Floyd Mayweather landed a phenomenal knockout in his fourth professional fight.
In a truly remarkable career, ‘Money’ cemented his status as one of the greatest boxers to have ever walked the face of the Earth.
However, while the American wasn’t renowned as a particularly heavy hitter, he could certainly pack a punch when necessary. Notably, Mayweather finished Victor Ortiz after being headbutted.
And back in his days as ‘Pretty Boy’, the gifted practitioner of the sweet science stopped the majority of his opponents.
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Floyd Mayweather knocked Edgar Ayala out cold
On February 1, 1997, Floyd Mayweather went head-to-head with Edgar Ayala at Swiss Park Hall in Chula Vista, California, USA.
Having sparkled as an amateur, there were high hopes for the prospect, who’d later become a Boxing Hall of Famer.
And those expectations were met when Mayweather got off to a ferocious start, dropping his rival with a sneaky jab.
In a testament to his fighting spirit, the underdog beat the count, and quickly found himself under enormous pressure as his rival looked to end the show.
After surviving the majority of the second round, Ayala attempted to throw a big punch, which Mayweather could see coming from a mile away.
The talented boxer detonated a massive left hook, rendering his foe unconscious.
Floyd Mayweather dropped following sparring session with surprise boxer
While Mayweather is undeniably an all-time great of the sport, he hasn’t always had it his own way.
In the early portion of his career, he honed his craft by training alongside fellow top-class operators.
On one occasion, he learned a very tough lesson.
In an astonishing moment, Mayweather dropped to the canvas after sparring a world champion.