I was the last man to beat Floyd Mayweather – now I work in a sausage factory and live on $435 a month
Floyd Mayweather was last beaten by Serafim Todorov – a boxer who has a life which now couldn’t be any more different. Mayweather is considered one of the greatest boxers of all-time, having an unbeaten 50-0 record in the professional ranks. OlympicsTodorov knocked Mayweather out of the 1996 Olympics on away soil[/caption] The American legend had an incredible defence which saw him tame some of the best operators in his era including Manny Pacquiao, Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya. But despite being unbeaten at the elite level, there were setbacks for ‘TBE’ during his time as a highly gifted amateur. Mayweather had 92 fights as an amateur in the early ranks, where he carried a record of 84-8, suffering eight defeats. But the last fighter to beat the mercurial talent was Bulgarian Serafim Todorov, who faced him at the 1996 US Olympic Games. ‘Money’ was a sensational prospect at the time at the age of just 19-years-old. Todorov was the far more experienced and eight years older, while being much further into an amateur career. Incredibly he edged Mayweather on the scorecards, leaving him shell shocked as the scorecards read 10-9 in Todorov’s favour. The victor went on to clinch a silver medal losing in the final, before rejecting offers from big professional promoters in the US. His career then faltered having requested a switch of national allegiance to Turkey, and he subsequently retired from the sport in 2003. Todorov then made a one-fight return in 2015 but his life was completely different. OlympicsTodorov was declared the winner on the scorecards, the last man to beat Mayweather[/caption] The New York Times uncovered that he was living on just $435 per month, a sharp contrast to the mega millions Mayweather was pocketing for his huge fights. Mayweather earned an estimated $1.2billion from his career, as opposed to Todorov who was forced to work three jobs. He took roles as a driver, an assistant in a grocery store and even worked in a sausage factory to support his family. Mayweather discovered the news that year and responded after hearing of his conqueror’s struggles. He said: “I wish him nothing but the best. “I don’t know why he didn’t become a boxing trainer because at the time when we fought, he was already a lot older than I was. Mayweather went on to become one of boxing’s biggest starsGetty “I was fighting at the elite stage at 16. I wanted to turn pro at 14, but it never happened. Five years later, I turned pro at 19. “Within a year, I was a champion.” Mayweather went on to become one of the richest athletes from the sport, with a net worth of around $450million. He even broke multiple records in the sport, headlining the two highest-selling pay-per-views in his clashes with Pacquiao and Conor McGregor. Mayweather remains cash flush to this day, spending millions on investments including in real estate. Follow talkBOXING on social media talkBOXING is now on Twitter and Facebook. Follow us on social media for big breaking boxing news, exclusive interviews and the best bits from our talkBOXING YouTube show. Like our Facebook page HERE Follow us on Twitter HERE Sign up for our WhatsApp channel HERE
Floyd Mayweather was last beaten by Serafim Todorov – a boxer who has a life which now couldn’t be any more different.
Mayweather is considered one of the greatest boxers of all-time, having an unbeaten 50-0 record in the professional ranks.
The American legend had an incredible defence which saw him tame some of the best operators in his era including Manny Pacquiao, Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya.
But despite being unbeaten at the elite level, there were setbacks for ‘TBE’ during his time as a highly gifted amateur.
Mayweather had 92 fights as an amateur in the early ranks, where he carried a record of 84-8, suffering eight defeats.
But the last fighter to beat the mercurial talent was Bulgarian Serafim Todorov, who faced him at the 1996 US Olympic Games.
‘Money’ was a sensational prospect at the time at the age of just 19-years-old.
Todorov was the far more experienced and eight years older, while being much further into an amateur career.
Incredibly he edged Mayweather on the scorecards, leaving him shell shocked as the scorecards read 10-9 in Todorov’s favour.
The victor went on to clinch a silver medal losing in the final, before rejecting offers from big professional promoters in the US.
His career then faltered having requested a switch of national allegiance to Turkey, and he subsequently retired from the sport in 2003.
Todorov then made a one-fight return in 2015 but his life was completely different.
The New York Times uncovered that he was living on just $435 per month, a sharp contrast to the mega millions Mayweather was pocketing for his huge fights.
Mayweather earned an estimated $1.2billion from his career, as opposed to Todorov who was forced to work three jobs.
He took roles as a driver, an assistant in a grocery store and even worked in a sausage factory to support his family.
Mayweather discovered the news that year and responded after hearing of his conqueror’s struggles.
He said: “I wish him nothing but the best.
“I don’t know why he didn’t become a boxing trainer because at the time when we fought, he was already a lot older than I was.
“I was fighting at the elite stage at 16. I wanted to turn pro at 14, but it never happened. Five years later, I turned pro at 19.
“Within a year, I was a champion.”
Mayweather went on to become one of the richest athletes from the sport, with a net worth of around $450million.
He even broke multiple records in the sport, headlining the two highest-selling pay-per-views in his clashes with Pacquiao and Conor McGregor.
Mayweather remains cash flush to this day, spending millions on investments including in real estate.
