Floyd Mayweather opts for Leonard Ellerbe over Roger Mayweather in his corner

http://www.mlive.com/mayweather/index.ssf/2013/05/roger_mayweather_wont_be_in_ne.html Floyd Mayweather opts for Leonard Ellerbe over Roger Mayweather in his corner vs. Robert Guerrero LAS VEGAS — Roger Mayweather won't be in his nephew's corner for the first time in 13 years Saturday night, and among those who consider it a mistake is the man who replaced him. Floyd Mayweather Sr., who will work as chief second for his son's welterweight title defense against Robert Guerrero at MGM Grand, said he considers his son's decision to keep Leonard Ellerbe as second's assistant to be a mistake. The third Nevada state licensee who can work the apron and between the ropes in the Mayweather corner will be cut man Rafael Garcia. "I would've preferred something like that to be somebody who has fought," Mayweather Sr. said. "This is not a game where you play. You make sure the person knows what the hell they're talking about. "My son is running the show the way he wants to run it, it's his show, and he can do that. As far as me, myself, there's nothing I can say about it, but I don't think it's wise. I think the corner would be much better if he had my brother in there. Plus, if I fall out, he falls in." Boxing's pound-for-pound king, who earlier this week said he felt overtrained for his win last year over Miguel Cotto, suggested that after that fight he no longer was comfortable that his uncle's health issues hadn't affected his corner work. http://media.mlive.com/mayweather_impact/photo/12667785-large.jpgRoger Mayweather won't be in his nephew's corner during the fight for the first time since 2000 on Saturday night.Josh Slagter | MLive.com "I feel my dad, there are certain things he can see, because Roger, sometimes, when you have sugar diabetes, your vision gets bad," Mayweather said. "I can't afford for somebody's vision to be bad in a big fight like this." Mayweather Sr. isn't the only trainer involved in Saturday's fight who thinks not having Roger Mayweather in the corner is a mistake. Archnemesis Ruben Guerrero, who also trains his son and has engaged a running verbal fight with Mayweather Sr. in advance of the fight, said the younger Mayweather "would have had a better chance with Roger as trainer." "That's a big mistake, baby," Guerrero said of the training switch. "When's the last time he (Mayweather Sr.) won? Everybody got knocked out, right? He hasn't won a fight. Roger, I respect him, he's one of the best. Him (Floyd Sr.), he's a clown. Roger's the best trainer, baby. Roger should be the main guy."