The Boxing Writers Association of America is pleased to announce that its Sugar Ray Robinson 2015 Fighter of the Year is Floyd Mayweather Jr. This is the third time that “Money” has taken the BWAA top honors. The other times were in 2013 and 2007.
He and other award winners will be recognized at the 91st BWAA annual awards gala at a date and time to be determined.
Mayweather becomes a three-time BWAA Fighter of the Year-award winner, joining a prestigious group that includes Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Leonard, Evander Holyfield and Manny Pacquiao. It’s the third time in the last nine years that Mayweather has been awarded Fighter of the Year.
Mayweather (49-0, 26 KOs) won two times in 2015, adding Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight title, to the WBC/WBA belts he already owned in the highest-grossing prizefight of all-time on May 2 in Las Vegas. He announced the retirement of his illustrious career after beating Andre Berto on September 12. Both of Mayweather’s victories were typically one-sided unanimous decisions.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is an American former professional boxer and current boxing promoter. Widely considered to be one of the greatest boxers of all time, undefeated as a professional, and a five-division world champion, Mayweather won twelve world titles and the lineal championship in four different weight classes (twice at welterweight). He is a two-time winner of The Ring magazine’s Fighter of the Year award (1998 and 2007), a three-time winner of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) Fighter of the Year award (2007, 2013, and 2015), and a six-time winner of the Best Fighter ESPY Award (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014). BoxRec currently rates Mayweather as the sixth best pound for pound fighter of all time and the greatest welterweight of all time. In 2016, ESPN ranked Mayweather as the greatest pound for pound boxer of the last 25 years.
Many sporting news and boxing websites rated Mayweather as the best pound for pound boxer in the world twice in a span of ten years, including The Ring, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, BoxRec, Fox Sports, and Yahoo! Sports. Mayweather topped the Forbes and Sports Illustrated lists of the 50 highest-paid athletes of 2012 and 2013 respectively, and the Forbes list again in both 2014 and 2015, listing him as the highest paid athlete in the world. In 2007, he founded Mayweather Promotions, his own boxing promotional firm after defecting from Bob Arum’s Top Rank.
He has a record of 26–0 (10 KOs) in world title fights, 23–0 (9 KOs) in lineal title fights, 24–0 (7 KOs) against former or current world titlists, 12–0 (3 KOs) against former or current lineal titles, and 2–0 (1 KO) against International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees.
Mayweather has generated approximately $1,311,000,000 in pay-per-view revenue and 19,530,000 in pay-per-view buys throughout his career, surpassing the likes of former top pay-per-view attractions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Oscar De La Hoya, and Manny Pacquiao.
World Liberty TV,Boxing Team was on hand at the 91st Annual BWAA Awards Gala 2016, where Floyd Mayweather was honored with his third BWAA Sugar Ray Robinson Fighter of the Year, Award See exclusive Footage of Floyd Mayweather Receiving this Prestigious Award alongside his Acceptance Speech right here in our World Liberty TV, Boxing Channel.
FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR. RETURNS TO THE RING FOR THE JOHN GOTTI III REMATCH AUGUST 24 LIVE ON DAZN.
Legendary fighter Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather Jr. will return to the ring at Arena CDMX, Mexico City, to fight former foe John Gotti III live on DAZN PPV August 24 .
DAZN to broadcast the card globally including the UK and US, excluding Mexico.
DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, today announces that undefeated, 12-time, five division boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. will return to the ring to fight John Gotti III.
A veritable superstar, Mayweather will return to the ring On August 24 where fans at the Arena Ciudad de México will bear witness to a dramatic rematch between ‘Money’ and Gotti III.
Promoted by Music Vibe, this landmark event will be broadcast live and worldwide on DAZN, offering fans unparalleled access to all the action from what promises to be a gripping night of boxing.
DAZN is the Global Home of Boxing with over 150+ fight cards a year and will be the natural destination for fans across the globe.
Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather Jr is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, with a record of 50 wins and no losses, including 27 knockouts.
He has fought and beaten some of the biggest names in boxing history from Canelo Alvarez to Manny Pacquiao, Oscar de la Hoya to Miguel Cotto.
Known for his unmatched skill and defensive prowess, this fight marks a significant return to the ring as he seeks to add another chapter to his storied career.
In the other corner of the ring will be 31-year-old Gotti III who made his name as a pro MMA fighter before making the switch over the boxing following his first MMA loss to Nick Alley in a massive upset in 2020. Gotti is now 2-0 in his pro boxing career, including a first-round knockout victory in January 2023.
Mayweather and Gotti previously faced each other in June 2023 but the fight was stopped and declared a no-contest.
Now, Gotti is ready to battle Mayweather for a second time. Fans can look forward to tense and thrilling affair on August 24.
Jared Kass, SVP North America DAZN, said “Floyd Mayweather is synonymous with boxing and when fans think of these massive fights, they know they will be broadcast on DAZN.
With an unprecedented number of top-tier fights every year of DAZN, we are pleased to be adding this blockbuster rematch to the schedule and look forward to fans enjoying the card and all the behind-the-scenes on the platform.”
With the eyes of the boxing world on Mexico, this historic event promises to deliver an unforgettable night of action. An undercard announcement will follow shortly. For more information and updates on the Mayweather vs. Gotti III PPV, visit DAZN’s official website dazn.com.
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James J. Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, was asked about Floyd “Money” Mayweather fighting at the MGM most of his career. According to Mr. Murren, Floyd will end up retiring undefeated and will be the greatest boxer of all time, finishing his career fighting at the MGM, the Mecca and the Boxing Capital of The World. See what other things Murren had to say about Floyd “Money” Mayweather, only on our World Liberty TV Boxing Channel.
“A lot of great champions come from Puerto Rico,” said Mayweather. “You guys have got another great champion in Miguel Cotto, tough, strong, solid 154-pounder.”
“I’m not looking to cheat, like I said before. My thing is this, I told Miguel Cotto: ‘I don’t want to fight you at a catchweight, I want to fight the best Miguel Cotto,” he continued.
Mayweather went on to say, “To be the best you’ve got to beat the best and he’s one of the best fighters out there today. I want to finish putting the rest of the pieces to the puzzle, so I can solidify myself as one of the best fighters to ever live.”
‘We appreciate the fans for supporting us, but when it comes down to it, it’s one-on-one. The trainer can’t fight for the fighters. Pacquiao’s an amazing fighter. But all I got to say is if you’ve got nothing to hide take the test.”
“At the age of 35, I’m still going strong, I’m still hungry, and I still want to give you fans nothing but excitement. I want you guys to tune in May 5, support Floyd Mayweather, support Miguel Cotto, because we’re going to give you guys a toe-to-toe battle,” Mayweather finished.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor make their third stop on a four-city press tour on Thursday at the Barclays Center in New York.
Floyd Mayweather, left, and Conor McGregor exchange harsh words during a promotional stop in New York on Thursday, July 13, 2017, for their upcoming boxing match in Las Vegas.
A seasoned boxer with a 49-0 record, Mayweather’s goal during the tour is just to promote the fight and get fans excited about the August matchup. For McGregor, the aim is to frustrate and get into the head of Mayweather.
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When Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao step into the ring on Saturday night, they’ll be fighting for legacy, pride, nearly $100 million and a specially made WBC “Emerald Belt” that is worth nearly $1 million.
The belt is specially designed for this fight and features 3,000 miniature emeralds. Everything about this fight so far has been about money, and so it’s no surprise that the special belt would be so flashy and expensive.
The emerald-studded WBC belt was finally presented on April 21 at a WBC event in Mexico. The belt was commissioned by the WBC as soon as the big fight between the two champs was announced. The belt features 3,000 real miniature emeralds and valued at $1 million. It will be transported to Las Vegas before the end of month by a private security team.
During the press conference at Foro Mazaryk in Mexico City on April 21, the emerald belt was introduced to hundreds of journalists. In attendance were Larry Holmes, who represented former WBC champions, and Adonis Stevenson, who represented current WBC champions.
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman said,”The WBC displayed over six generations of championship belts today, and presented the unique Emerald Belt. We are very happy, because everybody in the industry worked together to make this fight happen – the television networks, the promoters, the managers, and especially the boxers. We had at the press conference, together on the same stage, Televisa and Azteca for the first time ever. Both will show the fight in Mexico on May 2nd.”
“This belt has more than 3,000 emeralds, it’s beautiful and it’s absolutely priceless!” Sulaiman added.
The presentation of the Emerald Belt features a new achievement in the sport of boxing. According to Sulaiman, Holmes was selected to formally present the belt because he is one of the greatest champions that the sport ever had, having been a heavyweight champion for seven and a half years.
World Liberty TV, Boxing Team was on hand to witness the debut of the WBC Emerald Belt valued over 1 million dollars to be given to the winner of Floyd “Money” Mayweather, and Manny Pacquiao Mega fight.
