Floyd Mayweather, Jr.: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Feb 20, 2026
Modified link of Web site: BlackPast.org - Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. (1977- ). Oct 21, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN - Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he’s ‘100% sure’ he will never box professionally again. Jul 31, 2025
Added cross-reference to Shane Mosley. Jun 11, 2025
Added cross-reference to Canelo Álvarez and added photo of Mayweather. Apr 30, 2025
Add new Web site: ESPN - 'Everything's on me'. Oct 25, 2024
Added cross-reference to Conor McGregor. Jun 12, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 02, 2024
Links added. May 24, 2023
Link added. Feb 10, 2023
Add new Web site: BlackPast.org - Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. (1977- ). Aug 24, 2022
Media added. Mar 03, 2022
Add new Web site: Official Site of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation. Feb 13, 2020
Add new Web site: World Boxing Organization - Floyd Mayweather. Nov 19, 2019
Add new Web site: Official Site of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation. Nov 19, 2019
Add new Web site: Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame - Hall of Famers - Floyd Mayweather. Nov 19, 2019
Add new Web site: AAE Speakers - Biography of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Jul 01, 2019
Add new Web site: Academia - Floyd Mayweather: The Aesthetics of African-American Boxing Style (PDF). Sep 27, 2017
Noted his fight with Conor McGregor and subsequent retirement. Sep 11, 2017
Add new Web site: Academia - Floyd Mayweather: The Aesthetics of African-American Boxing Style (PDF). Apr 22, 2016
Media added. Mar 29, 2016
Updated for the May 2, 2015, fight against Manny Pacquiao. May 03, 2015
Photo of Mayweather from 2013 added. Apr 29, 2015
Mentioned his scheduled fight with Manny Pacquiao. Apr 21, 2015
Revised description of Mayweather's 2010 assault of his ex-girlfriend and added background of his history of domestic violence. Also added details of his four most recent fights. Aug 06, 2014
Added Mayweather's guilty plea and sentence for September 2010 incident with his ex-girlfriend. Dec 22, 2011
Added his 2011 knockout of Victor Ortiz. Oct 27, 2011
Mayweather's fight with Shane Mosley added. May 03, 2010
New article added. Feb 16, 2010
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