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Floyd Mayweather Jr., Championship Boxer, Arrested in Assault Case [VIDEO]

By Torie BoschDec 17th 2010 – 1:28PM

(Dec. 17) -- World champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been arrested in connection with an assault case. On Wednesday night, a security guard working in Mayweather's Las Vegas gated community accused the boxer of poking him in the face as the two argued about a parking matter. The police were called but decided not to...

Floyd Mayweather's Restraining Order Related to Assault

By FanHouse StaffNov 9th 2010 – 1:55PM

Floyd Mayweather has been barred from seeing his ex-girlfriend and their two sons after a September assault incident in which Josie Harris accused Mayweather of hitting her, threatening to kill her and taking her cell phone. Mayweather received eight charges in relation to the incident, including felony counts of coercion,...

Manny Pacquiao on Floyd Mayweather's 'Uneducated Message'

By FanHouse NewswireSep 3rd 2010 – 8:26PM

ARLINGTON, Texas -- WBO welterweight (147 pounds) champion Manny Pacquiao dismissed a derogatory online video posted by Floyd Mayweather Jr., calling it an "uneducated message" and choosing to instead focus on his upcoming HBO pay-per-view televised WBC junior middleweight (154 pounds) title fight with ex-champion...

After Rant Against Pacquiao, Mayweather Is in a Class of His Own: He Has None

By Kevin BlackistoneSep 3rd 2010 – 8:11PM

It's too bad that no one runs boxing, for if someone did, Floyd Mayweather would be made to pay for the video he released on Friday that went as viral on the Internet as it was a vile affront to human dignity. He'd be suspended from the game, like baseball did pitcher John Rocker after his infamous ruminations about...

Manny Pacquiao: Floyd Mayweather 'Needs Me'

By FanHouse NewswireSep 1st 2010 – 6:01PM

NEW YORK (AP) -- WBO welterweight (147 pounds) king Manny Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach wanted the exact same thing that boxing fans everywhere wanted:Floyd Mayweather Jr. They got Antonio Margarito instead. Pacquiao and Roach said during a New York press conference on Wednesday that they agreed to every...

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Miss Shantel Jackson: La novia de Floyd Mayweather Jr. se robó el show (VIDEO)

By Omar Porcayo May 07th 2012 - 08:29PM

MAY 05: (R-L) Miguel Cotto connects with a right to the face of Floyd Mayweather Jr. during their WBA super welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 5, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Background on floyd mayweather jr

Floyd Joy Mayweather, Jr. (born Floyd Sinclair; February 24, 1977) is an American professional boxer. He is a five-division world champion, where he has won eight world titles, as well as the Lineal Championship in three different weight classes.

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