Question 1

True or false: Mayweather’s 2015 fight against Manny Pacquiao generated over $600 million in revenue.

Accepted Answer

True. The 'Fight of the Century' broke all PPV records, earning around $600 million total, with Mayweather taking a huge cut.

Question 2

True or false: Mayweather retired with a perfect 50-0 record, surpassing Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 mark.

Accepted Answer

True. He broke Marciano’s record by defeating Conor McGregor in 2017, securing his 50th win with no losses.

Question 3

True or false: Floyd Mayweather fought in the 2004 Athens Olympics as a professional boxer.

Accepted Answer

False. He turned professional in 1996 after the Atlanta Olympics and never competed in another Olympic Games.

Question 4

True or false: Floyd Mayweather never won an Olympic gold medal, but he did win a bronze in 1996.

Accepted Answer

True. He won bronze in the lightweight division at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics, losing to Serafim Todorov in a controversial semifinal.

Question 5

True or false: Floyd Mayweather’s nickname 'Money' was given to him by his father after his first big payday.

Accepted Answer

False. His nickname 'Money' was actually coined by his uncle Roger Mayweather due to Floyd’s flashy style and love of cash.

Question 6

True or false: Floyd Mayweather was once an amateur sparring partner for Mike Tyson.

Accepted Answer

False. There’s no record of Mayweather sparring Tyson; their careers and weight classes were vastly different.

Question 7

True or false: Mayweather has dyslexia and didn’t learn to read until he was in his late 20s.

Accepted Answer

True. He revealed in interviews that he struggled with dyslexia and only became functionally literate in his 20s.

Question 8

True or false: Mayweather has never been knocked down in any professional fight in his entire career.

Accepted Answer

False. He was knocked down by Carlos Hernández in 2001 and again by Zab Judah in 2006, though he won both fights.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. Trivia Questions