Todorov's Serafim, Conquering Folyd Mayweather Jr Who Has The Fate Of Factory Workers

Serafim Todorov, the last boxer to conquer Floyd Mayweather Jr who lived suffering in his old age. (Wikimedia Commons)

JAKARTA Serafim Todorov, he is a former famous Bulgarian amateur boxer. Todorov's achievements are not arbitrary because he has competed twice in the Olympics. More than that, Todorov was the last person to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Todorov beat Mayweather Jr in the semifinals of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. The result made Mayweather Jr only win bronze at the Olympics held at home, United States. Unfortunately Todorov failed to win gold, after being defeated by Somluck Kamsing from Thailand in the final.

That was Todorov's best achievement at the Olympics. Previously he only reached the quarter-finals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Beating Mayweather Jr and the silver provision of the Olympics did not automatically make the man born on July 6, 1969,'s life steady.

Floyd Mayweather Jr has become a top boxer, billionaire, and unbeaten in the professional arena, so Todorov's fate is 180 degrees. He had to make a living by becoming a sausage factory worker, far from being as careless as Mayweather Jr's wealth he defeated.

I live from government benefits that are not enough to support my family, so I have to earn additional income. "Pazardzhik is a small town, it's hard to get a good job here. I once had a big house in my hometown, Peshtera. But the house was already sold because I needed money," Todorov told The New York Times.

Todorov's fate worsened when his desire to defend Turkey in the 1997 Amateur World Boxing Championship was rejected. He also regretted his refusal to offer to become a professional boxer in the United States after winning silver at the Atlanta Olympics.

"I was stupid. Hoping to get heaven in Bulgaria, it turns out that I got hell. Now I can only hope for a miracle, so that my life will improve," said Todorov again.

If Floyd Mayweather Jr is listed as one of the richest athletes in the world with a wealth of more than 400 million US dollars or more than Rp. 6 trillion, then Todorov is the opposite. This former Bulgarian top boxer must live on labor salaries plus government compensation of no more than 400 US dollars, or around Rp. 7 million!