Floyd Mayweather Jr is a famous boxing promoter and former boxer. He retired from his boxing career in 2017, retiring as undefeated and winning 15 major championships in several categories, including super featherweight and light middleweight. He won the lineal championship in four weight classes, including two at welterweight and the Ring magazine title in five weight classes. He also owns The NASCAR Cup Series, The Money Team Racing.
As an amateur boxer, he won a featherweight bronze medal in the 1996 Olympics, three U.S Golden Gloves (at light flyweight, flyweight, and featherweight), and the U.S National Championship at featherweight. Mayweather was ”Fighter of the Decade” for the 2010s, according to the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA).
He is the two-time winner of the Fight of the Year award (in 1998 and 2007), a multi-time winner of the BWAA Fighter of the Year award (2007, 2013, and 2015), and a six-time winner of the Best Fighter Award ESPY (2007, 2010, 2012, 2015). ESPN ranked him the greatest pound-for-pound boxer in 2016. In 2021 BoxRec ranked him the greatest boxer of all time. Many sporting websites, including Yahoo! Sports, BoxRec, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated, ranked Mayweather as the best pound-for-pound boxer worldwide.
He’s often called the best defensive fighter in history and an accurate puncher. He has a record of 26 consecutive world title fight wins (including ten by KO), 23 wins (9 KOs) in lineal fights, 24 wins (7 KOs) against former champions, and five wins (1 KO) against Hall of Fame inductees. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2021.
Mayweather was one of the most lucrative pay-per-view fighters of all time, and he topped the Sports Illustrated and Forbes lists of the 50 highest-paid athletes of 2012 and 2013, and Forbes again in 2014 and 2015.
In 2006 he established his promotional firm, Mayweather Promotions, after leaving Top Rank. He has generated 1.67 billion in revenue and 24 million PPV buys, surpassing other big PPV attractions such as Lennox Lewis, Conor McGregor, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, and Oscar De La Hoya. He was the highest-paid athlete in 2018, according to Forbes, and in 2021, Sportico ranked Mayweather the 6th highest-earning athlete of all time, totaling over 1.2 billion in his career.
Famous Floyd Mayweather trademarks
Floyd Mayweather has one of the most recognizable names in boxing – being a Hall of Famer is a rare honor that isn’t bestowed upon many boxers. When you’re so popular, your name becomes your brand. Mayweather has been involved in several trademark infringement disputes, including the TBE 50 and TMT 50 trademarks. Look at some of the most well-known trademarks registered under Mayweather Promotions LLC.
Cents Equal Dollars
One of the first trademarks registered by Mayweather’s company is the wordmark ‘‘Cents Equal Dollars’’. The trademark application was submitted in 2010 for use in:
- Hats, caps, and T-shirts
The Money Team
The Money Team brand encompasses several commercial ventures and often refers to those closest to Mayweather, including his bodyguards. The trademark was first registered in 2016 for use in:
- Tote bags, duffle bags
- Lip gloss
- Entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting community sporting events, boxing events, musical concerts, exhibitions for entertainment purposes, and theatrical and musical shows provided at performance venues
- Production of television programs featuring sporting events, musical concerts, and entertainment shows, athletic training services; providing facilities for sports training
- Advertising, marketing, and promotional services for professional athletes, artists, entertainers, and performers
- Online retail store services featuring clothing
- Business consultation and management in the fields of professional sports and entertainment; entertainment marketing services, namely, marketing, promotion, and advertising for professional athletes, artists, entertainers, and performers; marketing, advertising, and promotion of special events
- Sports equipment for boxing and martial arts, including boxing bags
TMT
TMT, short for ‘‘The Money Team,’’ is one of the most recent trademarks approved by the USPTO. The trademark was registered in 2021 for use in:
- Sports equipment for boxing and martial arts, including boxing bags
- Lip gloss
- Entertainment services, including arranging and conducting events, shows, and concerts
- Producing TV shows and programs featuring sporting events, entertainment shows, etc.
- Athletic training services
- Providing facilities for sports training
- Advertising, marketing, and promotional services for professional athletes, artists, entertainers, and performers
- Business consultation and management in the fields of professional sports and entertainment
- Entertainment marketing services, namely, marketing, promotion, and advertising for professional athletes, artists, entertainers, and performers
- Wrist bands
- Providing marketing, advertising, and promotion of special events and shows
Related: Trademarking an acronym
The Crown jewel of Boxing
In 2018 Mayweather filed to trademark ‘‘The Crown jewel of Boxing’’ the trademark was approved for use in:
- Wearing apparel: shirts, T-shirts, tank tops, undergarments, leggings, yoga pants, scarves, hats, caps, jackets, sweatshirts, and sweat pants
TMT Money Team logo
The TMT Money Team logo is a recognizable piece of intellectual property, consisting of stylized letters “TMT” with the top line of the left “T,” the middle line indentation of the “M,” and the top line of the right “T” are all connected in one continuous line, above ‘‘The Money Team’’. The logo was registered in 2017 for use in:
- Shirts and hoodies
- Tote bags and duffle bags
- Online retail store services featuring clothing
- Goods made from non-precious metal, namely, key chains
Mayweather Boxing Club
The Mayweather Boxing Club is located in Chinatown, Las Vegas, and has been home to several significant amateur boxers. The trademark was registered in 2016 following its first use in 2008, and it applies to:
- Sports training services
- T-shirts and hats
The One
‘‘The One’’ was first trademarked in 2013, but the trademark has been extended, and a further application was submitted to the trademark office. In total, the application applies to:
- T-shirts that are marketed and sold solely about professional boxing
- Entertainment services include arranging and conducting community sporting and boxing events provided at performance venues
- Production of television programs featuring sporting events and athletic training services; providing facilities for sports training
- Organizing, promoting, and conducting press conferences and other promotional events to promote public awareness of professional boxing
- Advertising, marketing, and promotional services for professional athletes, artists, entertainers, and performers in the field of professional boxing
- Business consultation and management in professional sports and entertainment in the field of professional boxing; entertainment marketing services, namely, marketing, promotion, and advertising for professional athletes, artists, entertainers, and performers in the field of professional boxing
- Providing marketing, advertising, and promotion of special sporting events and sporting shows
Past, Present, and Future of Sports Entertainment
The ‘‘Past, Present & Future of Sports Entertainment’’ wordmark was registered in 2016 following its first use in 2008. The trademark applies to:
- Online retail sales include retail services featuring sports apparel, clothing, and hats
Wrapping up
Mayweather is indisputably one of the best ever – he’s an undefeated machine with a well-earned place in the Hall of Fame. While his boxing career is over, he’s continued to make a name for himself commercially with The Money Team and several sports and training ventures. Mayweather’s overall net worth is undisclosed but thought to be around 500+ Million.
Mayweather is no stranger to fights in and out of the ring and has already defended several of his trademark applications. Floyd Mayweather files new trademark applications regularly, with some currently pending.
