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Floyd Mayweather Junior has been a student of pugilism since the early age of seven. He possesses versatility, speed, reflexes and footwork that is reminiscent of Roy Jones Junior and ‘Sugar’ Ray Leonard. Like Jones, he feels his skills are underappreciated and he is not making the kind of money that the best pound for pound boxer should be. Unlike Leonard, he has yet to break through the shell of hardcore boxing fans and into the mainstream. Appealing to a wide audience will make the difference on what digits show up on Mayweathers pay cheque. In 2001, the under valued Jones was offered $10 million by HBO to split with Bernard Hopkins but the popular Leonard earned eleven million dollars plus a percentage of the gate to fight Marvin Hagler in 1987. So despite Mayweather's Olympic bronze medal at 125 pounds, an outstanding 84-6 amateur record and a proven record in the pro ranks Floyd Mayweather's superstar skills are not providing him with a superstar income, not yet at least.
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