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I think my grandmother saw my potential first. When I was young, I told her, 'I think I should get a job.' She said, 'No, just keep boxing.'
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: February 24
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