Floyd Mayweather dropped down to the canvas after sustaining a nasty injury during a world title fight.
In his esteemed career, the American proved himself as one of the greatest of all time, bamboozling his opponents with sublime footwork and masterful defensive skills.
However, even he wasn’t invincible, with Mayweather having a tooth knocked out by Marcos Maidana, and being forced to dig deep against Oscar De La Hoya.
But out of all the fighters he ever faced, only one can officially claim to have scored a knockdown against him.
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Floyd Mayweather went down against Carlos Hernandez
On May 26, 2001, Floyd Mayweather went to war with Carlos Hernandez in a defense of his WBC super featherweight title at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
The fight was anything but easy for ‘Pretty Boy’, who had to bite down on his gumshield to get the job done.
Throughout the bout, Mayweather showcased dazzling skills, while his opponent, who’d go on to become the IBF world champion, did everything in his power to make the legend’s night as difficult as possible.
By the sixth round, Hernandez was digging away to the body, with the champion fighting fire with fire by throwing thunderous left hooks upstairs.
However, upon connecting with a big shot, a surge of pain coursed through Mayweather’s hand, with the fighter touching his glove to the floor.
This marked the first and only time the warrior would ever officially have a knockdown scored against him.
However, rather than letting the damage to his hand get the better of him, Mayweather showcased that he isn’t just an outstanding practitioner of the sweet science, but a warrior as well, overcoming the adversity to win via unanimous decision.
Floyd Mayweather got rocked when boxing legend nailed him with a thunderous shot
After that night, nobody ever managed to score a knockdown against ‘Money’ ever again.
However, that doesn’t mean he managed to avoid being hurt for the rest of his career.
For the most part, the Hall of Famer successfully evaded almost every single shot thrown in his direction,
But on one occasion, Mayweather was rocked to his core by a massive right hand.