By Rick Reeno

BoxingScene.com spoke with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr, father and former trainer of pound-for-pound welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr (39-0, 25KOs), on how a fight would play out between his son and unbeaten Miguel Cotto (31-0, 25KOs), who currently holds the WBA welterweight title. In the opinion of Floyd Sr, Cotto's aggressive style would make him an easy opponent for his son.

"I don't think Cotto would be in the fight to be honest with you. I think Cotto's style would make Floyd look great. I don't think Floyd would have any problems with Cotto. Floyd has too much skill for him," Floyd Sr. said.

He admits the jump in weight did wonders for Cotto, but in his opinion, the Puerto Rican icon does not want to fight his son. Because Floyd Jr has become a household name, Floyd Sr. says that Cotto is just looking for a payday.
 
"I think when he moved up in weight it was a good move for him. He was weak from the weight at 140. He looks much better at welterweight. He says he wants to fight Floyd, but he don't really want to fight Floyd. In my personal opinion, I don't think he really wants that fight. Oscar (De La Hoya) is still the money man, but Floyd is now the money man too. Cotto might get the money, but he might get an ass-whoopin too," Floyd Sr said.
 
Cotto is one of the frontrunners to land a potential fight with De La Hoya, who Floyd Sr says would win if the two of them fight at 154-pounds. Floyd Sr tells BoxingScene that De La Hoya has enough left in the tank to beat the younger, more active challenger in Cotto.

"I can tell you this, I think Oscar can beat Cotto. Oscar has got good range on Cotto and a good jab, and a good jab and range will beat Cotto. It's not like Oscar hasn't fought nobody," Floyd Sr said. "If they want that money they can move up, but Oscar will do his thing."

For the last few weeks, there has been talk of a year-end clash between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton. Pacquiao, currently campaigning at lightweight, would have to move up by two weight classes to fight Hatton at the junior welterweight limit of 140-pounds. Floyd Sr told BoxingScene that Pacquiao, who Floyd credits as being a very good puncher, is lacking the proper skills as a boxer to beat an opponent like Hatton. If Pacquiao really wants a challenge, Floyd Sr says that Pacquiao should step up and fight WBO super featherweight champion Joan Guzman (presently trained by Floyd Sr).
 
"Is he crazy? Hatton will beat the f**king socks off of Pacquiao. Manny Pacquiao, that guy can't box. All that guy can do is punch. Pacquiao has been with Freddie Roach for all these years and he still can't box. They put him on the pound-for-pound, he should be on the clown-for-pound list. Let him fight Guzman and see what happens, Guzman has too many things for Pacquiao. They are scared as hell of Joan Guzman. Guzman will beat them all. Bob Arum doesn't want Pacquiao to fight Guzman. They say he moves too much. I like Bob Arum as a person, but all of those things are excuses," Floyd Sr said.