Floyd Mayweather’s Amateur Record: He Wasn’t Undefeated

Published 05/15/2021, 7:00 AM EDT

Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather enjoyed an exemplary boxing run for over two decades. Right from his debut till his retirement, Mayweather showed enough intent to stay at the top. By the time he signed off from the sport, Mayweather already had an enigmatic pro-boxing track record.

But are you aware of his amateur boxing stint? How well did ‘Pretty Boy’ fare in his amateur boxing career?

Mayweather had a career full of trials in this amateur boxing run. But his intent to be the best prevailed until the very end. This helped the American boxer stay relevant to the game, long after he stopped boxing with headgear, and well into the next century.

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Floyd Mayweather made an amateur ring walk for the very first time in 1993. In his first fight, he faced a fellow novice in Salvador Casillas. Displaying his sharp defense and power, ‘TBE’ won this clash pretty easily via PTS.

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Moving further, Mayweather continued with his winning streak for over a year. However, he lost two fights back to back in 1994 and 1995. But, showcasing a champion mentality, ‘Money’ revived his boxing run and won more frequently than he lost.

In 1996, ‘Money’ fought a whopping 17 times and won most of those bouts. However, in his last amateur fight, Mayweather lost to Serafim Todorov. Also, this was the time when the young Mayweather decided to mold his career in the professional boxing world.

He moved ahead with the amateur boxing track record of 37 wins and 6 losses. Also, none of his wins arrived via T/KO. He won all of those fights with decisions.

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Floyd Mayweather – the greatest of all time?

Taking notes of his strengths and weaknesses from the amateurs, Mayweather made all the vital changes in his approach when he turned pro. His ability to dodge power punches, ring movement, and solid fight IQ made him a fan favorite in no time.

Capitalizing on the same, ‘Pretty Boy’ kept piling on to the top with constant wins. In 2017, he retired with a prolific 50-0 record. With the career he enjoyed in the sport, Mayweather is unquestionably the greatest of all time.

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA.

Floyd Mayweather’s Amateur Record: He Wasn’t Undefeated

Floyd Mayweather – the greatest of all time?

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