born october american professional boxer time world champion light undisputed world champion amateur career began boxing age compiled amateur record time national champion time won pal national championship beat lost finals olympic trials failing qualify olympic boxing team professional career light professional debut year old september miami florida defeated technical knockout second round accidentally heads fight march cut forehead match halted round bout originally recorded technical draw result changed contest april defeated second round defeated unanimous decision title successfully defended title stopping eleventh round october defeated january fourth round knockout win interim light title february defeated win vacant light title went twice round recovered second round knocking knocked fourth round win title june title defense glasgow scotland awkward fight rarely engaged extended exchange punches frequently switched fighting right handed left handed making elusive opponent consistent body punching slowed fifth round caught straight left hand hurt sent ring defeated unanimous decision months later august sun connecticut defeated fourth round knockout knocked round left hand rose quickly point dominated fight hurt combinations near end round round sent right hand chin survived round clearly hurt round charged ring inflicted series blows knocking got continued assault knocked rose count legs referee decided stop bout title defense stopped eighth round october palace auburn hills michigan january defeated tenth round technical knockout sun connecticut trouble landing punches effectively green majority fight round knocked green left hook green beat count ran ring sent green canvas right hand forcing referee stop fight june defeated round knockout fifth successful defense title round canvas twice round knocked left hand connected temple went knees nearly lost referee stopped fight right closing bell fight set unification match champion defeated anticipated matchup took place november mgm grand las_vegas nevada undisputed light championship entered fight favorite win seconds left round landed right hand clean chin backed away hands went throwing right hand landed chin sent crashing canvas jumped tried signal fine referee punch fell second time collapsed fight resulting technical knockout victory professional loss celebrated corner disbelief happened infuriated picked center ring restrained father trainer broke loose walked stuck fist neck pulled minutes later announced official decision restrained growing number security guards fined suspended months defeating unanimous decision july challenged light title july las_vegas knocked left hand round route defeating split decision broke left hand fight defense title knocked round december april bay resort casino las_vegas fought undisputed championship trouble start fight taller fighter forward inside having success moving scored eleventh round came canvas final round end defeated unanimous decision scores twice rest defeated split decision round technical knockout february rematch center missouri hometown fight major bout years fight knocked knees bell seventh round ruled strong start ninth round connected left hand followed right hand combination scored moments later pressed attack avoided desperate efforts tie knocked second time referee stopped fight new undisputed champion undisputed champion fight undisputed champion fought mgm grand las_vegas sent rivera straight left hand face seconds bout rivera beat count knocked seconds later hit rivera hard times second round round connected left caused rivera backwards fall ropes hitting canvas rivera rose count badly hurt referee stopped fight fight took place january madison square garden new_york_city fight viewed bout lead lucrative bout light champion floyd tentatively scheduled april entered fight favorite stage set punched thigh introductions instead touching gloves early rounds fight close rounds passed necessary win kept applying pressure round seven hurt right hand landed series right hands head ropes tenth round defeated unanimous decision scores judges ring named victory upset year belts line pay fees win ring titles super title vacated loss regular sole recognized champion loss appeared anticipated bout promoter promoter reworked deals fight scheduled earn minimum million earn million plus percentage profits loss earned minimum million guaranteed million plus percentage profits million fight took place april thomas center las_vegas started strongly fight times matching speed punching precision appeared scored second round glove touched canvas referee ruled slip round landed right hand head caused retreat ropes cover momentum changed fifth round hurt combination face landed right hand bridge nose blood began flow seventh round dominant point drew blood nose combination backed corner foot movement considerably slower earlier fight seconds left tenth round hit low blow followed right hand head ring pain called time rest period uncle trainer climbed ring approached entered ring threw punch roger point members fighters camps entered ring melee ensued dozen security officers police officers rushed ring managed control situation ring cleared ejected fight cruised rounds way unanimous decision victory scores fight fighters withheld video fight reviewed argued disqualified uncle person enter ring april hearing fined revoked boxing license year hearing commission disciplined offenders melee fined revoked license year fined suspended license months fined revoked license year return suspension april return ring mississippi came strongly round landing numerous shots round bad cut opened near head referee called allow doctor look cut severity cut fight cut ruled caused accidental foul elbow fight past rounds fight ruled contest june took champion new_york_city crowd madison square garden round landed low blow canvas referee offered stern warning round took low blow resulted receiving point delivered action brawl difficult early rounds figured style adjusted speed took bout round seven fighters went toe toe round hurt times round took knee gain aggressive style tenth round bleeding cut right eye hurt sent retreating ropes stayed upright early eleventh round landed combination dropped canvas managed feet went relentless attack turning sideways ropes continued throw punches forced referee stop fight trailed claimed weakened low blows early fight said low blow hard second took lot low blows affected time hit earned million plus piece pay view profits earned million plus percentage profits fought resort mississippi september despite suffering cut left eye defeated unanimous decision hurt times course contest injured left hand midway fight unable finish november defeated unanimous decision scheduled fight shane bay resort casino las_vegas postponed needed right arm slipping bathroom smashing glass shower door august lost technical decision fight vacant title las_vegas began fighter showing quick hands throwing effective combinations began steadily closing distance opponent round landing increasing number punches took toll round landed caused lose balance end round blood running nose staged comeback sixth round middle seventh round landed right hand hurt caused corner round suffered cut right eye fight stopped said referee ruled cut caused accidental clash heads fight went judges scored fight judge scored favor loss fought november madison square garden new_york_city dominated bout early round suffered cuts accidental head finding success lead right hands short left hands won bout unanimous decision scores november took mexico resort las_vegas nevada undisputed champion won fight second round line fight win linked match considered possible replacement undisputed champion publicly challenged occasion promoter tried begin negotiations potential bout declined match promised fight bradley alexander tune fight july center new_jersey brooklyn native tune fight july promoted june expressed intention moving light division upcoming fight hoping career opponent mexico won bout round return light november won split decision previously undefeated fight vacant regional light title center newark new_jersey world champion fought light division time seven years brooklyn native began fighter trying land rounds worked body round clash heads opened cut outside left eye displayed aggression fourth round switched defensive tactic rounds american boxer picked pace beginning land combinations seventh round active landed hard right counter shots continued box ninth round began power tenth focusing head opponent knocking american boxer hard right hand jaw got hurt argentine fighter tried press attack held worked defensive managed finish bout judges scored fight judge scored regaining title following win negotiations fight began sides eventually agreed march bout vacant light title line champion joined training camp help prepare match said don train guys like help guys things work teach hit hit blessing abilities way knows march defeated technical knockout seventh round newark new_jersey claiming title years khan unification bout fought super champion unification bout july las_vegas knocked khan 5th round khan landed body shot unable answer referee count recording 7th career loss khan ahead judges score cards time knock adamant body shot called low claimed expecting mandatory minute recovery period bout scheduled february undefeated super champion center brooklyn subsequently rescheduled april rib injury sustained training heated week pre fight confrontations fans expecting special fighters delivered fashion early clear bad blood adversely impact fight men fought strong technical fights early rounds steadily pulled ahead trouble rounds finally went 8th things took surprising turn known resolve ability turn fight late responded coming strong stretch took rounds deficit earlier fight meant wasn defeated unanimous decision professional boxing record titles boxing interim light champion light champion champion light champion titles international boxing council light champion ring championship titles interim light champion personal life brothers sisters brothers box joseph boxing professionally father trainer time world champion seventh degree black belt father family declared jewish thanked lord jesus christ fight born christian july arrested celebrity basketball game madison square garden warrant august involved fight stereo nightclub new_york according new_york_daily_news started throwing punches hit approached friends joined fight eventually involved kicked club reviewing club indicated perpetrators plotting new york police linked rapper crew targeted twice according police reports gang attempted rob members drug dealers brooklyn neighborhood men tried rob stood west 27th street 10th avenue new_york_city men drove came man pulled told jewelry hood car ran instead followed crashed tree block away fled scene captured 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