Tears disrupts Floyd Mayweather’s speech during Boxing Hall Of Fame induction
Floyd Mayweather got inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday afternoon (June 12) at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York.
During the induction ceremony, Mayweather got emotional and cried for two full minutes before he could speak.
“I don’t really know what to say,” he said at last. “I told myself I wouldn’t cry, but this is something beautiful. This is one of the best days of my life.”
Mayweather, who was joined by Roy Jones Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosley, Andre Ward and others in being inducted, finished his boxing career with a perfect 50-0 (27 KOs) record and as the richest boxer ever, with reported career earnings of more than $800 million.
In a video of the ceremony that was well circulated, he was seen being comforted by women’s boxing legend, Laila Ali.
During his speech, Floyd acknowledged his father Floyd Mayweather Sr., who introduced him to boxing when he was a child. His late uncle, Roger Mayweather, also served as his trainer.
“I love my dad because without him, this wouldn’t be possible,” the championship boxer said. “He’s the best trainer ever. There will never be another trainer that’s better than my dad.”
Mayweather added he was grateful for the advice his father gave him early in his career.
“I said, ‘You know what? I’m going to take less punishment,'” the younger Mayweather said. “I want to retire on my own terms, and I want to make smart investments so I’m able to live a comfortable life once my career is over.”
Full list of Boxing Hall of Fame inductees in 2022?
The classes of 2020, 2021 and 2022 were all inducted in June 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic preventing a public event for 2020 and 2021. These three classes included boxers, trainers, promoters, TV executives, journalists and more.
2020 class inductees
Bernard Hopkins
Juan Manuel Marquez
“Sugar” Shane Mosley
Frank Erne
Paddy Ryan
Barbara Buttrick
Christy Martin
Lucia Rijker
Lou DiBella
Kathy Duva
Dan Goossen
Bernard Fernandez
Thomas Hauser
2021 class inductees
Wladimir Klitschko
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Andre Ward
Laila Ali
Ann Wolfe
Marian Trimiar
Jackie Tonawanda
Davey Moore
Freddie Brown
Dr. Margaret Goodman
Jackie McCoy
George Kimball
Jay Larkin
2022 class inductees
Miguel Cotto
Roy Jones Jr.
James Toney
Regina Halmich
Holly Holm
Bill Caplan
Ron Borges
Bob Yalen
Tod Morgan
Chuck Hull
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