Unearthed video shows boxing legend Floyd Mayweather inconsolable after losing 1996 Olympic bout to triple champion

Floyd Mayweather Jr., the former American professional boxer, has had one of the most famous boxing careers. A tenure that lasted from 1996 to 2015, Floyd briefly returned to the arena for a crossover bout with MMA giant Conor McGregor. Floyd won the night and vowed never to get back in the ring for a fight.

In the famous 1996 Olympics, Floyd entered the semi-finals. However, the final results of the featherweight division in Atlanta were not what Floyd expected.

The fight that made Floyd Mayweather cry

19-year-old Mayweather secured a comfortable place in the semi-finals. Thus, when matched against three-time world champion Serafim Todorov, Floyd’s fight would be easy.

Throughout the fight, Mayweather kept the pace up. That gives Todorov no chance to fight back. The 19-year-old outboxed the world champion over three rounds. What should have been an expected result went down in history as one of the most “controversial decisions.”

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The decision, to everyone’s dismay, favored Floyd’s opponent. When the final score of 9-10 was revealed, Floyd couldn’t believe it. The disappointed boxer could not hold back the tears in the post-fight interview. Fighting against his emotions, the young man could barely say, “I felt like I won the fight.”

The last defeat of Mayweather’s career

The 1996 Olympics were a turning point for Floyd’s career. In an unfortunate twist, the judges favored the Bulgarian boxer. In the post-fight interview, when Floyd was asked, “Do you feel he got any consideration from the referee?”

The young master could no longer control his tears. Visibly despairing and heartbroken, he left. However, that moment changed the course of his life forever. The young kid worked harder and decided to give the best of the best in the ring. Describes the moment as “one of the best things that ever happened,” he continued to make history.

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Floyd stayed true to his promise and recorded a 50-fight winning streak. He is undeniably one of the finest boxers the ring has ever seen.