Floyd Mayweather and Serena Williams are both icons in their respective sports. It can be argued that the pair are the greatest athletes of their generation, if not the best ever. Mayweather walked away from the sport with a perfect record of 50-0 while Williams has 23-Grand Slam titles under her belt.

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Moreover, Money certainly thought that he and Williams were similar in many aspects. Back in 2015, before his fight against Andre Berto, Mayweather came out in support of the tennis ace. Williams was also set to face off Roberta Vinci in the US Open Semifinals. This was an important match for her as she was on her way to becoming the first player since 1998 to hold all four major titles in a single year.

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In an interview leading up to his fight, Mayweather admitted he wanted to see Williams break this record and supported her endeavors, They say records are made to be broken.

Im just very proud of her and what shes done during her career. Shes done some amazing things in her career. Its just marvelous what she did. Im behind her 100% He said

Moreover he claimed that he and Williams shared similar genetics and had an undeterred dedication to their craft. Genetics. I think that the older you get, the harder you have to work, Thats what Ive done. The older I get, the harder I work. He added.

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Mayweather would go on to beat Berto to secure his 49th win in the sport. However, things would not turn out great for Williams as she lost to Vinic in one of tenniss biggest upsets.

Retiring with a perfect record is a feat that has only been managed by a few greats. Mayweather is one of those greats. The time and effort Money has put into becoming one of the best is unmatched. Unlike several other top boxers, he relies on his defensive prowess, using his footwork and head movement to frustrate his opponents into making mistakes.

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His skills can be attributed to the countless hours he had to put in the training, especially as he got older.

Mayweather has described his mantra as hard work and dedication which has evolved into a crowd chant. He gets the crowd involved by having them say half of it and he says the other half.

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Before Serena Williams Shock Defeat, Floyd Mayweather Made Genetics Revelation That Likened Him to Tennis Legend - EssentiallySports