Floyd Sr: We're Ready, We Can Beat Pacquiao Right Now

By Edward Chaykovsky

Floyd Mayweather Sr., father and head trainer of WBC/WBA welterweight and junior middleweight Floyd Mayweather Jr., says his son has already done enough work in the gym to beat Manny Pacquiao right now. The two champions are scheduled to fight on May 2nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, has publicly discussed rumors that Mayweather is getting beaten up during sparring sessions. Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, has also heard the same information.

According to Mayweather's father, the exact opposite is taking place. He says training camp is going exceptionally well. How well? Mayweather can stop training right now and still beat Pacquiao on May 2nd, according to Floyd's father.

“I’m going to be honest with you,” Mayweather Sr. said to the Las Vegas Review Journal. “All of Floyd’s work that he’s already put in, he’s got enough to beat Pacquiao right now. Everything is right where we want it to be. Everything is on target.”

Mayweather Sr. is expecting his son to land his right hand all night long. They've been working on making the right hand even faster, because Pacquiao himself is an exceptionally fast fighter.  

“He’s physically stronger than he’s been,” Mayweather Sr. said. “We trained hard from the start, and he’s got a fast right hand working. It’s so fast, Pacquiao is going to feel like he’s getting jabbed, Floyd’s going to hit him so often with the right.”