer, and Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s uncle. Roger trained Mayweather during important stages of his professional career.
Manny Pacquiao: A Filipino professional boxer who won world titles in a record eight weight divisions. Pacquiao’s aggressive style and greater number of divisions contrasted with Mayweather’s defensive approach.
Boxing footwork: The movement and positioning techniques boxers use to control distance, angles, and balance. Mayweather’s movement helped him leave exchanges without surrendering ring position.
Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Álvarez: A 2013 super-welterweight boxing match in which Mayweather defeated Canelo Álvarez by majority decision. The bout demonstrated his ability to neutralize a younger, powerful opponent.

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Oscar De La HoyaRelated: Mayweather defeated De La Hoya in a high-profile 2007 bout.