By Edward Chaykovsky

Floyd Mayweather Sr., father and trainer of retired pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr., believes the sport of boxing will have problems now that his son is no longer an active fighter.

Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26KOs) retired last September after winning a twelve round unanimous decision over Andre Berto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The unbeaten boxer, getting close to the age of 40, is still rumored to make his return for a 50th fight - but those whispers are getting lower with each passing month.

Mayweather has given up his world titles at welterweight and junior middleweight and stepped away from his usual return on Cinco De Mayo weekend, which is now being taken by Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, who faces Amir Khan on the date.

"I’m gonna tell you right now, anybody that said boxing is not going to have problems, they’re wrong because Floyd was boxing and now he’s not there anymore. He was a man to beat if they want to get beat, he was fast it’s amazing, ain’t no jive, Floyd comes alive. With moves and grooves the fools better recognize who’s the man. I know the fools don’t want to fight even though they came here tonight, but their pockets are looking tight so it’s forcing them to fight. I’m just telling you the truth and that’s the way it is," Floyd Sr. told On The Ropes Boxing Radio.

"I’m not gonna say that there can’t be another fighter like that, the only thing I can tell you is that I don’t think it’s going to be nowhere soon. It may not be nowhere soon or it may be never because that’s the way it is. Floyd’s ahead of the game, why do you think he came out with no losses? It ain’t because he didn’t fight nobody, he fought everybody and he beat them all. What can we say? He’s the best, for all the rest there’s no contest."