Floyd Mayweather has impressed the boxing fraternity with his clean record of 50-0-0, but very few know about the failures he faced to achieve this success. In the 1996 Olympics, Mayweather lost in the semis via a controversial decision. It is marked as the last defeat of his career.
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After the match, the decision favored Mayweather’s opponent with a final score of 9 – 10. The young, bloodied, and emotional Mayweather couldn’t accept his loss as he thought he won the bout.
The dejected Mayweather shared his views after the match to an interviewer. While crying about his loss, he said, ” Well, I feel I won the fight.“
According to Mayweather, he won the bout against Serafim Todorov, who was contending against him. Unfortunately, the judges favored Mayweather’s opponent, making Serafim Todorov the finalist for the featherweight division bout of the Olympics 1996.
Well, Mayweather took this defeat seriously and worked harder than usual to accomplish the legacy which he aimed for.
The legendary career of Floyd Mayweather after his loss at the Olympics in 1996
Floyd Mayweather holds a record of 50 wins and no losses in his professional boxing career, which makes him one of the finest boxers in history.
In his 50 wins, he has defeated some significant boxers like Canelo Alvarez and Manny Pacquiao in their prime. Consequently, he is known as ‘The Best Ever’.
On the other hand, ‘Money’ Mayweather is one of the richest athletes in the world who has a current net worth of $450 million.
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LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 13: Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. poses on the scale during the official weigh-in for his bout against Canelo Alvarez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 13, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fighters will meet in a WBC/WBA 154-pound title fight on September 14 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
There is always a lesson in failure, and Floyd Mayweather learned this following his defeat at the Olympics. Subsequently, the loss made him work harder to achieve his dreams. Therefore, it was his door-opening moment to become one of the greatest boxers in the sport.
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