Where is Floyd Mayweather from? All you need to know about Mayweather's childhood

Today, Floyd Maywear is considered one of best professional boxers of all time. While he retired in August 2017, Maywear has remained an influential figure for many fans, who still follow him rigorously. As Maywear recently fought YouTuber Logan Paul in an exhibition fight recently, here is a look at 44-year-old's hometown and childhood. 

Where is Floyd Maywear from? What city was Floyd Maywear born in?

• Maywear – born Floyd Joy Sinclair – is from Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States.

Maywear hometown: Floyd Maywear high school

Maywear attended Ottawa Hills High School. Per reports, he dropped out of high school. Growing up with boxers in his family, Maywear was training to be one for most of his life. He lived in Hiram Square neighbourhood of New Brunswick, New Jersey when he was around eight or nine. He has spoken about living with seven people in one bedroom, also while t having electricity. 

Floyd Maywear parents

Maywear was born to Floyd Maywear Sr and his mor Deborah Sinclair on February 24, 1977.

While his far is a welterweight contender, his uncles – Jeff and late Roger Maywear – were also professional boxers. As mentioned earlier, Maywear was born with his mor's last name but changed it later on. In an interview, Maywear spoke about his grandmor ticing his potential at first, and she was one who asked him to continue boxing instead of getting some kind of job. 

Maywear, in previous interviews with Daily News and Guardian, Maywear has spoken about his parents. "My far would beat me for anything I did, even if I hadn't done anything," Floyd said. "I used to pray for day I could become an adult and get away from it. I got tired of getting beat". boxer also added that he felt his far liked his daughter more than he liked him. 

He spoke about "hell" he has been through, and how his far only took him to gym to train, t doing anything like going to park, movies or even eating ice cream. "My life is kind of like Michael Jackson’s, you kw? Or similar in some ways," he said while talking to Interview magazine. 

His far has denied same, stating that Maywear does t relay whole truth. In an interview, his far spoke about selling drugs but never denying his son anything. He added that his son was a part of it, and y all had plenty of food, money and best clos. "He didn't want for anything. Anybody in Grand Rapids can tell you that I took care of my kid". He added that he hustled at night, and spent days with his son, claiming that Maywear would t be where he is w without his help. 

However, Maywear has stated that he feels he raised himself, while his grandmor has done what she could for him. If she got mad, he went to live with his mor – who was reportedly addicted to drugs. "I knew that I was going to have to try to take care of my mom and I made decision that school wasn't that important at time and I was going to have to box to earn a living," Maywear said while explaining why he chose to do what he did. 

(Im credits: Floyd Maywear Instagram)