Jeff Mayweather
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Jeff Mayweather was a boxer
who fought in the 1990s.
super featherweight
title from John Roby on April 21, 1994, a title which he defended two times.
On March 13, 1993, Jeff Mayweather lost to Oscar de la Hoya
, who was in only his 5th pro bout, by TKO
in round 4.
; his brothers are former welterweight contender Floyd Mayweather, Sr. and two-division world champion Roger Mayweather
, and his nephew is five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr.. He is also said to be a distant cousin of famed prisoner Fleece Johnson.
Jeff attended Ottawa Hills High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Class of 1981.
Jeff attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan in the mid-80's while competing in Golden Gloves tournaments.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who fought in the 1990s.
Pro career
"Jazzy Jeff" had a career boxing record of 32-10-5 (10 KOs). His biggest accomplishment was winning the IBOInternational Boxing Organization
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super featherweight
Super Featherweight
Super featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....
title from John Roby on April 21, 1994, a title which he defended two times.
On March 13, 1993, Jeff Mayweather lost to Oscar de la Hoya
Oscar de la Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya is a retired American boxer of Mexican descent. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy", De La Hoya won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games shortly after graduating from Garfield High School. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr., and brother...
, who was in only his 5th pro bout, by TKO
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
in round 4.
Boxing Trainer
After a successful career in the ring, Jeff followed in the footsteps of his brothers and became a trainer. Known as the "Quiet Mayweather" Jeff has trained several champions including "Sultan" Ibragimov and Celestino "Pelenchin" Caballero. On October 14, 2011 he led Caballero down to Argentina where they captured the WBA featherweight title from Jonathon Barros after having previously lost a controversial split decision several months earlier.Internet Ventures
Jeff has also launched a website called Jeff Mayweather's Pro Boxing Insider. He says it will allow boxing fans to get an inside look at the sport, and will have several boxers serve as active contributors. The site also boasts a forum that allows fans to ask questions of the fighters.Personal life
He is a member of the Mayweather boxing familyNotable boxing families
This is a list of boxing families with two or more notable boxers. Many families have had multiple members become famous in the sport of boxing with some having had multiple world champions.-Argentina:The Corros:*Hugo, world Middleweight champion...
; his brothers are former welterweight contender Floyd Mayweather, Sr. and two-division world champion Roger Mayweather
Roger Mayweather
Roger Mayweather is a retired professional boxer. He won two major world titles in two different weight classes. Throughout his career, Mayweather fought against many other boxing champions of the 1980s and 1990s. He is a part of the Mayweather boxing family; his brothers are former welterweight...
, and his nephew is five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr.. He is also said to be a distant cousin of famed prisoner Fleece Johnson.
Jeff attended Ottawa Hills High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Class of 1981.
Jeff attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan in the mid-80's while competing in Golden Gloves tournaments.