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Even since Floyd Mayweather, Jr. followed his dad and uncles into the boxing ring, he has been a natural performer. He went 84-6 as an amateur before winning a bronze medal in the 1996 Olympics.

Since turning professional, he has won all 42 of his fights, 26 by knockout. He started out as a Super Featherweight and has gone up in weight class as far as Super Welterweight. He is now back in the welterweight division.

Mayweather, Jr. is 34-years old now. He has held 11 belts, which includes his current reign as WBC Welterweight Champion. He has been retired for 21 months in the past, but his flare in the ring has often drawn millions of fans to see his execution of skills as much as the flamboyant image he emits.

Yet, for all of his glitter, the other side of reality tarnishes Mayweather. There are blemishes that will always keep him from truly being the best fighter ever, as he so claims.

It isn’t his personal life, because that has nothing to do with the sport of boxing. Mayweather, Jr. and his father disagree on how hard of a life he had growing up, but he did have three professional boxers in his family to look up to and learn from. Both of his uncles won titles, and he is still trained by one.

The biggest dud of his career is how he has spent over three years ducking Manny Pacquiao, an eight-division champion who most think is the best boxer on the planet for several years. Mayweather, who has been named “Fighter of the Year” three times, sometimes refers to himself as “Money.”

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By J.W. Nix - BR Featured Columnist