A Look Back At Floyd Mayweather's 2014

Floyd Mayweather's 2014 has really been something else.

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Floyd Mayweather's reign as the undefeated champion continued in 2014. In May—in one of his closest fights in recent memory—Mayweather came out with a W against Marcos Maidana. He then dominated the rematch, thus pushing his record to an astonishing 47-0.

And next to no one gives a shit.

For a long time, Mayweather's rason d'etre was money, which has made him appear invulnerable. We'll refer to this as what many, totally non-made up scientists refer to as the Mayweather Paradigm: Even if the sky falls, as long as Mayweather's getting this money, everything is good.

That idea came under serious fire in what turned out to be a bizarre year for Mayweather. He began 2014 with a retirement announcement. The kidnapping and assault came just a few weeks later, which was then followed by tragedy, betting success, Instagram twerking (because there's no love like sexual objectification), skipped tips, more domestic violence claims, and a verbal altercation. And that doesn't even cover everything.

So does the Mayweather Paradigm hold up? Find out as we take A Look Back At Floyd Mayweather's 2014.

1. Floyd Mayweather Sets His Retirement Date

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2. Allegedly Getting Two of his Employees Beat Up

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3. Mayweather Considers Buying Clippers

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4. The Abortion Revelation

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5. Mayweather’s Interview with Big Tigger

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6. Mayweather Escapes Marcos Maidana

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7. Mayweather vs. T.I.

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8. Mayweather Defends Justin Bieber

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9. Mayweather Resigns from Golden Boy Promotions

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10. Getting Named Highest Paid Athlete of 2014 by Forbes

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11. Runs into Shantel Jackson in Awkward Situation

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12. Ronda Rousey Is a He?

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13. Mayweather’s Literacy Gets Pulled into Question

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14. Mayweather and Warren Buffett

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15. Is Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Happening?

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16. Shantel Jackson Sues Floyd Maywather Over Domestic Violence Incident

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17. Mayweather Doesn’t Think Ray Rice Should Be Suspended Indefinitely

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18. Mayweather Doesn’t Know What Hearsay Means

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19. 47-0

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20. No Tip from Mayweather

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21. Those Purple Boots…

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22. Unhand 50 Cent’s Son!

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23. Woman Doesn’t Know Who Floyd Mayweather Is, Leaving Him Agape

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24. Gets Into It With Stephen A. Smith

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25. Police Tries to Ban Mayweather From Strip Club

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26. Mayweather Watches Murder-Suicide on FaceTime

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27. Mayweather Sued for Car Accident

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28. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: May 2?

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29. Would Mayweather Be Even Richer If He Were White?

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30. Floyd Mayweather Gives $250,000 Worth of Jewelry for Christmas

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