Roger Mayweather: "FLOYD IS AS SHARP AS EVER"

Percy Crawford September 8, 2009 "No doubt about it, Floyd gonna win. If Marquez can avoid a knockout somehow, more power to him, but from what we can see, if he brings the energy like Hatton, it's gonna end up the same way...Floyd is as sharp as ever. I know that for a fact.* I'll be in the corner just as I always am, but I don't expect to see anything less from Floyd than we have seen in the past," stated trainer Roger Mayweather as he spoke about Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s upcoming clash with Juan Manuel Marquez on September 19th. Check it out! PC: How are you doing Roger? RM: I'm doing good. Trying to stay focused right now and worry about nothing else until after the fight. PC: How would you grade this training camp for the Marquez fight? RM: It's good; great now that Floyd Sr. is part of the team again. No matter what Floyd says, having his father here is going to give him a stronger mindset going into the fight. PC: I agree 100% with that. A lot of fighters let themselves go, in between fights and especially in retirement. How easy does it make your job that Lil Floyd is not one of those guys? RM: Floyd has such a natural ability. We never had to worry about that, not only because of his natural ability, but his own drive. He stays in shape between fights, whether it's a 6-month break or 2 years. PC: When Floyd got back into the gym, you being his trainer, what were some of the things you were looking for from him? RM: I wanted him to pick up right where we left off; to come back into the game just as strong as he was before.* PC: Do you feel you picked up where ya'll left off or was it a matter of getting his feet wet again? RM: Well, it's like warming up before you hit the weights. On day 1, we weren't training as hard as we are now, not because he wasn't capable, but because we wanted to ease the body back into the process. PC: Floyd has been doing this for a long time. Will you be watching him closely the first couple of rounds to make sure everything is still sharp? RM:*Floyd is as sharp as ever. I know that for a fact.* I'll be in the corner just as I always am, but I don't expect to see anything less from Floyd than we have seen in the past. PC: What threats do you think Juan Manuel Marquez presents to your nephew? RM* He's a good fighter, there's no doubt about that. He wants to fight a high-energy fight, so did Ricky Hatton and Oscar. It doesn't matter, high-energy, low-energy, it's about the overall skill of the fighter. You can fight any kind of fight you want, if Floyd better than you, he gonna beat you either way. PC: If you had to give a prediction, how do you see this fight going? RM: No doubt about it, Floyd gonna win. If Marquez can avoid a knockout somehow, more power to him, but from what we can see, if he brings the energy like Hatton, it's gonna end up the same way. PC: Do you still view Lil Floyd as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world? RM: Floyd will always be the greatest fighter in my opinion. PC: I'm sure you plan on being successful against Marquez. Would you want the Pacquiao fight next to see if you can go 2-0 against Freddie Roach? RM: You know, that's something that Floyd has to decide at the end of the day. We take things one step at a time, one fight at a time. We get a lot of BS from publicists out there, whether it be Pacquiao or any of the others, Floyd gonna take things one fight at a time.*** PC: Good luck on the 19th. I appreciate your time Mamba. Is there anything you want to say in closing? RM: Thank you. Just support boxing and tune in on the 19th. The sport needs all the great fighters it can get and you're gonna see a great fighter on the 19th.