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50 free Floyd Mayweather trivia questions with answers — sports quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was born Floyd Sinclair in Grand Rapids, learned the shoulder roll from a father and uncle who both fought Hall of Famers, lost a bronze-medal Olympic semi-final so badly scored that a judge resigned, and then went 50 fights without a professional defeat across five weight classes. Along the way he left Top Rank to promote himself, topped the Forbes athlete list four times, and turned pay-per-view into a personal fortune. This quiz runs through the whole record: the Genaro Hernández title win, the Corrales knockdowns, the Castillo controversy, Gatti's chariot night, the De La Hoya buy record, the Hatton knockout, the Ortiz sucker punch, the Cotto and Canelo purses, the Maidana bite, the long-delayed Pacquiao fight, the McGregor crossover and the exhibition circuit from Tokyo to Dubai — plus WrestleMania, Dancing with the Stars and an $18 million watch. Fifty questions with four options each and a short explanation after every answer. Play on your phone or print it for fight night.
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Q 01In which Michigan city was Floyd Mayweather Jr. born?
Grand Rapids
He later fought there twice as a world champion, beating Carlos Hernández in 2001 and Phillip N'dou in 2003.
Q 02What surname was Mayweather given at birth?
Sinclair
He was born with his mother's surname; it changed to Mayweather shortly afterwards.
Q 03Which Hall of Famer did Mayweather's father, a welterweight contender, fight?
Sugar Ray Leonard
Uncle Roger, a two-time world champion, fought Julio César Chávez, Pernell Whitaker and Kostya Tszyu.
Q 04In which New Jersey city did Mayweather live for part of his childhood?
New Brunswick
He has said seven family members shared one bedroom there and sometimes went without electricity.
Q 05What was Mayweather's amateur record?
84–8
It included three national Golden Gloves titles at 106, 114 and 125 pounds.
Q 06What nickname did Mayweather's amateur teammates give him because he had so few scars?
Pretty Boy
It was a tribute to the defensive style his father and uncle drilled into him; 'Money' came later.
Q 07What is the name of the old-school defensive technique Mayweather is famous for?
Shoulder roll
The lead shoulder rides high on the cheek to cover the chin while the left hand sits low around the midsection.
Q 08What colour medal did Mayweather win at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics?
Bronze
He lost a semi-final so badly scored that the referee raised his hand by mistake and a US judge resigned in protest.
Q 09Which Bulgarian beat Mayweather on a disputed decision in the 1996 Olympic semi-final?
Serafim Todorov
The US protested that Todorov was never docked the mandatory two points after five warnings for slapping.
Q 10In 1996, Mayweather became the first US Olympic boxer in 20 years to beat a fighter from where?
Cuba
He edged Lorenzo Aragon 12–11; the last American to beat a Cuban had done so at the 1976 Games.
Q 11Who did Mayweather beat in his professional debut in October 1996?
Roberto Apodaca
It was a second-round knockout with his uncle Roger in the corner, as his father was still in prison.
Q 12Mayweather won his first world title in 1998 by stopping which super featherweight champion?
Genaro Hernández
It came within two years of his debut; he paid for Hernández's funeral when the former champion died of cancer in 2011.
Q 13Which fighter has Mayweather named as the toughest opponent of his career?
Emanuel Augustus
He beat Augustus, then known as Emanuel Burton, by ninth-round TKO in a non-title lightweight bout in 2000.
Q 21How did Mayweather win the 2007 De La Hoya fight?
Split decision
Cards read 116–112 and 115–113 for Mayweather and 115–113 for De La Hoya, though CompuBox had Mayweather landing 207 to 122.
Q 22Who trained Oscar De La Hoya for the Mayweather fight after talks with Floyd Sr. fell through?
Freddie Roach
Mayweather Sr. had negotiated to work De La Hoya's corner against his own son before the Golden Boy chose Roach.
Q 23Mayweather's December 2007 fight with Ricky Hatton was billed under what title?
Undefeated
Hatton was stopped at 1:35 of round ten after a checked left hook sent him head-first into the turnbuckle.
Q 14How many times did Mayweather knock down the unbeaten Diego Corrales in their 2001 fight?
Five
Corrales landed just 60 punches all night — the first single-digit-per-round tally CompuBox had ever recorded.
Q 15Mayweather's hotly disputed 2002 lightweight title win came against which Mexican?
José Luis Castillo
Mayweather had torn his left rotator cuff days before and many thought Castillo won; a rematch that December was also a Mayweather decision.
Q 16Which world leader gave Phillip N'dou a pep talk before his 2003 fight with Mayweather?
Nelson Mandela
Mandela advised him to keep Mayweather on the outside with the jab; the bout was in Mayweather's hometown.
Q 17To which song was Mayweather carried to the ring on a chariot for the 2005 Arturo Gatti fight?
Another One Bites the Dust
Gatti, the crowd favourite in Atlantic City, came out to 'Thunderstruck' and was stopped after six rounds.
Q 18Where did Mayweather beat Arturo Gatti for his third world title?
Atlantic City
Gatti's corner stopped it after round six; CompuBox had Mayweather out-landing him 168–41.
Q 19Which promotional company did Mayweather leave in 2006 to set up Mayweather Promotions?
Top Rank
He rejected an $8 million offer to fight Antonio Margarito, citing the split with Bob Arum.
Q 20How many pay-per-view buys did Mayweather vs. De La Hoya sell in 2007?
2.4 million
It broke the 1.95 million record of Holyfield–Tyson II and generated about $120 million in PPV revenue.
Q 24In which round did Mayweather knock out Ricky Hatton?
10th
Hatton had lost a point in round six for punching the back of Mayweather's head while he was draped over the ropes.
Q 25Mayweather ended a 21-month retirement in 2009 against which Mexican lightweight champion?
Juan Manuel Márquez
He came in two pounds over the 144 lb catchweight and was fined, then won every round on one judge's card.
Q 26Which opponent buckled Mayweather's knees with two right hands in round two in 2010?
Shane Mosley
Mayweather recovered and won 119–109 twice and 118–110; the fight was the first with Olympic-style drug testing agreed by both.
Q 27What sticking point scuppered the first Mayweather–Pacquiao negotiations in December 2009?
Olympic-style drug testing
Golden Boy had proposed a 50–50 split and a contract so detailed it specified who would step on the scale first.
Q 28Which referee was looking away when Mayweather floored Victor Ortiz after a touch of gloves in 2011?
Joe Cortez
Ortiz had just been docked a point for a blatant headbutt and had hugged Mayweather in apology.
Q 29What foul did Victor Ortiz commit in round four that led to the controversial finish?
A headbutt
Mayweather's defence afterwards was simple: 'In the ring, you have to protect yourself at all times.'
Q 30Mayweather's $32m guarantee for the 2012 Miguel Cotto fight was a record for what?
Biggest guaranteed purse in boxing
The fight drew 1.5 million buys and $94 million, second only to his De La Hoya bout among non-heavyweights.