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Over countless decades, the sport of boxing saw some of the biggest stars stir the sport with their impeccable boxing prowess. But out of all, Floyd Mayweather’s name stands paramount. ‘TBE’ witnessed a career like no one else retiring with an immaculate 50-0 stint.

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Mayweather enjoyed phenomenal success in his career. However, that came in with a price.

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Taking it to social media recently, Mayweather shed some light on the price of success and more.

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He wrote, People want the success, but don’t want the hating and jealousy that come with the territory.” 

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In the above post, ‘Pretty Boy’ not just pen a powerful message, but he also showed his lush outfit, jewelry, watch, and footwear.

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Floyd Mayweather never shies away from showing off his hard-earned wealth. In his prolific boxing career, he is reported to have boxing earnings of over $1 billion. That said, Mayweather is the richest boxer on the planet, and anyone following him on any of his social handles would agree to the fact.

This is because Mayweather keeps posting about his slick wardrobe, mansions, car collections, high-end accessories, and more.

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‘TBE’ was a different technician out of all. Most boxers rely on their power and fight IQ to get over the line. However, Mayweather was the only boxer who had deep faith in his defensive abilities, and with that, he outclassed every opponent he faced.

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How many weight classes did Floyd Mayweather conquer?

Firstly, Mayweather climbed the ladders of success at the super-featherweight roster. Winning the WBC title here, ‘Pretty Boy’ advanced to lightweight and super-lightweight divisions to claim the WBC straps there.

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Later, he had his best run in the welterweight division, where he won the IBF, IBO, and WBC titles.

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Furthermore, he became an established star when he appeared in the super-welterweight roster. Here he bagged the WBC, WBA (super), and WBC (diamond) titles.

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In your vision, is Floyd Mayweather a GOAT? What do you make of his above-mentioned comments?

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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. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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