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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Boxing Poster Autographs
An incredible site boxing poster from his
last fight against Sharmbe Mitchell signed by Both and also
up and coming Olympic Gold medalist Andre Ward who was on
the under card. Comes with photographs of all three signing!
Floyd Mayweather
Jr.
£295.00
World Championship fights - 14-0...
Ranked WBC #1, WBA #3, The Ring #3, WBA #3 at 140 pounds...
Former World Boxing Council lightweight world champion,
three successful defenses...
WBC Emeritus Lightweight Champion of the World...
Former WBC super featherweight world champion, eight successful
defenses...
The Ring Magazine "1998 Fighter of the Year"...
1996 Olympic bronze medalist, 125 pounds...
Five-time U.S. national amateur champion... Boxing's rising
young superstar, Floyd has consistently given one sensational
performance after another in the ring.
He won the WBC 130-pound world title and The Ring Magazine's
"Fighter of the Year" award at the age of 21.
Now 28, he is considered by many observers to be the best
boxer at any weight.
In his last fight on January 22, he dominated Henry Bruseles
and stopped him in the eighth round. The Associated Press
reported from ringside, "While Mayweather set the tone
in the fight with his speed, he used an impressive power-punching
display in the eighth to send Bruseles to the canvas..."
Fightnews.com reported, "Floyd Mayweather solidified
his hold on the mythical number one pound for pound boxer
in the world with a dominating eight round knockout..."
After he defeated Demarcus Corley by unanimous decision
in his last fight on May 22, 2004, HBO Boxing analyst Larry
Merchant described Floyd's effort as, "An overwhelming,
comprehensive performance. He is the heir apparent. His
time will come."
"If there was a debate as to the best pound-for-pound
fighter in the world, Floyd Mayweather Jr. settled the argument
last night." - Franklin McNeil, Newark Star-Ledger.
The reviews after Floyd's TKO win against Phillip Ndou
last November included, "He opened the whole Mayweather
package, and when that happens, a train wreck is sure to
come." - David Mayo, Grand Rapids Press.
"A dazzling and devastating seventh round stoppage...the
victory was not just impressive for the quality of opponent,
but for the way Mayweather did it - with a mixture of speed,
defense, and crisp punching, mostly done at dangerously
close quarters...if there were any questions about the champion's
pedigree as a fighter, they were put to rest..." -
Thomas Gerbasi, Maxboxing.com.
Regarding his nickname, he said, "I got that name
not because of my looks, but because when my fights finished,
I never came out cut or bruised. My amateur teammates gave
me the name."
Key Fights - 2005 - WBC SL WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR - in
his last fight on 1-22-05 in Miami, FL, he TKO'd Henry Bruseles
(21-1-1): Bruseles gave a good effort, but Floyd dominated
the fight - he consistently outworked Bruseles, landed the
sharper punches, and wore him down; Floyd scored two knockdowns
in the 8th round, and the referee stopped the fight at 2:55;
after the fight, Floyd said, "I took my time, listened
to my corner, and I broke him down. I knew it'd be an easy
night. My experience broke him down. I went to the body,
was patient, and I knew the knockout would come. One thing
you don't do in boxing is rush."...
2004 - WBC SL WORLD TITLE ELIMINATOR - on 5-22-04 in Atlantic
City, NJ, he won a 12 round unanimous decision against former
WBO jr. welterweight world champion Demarcus Corley (28-2-1):
it was an exciting fight and a very impressive win; both
fought aggressively in the early rounds, landed hard punches
and repeatedly brought the fans to their feet; Floyd rocked
Corley late in the 1st round, but Corley came back and rocked
Floyd in the 3rd; both fighters were staggered in the 4th,
but Floyd staggered Corley again in the 5th round, then
stepped up his pace and dominated the rest of the fight;
Floyd scored one knockdown in the 8th round and another
in the 10th; Floyd finished strongly in the last two rounds,
but Corley kept fighting back hard until the final bell;
scored 119-107, 119-108, 118-108; after the fight, Floyd
said, "I knew coming up, I had to show my power. He
landed some good punches, but I was never hurt at all. I'm
in tip-top shape, I feel good. I went to 130 and beat the
best. I went to 135 and beat the best. Now I'm going to
140."...
2003 - 3RD WBC L WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 11-1-03 in Grand
Rapids, MI, he TKO'd Phillip Ndou (31-1): Floyd gave a brilliant
performance; Ndou was very determined and aggressive, but
completely outclassed and never landed a clean or damaging
punch - Floyd blocked or slipped everything he threw and
steadily wore him down with sharp, acccurate combinations;
Floyd scored a knockdown with a series of three right hands
in the 7th round - Ndou got up, but his corner threw in
the towel and the referee stopped the fight at 1:50; after
the fight, Floyd said, "I wanted to throw a lot more
punches, give the fans a war. My plan was to stand in the
pocket and give some shots, and take some shots. It's a
great feeling to come home and give the fans a solid fight.
He was a big puncher, but I have granite for a chin."...
2ND WBC L WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 4-19-03 in Fresno, CA,
he won a 12 round unanimous decision against Victoriano
Sosa (35-2-2): Sosa gave a determined effort, pressed forward
and kept a busy pace, but Floyd made him miss most of his
punches, consistently scored with sharp counters, and dominated
the fight; scored 119-109, 118-109, 118-110; after the fight,
Floyd said, "I knew he was tough. I wasn't looking
past him. He is a tough, solid opponent, but I stuck to
the game plan - boxed. He is a solid opponent. I took my
time and did what I had to do. The main thing is winning,
and Floyd Mayweather won tonight."...
2002 - 1ST WBC L WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 12-7-02 in Las
Vegas, NV, he won a 12 round unanimous decision against
former WBC lightweight world champion Jose Luis Castillo
(46-5-1): it was a good, close fight; Floyd dominated the
early rounds with his movement and more accurate punches,
but Castillo rallied midway through the fight; scored 116-113,
115-113, 115-113; after the fight, Floyd said, "I told
you it would be easy this time. My plan was to box more,
no power shots, be smart."...
WON WBC L WORLD TITLE - on 4-20-02 in Las Vegas he won
a 12 round unanimous decision against defending champion
Jose Luis Castillo (45-4-1): it was a close fight; Castillo
pressed forward and kept a busier pace, but Floyd boxed
and moved effectively and was the more accurate puncher;
Castillo's nose was bloodied in the 1st round, he was cut
over the left eye by a clash of heads in the 2nd and penalized
one point in the 8th round for punching after the break,
Floyd was penalized one point in the 10th round for using
his elbows; scored 116-111, 115-111, 115-111; after the
fight, Floyd said, "I was winning rounds. I wasn't
worried at all. I was out-boxing him easy. He was tough,
you know. My last training day, I hurt my rotator cuff in
my left shoulder so I wasn't able to use my jab like I wanted
to. My left wasn't as strong as I wanted it to be, but I
don't have no excuses. Other champions, when they get hurt,
they don't even show up to the fight. I get hurt, I keep
fighting. You got to realize, I beat this guy with a messed-up
arm, my arm is messed up. I don't ever back off or turn
down fights. If he wants a rematch, we can do it again.
This is boxing. It was a good fight for both of us. It was
a good learning experience for me, and I'm looking forward
to moving on. I fought the best lightweight. I took my time
and went out there and did what I had to do."...
2001 - 8TH WBC SF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 11-10-01 in
San Francisco, CA, he TKO'd No. 1 ranked Jesus Chavez (35-1):
Chavez gave a determined effort, but Floyd consistently
landed the harder punches and wore him down; Floyd rocked
Chavez with a series of punches in the 9th round, and Chavez's
corner stopped the fight after the round; after nine completed
rounds, Floyd led by scores of 88-83, 87-82, 87-84; after
the fight, Floyd said, "My game plan was to take my
time, stay focused and let him punch himself out. I let
my experience work for me. Although he has more fights than
me, I have more big fights under my belt. I knew he was
going to be strong in the early rounds, but in a big fight
you have to be thinking about the late rounds."...
7TH WBC SF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 5-26-01 in Grand Rapids
he won a 12 round unanimous decision against Carlos "Famous"
Hernandez (33-2-1): Floyd dominated the fight, outworked
Hernandez, and was the sharper puncher, but hurt his left
hand in the 6th round - Floyd grimaced in pain after landing
a punch, bent over and touched a glove to the canvas, and
the referee mistakenly scored it as a knockdown; Hernandez
was penalized one point in the 12th round for elbowing;
scored 119-110, 117-110, 116-112; after the fight, Floyd
said, "I came into the fight with two messed-up hands.
My hands never hurt me like they hurt me tonight. I wanted
to give an all-out war. I wanted to give the fans a war
for their money. But I couldn't give my fans a good fight,
because my damn hands are killing me. I wanted to get my
knockout, but I was hurt. I thank God I came through it."...
6TH WBC SF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 1-20-01 in Las Vegas
he TKO'd former IBF champion Diego Corrales (33-0): Floyd
gave a sensational performance and dominated the fight;
he kept Corrales off-balance with movement, landed the harder
punches, and wore him down with a busier pace; he scored
three knockdowns in the 7th round and two in the 10th, and
Corrales's corner stopped the fight at 2:19 of the 10th
round; after nine rounds, Floyd led by scores of 90-78,
90-79, and 89-79; after the fight , Floyd said, "I
just wanted to show who was the best in the world.";
Tim Dahlberg of the Associated Press reported, "Floyd
Mayweather Jr.'s speed was dazzling. His power was unexpected.";
Daniel Herbert of Boxing News wrote, "Mayweather was
brilliant, and if Corrales never got into the fight, it
was because Floyd never allowed him to."; Steve Springer
of the Los Angeles Times added, "But the sweetest moment
came afterward when Mayweather was reunited with his father
after an ugly split of nearly a year. The two embraced in
a long, emotional clinch in the ring that nobody was going
to break up. 'I love you, Daddy,' said the younger Mayweather.
"I love you, too,' said Floyd Sr....
2000 - on 10-21-00 in Detroit, MI, he TKO'd Emanuel Burton
(22-16-4): it was a non-title 10-rounder, and a hard-fought
and bloody battle; Floyd dominated the early rounds and
cut Burton under the left eye in the 2nd; but Floyd hurt
his right hand in the 4th round and Burton rallied in the
second half of the fight; Floyd's nose and mouth were bloodied,
but he kept wearing down Burton, and Burton's corner threw
in the towel at 1:06 of the 9th round; Floyd said after
the fight, "He's a very strong individual, and I really
had to dig down. I knew he was going to be tough, but I
never thought he could take that much punishment. I hurt
my right hand in the fourth round. I don't know how I did
it, but I kept working. I'm still young. I'm still learning."...
5TH WBC SF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE -on 3-18-00 in Las Vegas
he won a 12 round unanimous decision against former featherweight
world champion Goyo Vargas (40-6-1): Floyd dominated the
fight, scored a knockdown in the 6th round, and won by scores
of 119-108, 119-108, 118-109...
1999 - 4TH WBC SF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 9-11-99 in Las
Vegas he TKO'd Carlos Gerena (34-2): Floyd scored two knockdowns
in the 1st round, shut out Gerena on the scorecards, and
the fight was stopped after the 7th round on the advice
of the ringside doctor...
3RD WBC SF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 5-22-99 in Las Vegas
he knocked out late replacement Justin Juuko (33-2-1): Floyd
dominated the fight and knocked down Juuko for the full
count at 1:20 of the 9th round; after eight rounds, Floyd
led 79-73 on all three scorecards...
2ND WBC SF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 2-17-99 in Grand Rapids
he won a 12 round unanimous decision against Carlos Rios
(44-2-1): Rios gave a good effort, but Floyd dominated the
fight, rocked him several times, and won by scores of 120-109,
120-110, 119-108...
1998 - 1ST WBC SF WORLD TITLE DEFENSE - on 12-19-98 in
Miami, FL, he TKO'd Angel Manfredy (25-2-1): Floyd staggered
Manfredy late in the 2nd round, followed with an unanswered
series of punches, and the referee stopped the fight at
2:47 of the round; Boxing News' fight-report headline read,
"Mayweather - Our Brightest Star"...
WON WBC SF WORLD TITLE- on 10-3-98 in Las Vegas he TKO'd
defending champion Genaro Hernandez (38-1-1): Floyd gave
a dazzling performance; he dominated the fight, wore down
Hernandez, and he did not continue after the 8th round;
after eight rounds, Floyd led on the scorecards 80-72, 79-73,
79-73; after the fight, Hernandez said, "He's quick,
smart and experienced. I did my best..."... He debuted
at the age of 19 on 10-11-96 and went 17-0 before winning
the world title...
AMATEUR, PERSONAL BACKGROUND:
1996 Olympic bronze medalist, 125 pounds...
1996 National Golden Gloves champion, 125 pounds...
1996 Michigan State Golden Gloves champion, 125 pounds...
1995 U.S. National champion, 125 pounds...
1995 National PAL champion, 125 pounds; Outstanding Boxer
award...
1994 National Golden Gloves champion, 112 pounds, Outstanding
Boxer award...
1994 Michigan State Golden Gloves champion, 112 pounds...
1993 National Golden Gloves champion, 106 pounds...
1993 Michigan State Golden Gloves champion, 106 pounds
In the 1996 Olympics, he won his first fight in Atlanta
on 7-22-96 by stopping Bakhtiyar Tileganov of Kazakhstan
at 0:57 of the 2nd round; in his second fight on 7-27-96
Floyd won a 16-3 decision against Artur Gevorgyan of Armenia;
in the quarter-finals on 7-31-96 Floyd won a 16-3 decision
against Lorenzo Aragon of Cuba, becoming the first US boxer
to defeat a Cuban in 20 years; in the semi-finals on 8-2-96
he lost a very controversial 10-9 decision, which the U.S.
team protested, against Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria...
Floyd started boxing at the age of seven and reportedly
had 90 amateur bouts (84-6); he said, "I always knew
I was going to be a boxer. I chose to do it on my own."...
He is the son of former contender Floyd Mayweather Sr.,
and the nephew of former two-time world champion Roger Mayweather
and former contender Jeff Mayweather...he also has three
sisters...Floyd is the father of three children...
STRENGTHS: The most talented fighter in the ring today,
Floyd has exceptional skills, speed, and movement...has
great natural athletic ability, with good instincts in the
ring...a combination puncher with good punching power in
both hands...had a strong amateur background...comes from
a strong family boxing tradition...
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 33 fights...218 total rounds...124
world championship rounds...
AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 6.6 rounds...
KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 66 %...
