Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Overview
Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr. (born Floyd Sinclair; February 24, 1977) is an American
professional boxer
. He is a five-division world champion
, where he has won seven world titles, as well as the lineal championship
in three different weight classes. He is a two-time The Ring "Fighter of the Year" winning the award in 1998 and 2007, and also Boxing Writers Association of America
(BWAA) "Fighter of the Year" in 2007.
United States
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professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. He is a five-division world champion
Quintuple Champion
In different sports when a sportsman wins five crowns, titles, medals, belts or another distinctions is called a Quintuple Champion.-Boxing:In boxing, a quintuple champion is a boxer who has won world titles in at least five different weight classes....
, where he has won seven world titles, as well as the lineal championship
Lineal championship
In professional boxing, the lineal championship of a weight class is a notional world championship title. It is initially held at some moment in time by a boxer universally acclaimed as the best in the class. Another boxer can win the lineal championship only by defeating the reigning lineal...
in three different weight classes. He is a two-time The Ring "Fighter of the Year" winning the award in 1998 and 2007, and also Boxing Writers Association of America
Boxing Writers Association of America
The Boxing Writers Association of America was originally formed in 1926 as the Boxing Writers Association of Greater New York. The association's purpose is to promote better working conditions for boxing writers, as well as hold its writers to the highest professional and ethical standards...
(BWAA) "Fighter of the Year" in 2007.