Floyd Mayweather Sr. Biography

Floyd Mayweather Sr. is an American retired professional boxer and an outstanding trainer. As a boxer, he competed from 1974 to 1990, and after retirement, he worked as a boxing trainer. Fighting at welterweight, he was acclaimed for his defensive strategies and his in-depth knowledge of boxing tactics. Due to his respiratory issues, he retired from boxing and became a trainer. He is the father of boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., whom he once trained. His son learnedthe defensive skills from him.Floyd Sr. has also done some acting and appeared in ‘MayweatherExperience Documentary’ in 2013. He had also previously made appearances in ‘HBO Boxing’ (1973) and the TV program ‘Sky Sports World Championship Boxing’ (1989). One unique feature about him is that he recites poetry about his opponent/his fighter’s opponent before every match. Due to this, he is often referred to as the "poet laureate of boxing.”