By Chris Robinson

This past weekend junior welterweight prospect Jesse Vargas produced one of his biggest victories as a pro in stopping former champion Vivian Harris after one round of action. Facing off with the Guyana fighter inside of Buffalo Bills in nearby Primm, Nevada, Vargas went on the attack very early and left no room for error as he mercilessly landed punches in combination, leaving Harris with no choice but to remain on his stool after three minutes of pain.

It was the type of performance that we had gotten used to from Vargas, who happened to perform his showcase in front of his promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr., who was sitting ringside. Vargas is a key component to Mayweather Promotions and can be found inside of Lil' Floyd's personal gym on an almost daily basis plying his trade under the watchful eye of his trainer Roger Mayweather.

 

Following Vargas' victory I decided to reach out to Uncle Roger to get his take on his fighter's performance and what to expect from him in the future. Roger also opened up on the impending tax trouble facing Floyd Jr., gave his thoughts on why Paul Spadafora is a meaningless fight, and sized up the best course of action towards making a fight with Manny Pacquiao become a reality.

 

Unabashed as always, this is what Roger had to say...

 

Jesse Vargas' victory over Vivian Harris...

"The guy came in as an opponent and he left as an opponent. When a guy is not trying to fight, it's easy to beat a motherf**ker who isn't trying anyways. You only have competition when a motherf**ker fights you back. That's where there is competition when somebody is trying to fight you back. The thing about it, he wasn't trying to fight back anyways. I told him to come right to him."

 

Trying to win...

"I've been working with Jesse since he was eight years old. Jesse is a good puncher. He's actually a good puncher. There are little things he used to do. Let's say he fights a guy that can box; then he's going to have to show more ability. I'm talking about a thinking man. I'm not talking about a guy who comes in there just to get some money. A guy who can think and is trying to win. Those are the kind of guys who will give him more trouble. A motherf**ker who is trying to win, it aint no different than Ray Leonard or my nephew. My nephew, he doesn't go into the ring to lose. He goes in there to win."

 

Floyd Jr. sitting ringside...

"That's his fighter. Whether he came or whether he didn't come, I had to be here anyways."

 

The possibility of Mayweather vs. Spadafora...

"That's not going to happen. It don't mean nothing."

 

The biggest fight...

"The biggest fight for Floyd is motherf**king Pacquiao. That's the biggest fight for him. All the rest of that sh*t doesn't mean nothing. He can get a couple tuneups fights and fight Pacquiao. He whips Pacquiao's ass and he don't got to prove nothing else."

 

A tuneup for Floyd...

"A whole bunch of guys would be a good tuneup. He could fight Cotto. He could fight a whole bunch of guys. There are guys still out there. I mean I don't even watch fighters today because most fighters today aint worth a shi*t anyways. I don't know who in the top ten in any weight. I don't know even know. Because I don't even watch boxing."

 

Staying out of his nephew's business...

"I see Floyd almost every day. I talk to him like we are talking right now. I don't talk to him about boxing. 'Who you gonna fight? When you gonna fight?'. I don't talk to him about that. Just like I talked to him today. I don't talk to him about 'Floyd, what are you doing to do? Are you going to fight?'. I don't talk to him about that because if he's going to do it then he's going to do it and if he aint gonna do it he aint gonna do it."

 

Paying off the IRS...

"If he has a few million all he has to do is take it out of the bank and pay that motherf**ker. He has money. I don't think he really blows through money. There are things he does with money but he doesn't really blow through money. Blowing money is a guy who goes out there and buys every motherf**king something that doesn't mean nothing. That's a fool, that's what that is."

 

Will Floyd fight again?

"I don't know. I don't even talk to him about boxing. I believe if they get that money right I am sure he will fight. If there is enough money to be made I am sure. I can't see why not."

Chris Robinson is based out of Las Vegas, Nevada. An archive of his work can be found here, and he can be reached at Trimond@aol.com