The Story Before the Glory
"Jazzy" Jeff Maywearther grew up in Grand Rapids, MI. Jeff is the youngest brother of the boxing trio; FLoyd Mayweather Sr, Roger Mayweather, and Jeff.
Floyd Mayweather Sr. was the first to get into boxing which stemmed from Floyd getting into a fight with a teacher in high school. Floyd Sr. was sent to a detention center and was told either he can go to juvi or choose to get into boxing. Floyd Sr. fell in love with boxing. The Mayweather legacy is history from here.
Floyd Sr. turned pro in 1974 fighting int he welterweight division. The middle brother, Roger Mayweather, followed shortly after. Roger was the trouble maker of the three and loved fighting. Roger followed Floyd Sr. to the boxing gym and began training. Roger Mayweather turned pro in 1981 and was a two-division world champion, having held the WBA and The Ring super featherweight titles from 1983 to 1984, and the WBC light welterweight title from 1987 to 1989. Additionally he held the IBO light welterweight title in 1994, and the IBO welterweight title from 1994 to 1995
Being the youngest of the three, "Jazzy" Jeff Mayweather began his boxing training in 1983. Jeff turned pro shortly after his brother Roger. Jeff Mayweather had a career boxing record of 32–10–5 (10 KOs). His biggest accomplishment was winning the IBO junior lightweight title from John Roby on April 21, 1994, a title which he defended two times.
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