Floyd Mayweather, Sr.

Floyd Mayweather Sr. – 10th Annual Celebrity Sweat ESPY Awards VIP After Party – Arrivals – The Palm Restaurant – Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2015 – Photo Credit: Guillermo Proano / PR Photos

Place of Birth: Amory, Mississippi, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 19, 1952

Ethnicity: African-American

Floyd Mayweather Sr. is an American boxer and boxing trainer. He is the son of Bernice and Theartha Mayweather, the brother of boxers Roger Mayweather and Jeff Mayweather, and the father of boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Floyd’s paternal grandfather was named George Washington Mayweather (the son of Dawson Mayweather and Malicey). George was born in Mississippi.

Floyd’s paternal grandmother was Roxanna Alsenia “Roxie” Wren (the daughter of James Valentine “Jim” Wren and Rena Tiuhan). Roxanna was born in Mississippi.

Floyd’s maternal grandfather was Benjamin “Ben” Ambrose, Jr. (the son of Benjamin “Ben” Ambrose and Molly Bell Wren). Floyd’s grandfather Benjamin was born in Nettleton, Mississippi. Floyd’s great-grandfather Ben was the son of Nelson Ambrose and Rachel.

Floyd’s maternal grandmother was named Emma Clark. Emma was born in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Sources: Genealogy of Floyd Mayweather, Sr. – https://www.geni.com

Floyd’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

3 Responses

  1. Manila says:

    Floyd’s grandfather Benjamin was born in Nettleton, Mississippi. Floyd’s great-grandfather Ben was the son of Nelson Ambrose and Rachel.

    Emma was born in Terre Haute, Indiana.

  2. Manila says:

    Roxanna “Roxie” A. Wren was the daughter of James “Jim” Wren and Rena Tiuhan.

    Same applies to his brothers.

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