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Birth
Day the champ was born! -
Changes name to Mayweather
Changes his last name from Sinclair to Mayweather to honor his father -
Without having fought in an open amateur bout, wins the first of three National Golden Gloves titles, beating future Olympic teammate Eric Morel in final.
Won fight! -
Breaks hand during 8-6 computer loss to Algeria's Noureddin Medjihoud in World Championships at Berlin.
Injury -
Takes Olympic bronze after 10-9 loss to Bulgaria's Serafim Todorov, which U.S. team unsuccessfully protests.
Olympian! -
Signs promotional contract with Las Vegas-based Top Rank Inc.
Money Money Money! -
Wins pro debut on a second-round knockout of Roberto Apodaca.
Pro fight! -
Floyd Mayweather Sr., imprisoned since 1994 for drug trafficking, returns as trainer, replacing brother Roger.
Jail -
Wins WBC 130-pound title with an eighth-round TKO of Genaro Hernandez.
CHAMP -
Clinches Ring Magazine's fighter of the year award with second-round blitz of Angel Manfredy
Fighter of the year -
Calls HBO's six-fight, $11.5 million offer a "slave contract" during an interview with The Press
What tip? -
Floyd Mayweather Sr. quits as trainer and is replaced by brother Roger.
Bye -
In matchup of unbeatens, knocks down Diego Corrales five times in 10th-round TKO.
KO! -
Donates $50,000 to cover Grand Rapids Public Schools' athletic shortfall.
Community -
Pleads guilty to two counts of domestic violence and one count of battery -- all misdemeanors -- in Las Vegas
I DONT PLAY -
Wins only disputed decision and the WBC lightweight title to Jose Luis Castillo.
TITLE -
Convicted of misdemeanor battery related to an August 2003 incident at a Las Vegas nightclub
Not again -
Acquitted of felony domestic battery -- a prisonable offense -- in Las Vegas.
Cant stay out of trouble -
Pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault related to a December 2003 incident at The Radio Tavern in Grand Rapids.
THREE TIMES -
Wins first pay-per-view main event in blowout of Arturo Gatti.
PPV WIN -
Gains universal pound-for-pound acclaim after Bernard Hopkins loses to Jermain Taylor.
POUND FOR POUND CHAMP! -
Earns a split-decision victory over De La Hoya in the richest pay-per-view boxing event ever.
WE JUST GOT PAID -
012, Mayweather reported to the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas to serve his 87-day jail term for domestic abuse. After serving two months, he was released from prison August 3.
Peace!
