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Over the years the
father-son tandem of
Floyd Mayweather Sr.
and Jr. has seen its
share of ups and
downs. Having
trained his son since
he was just a toddler,
the elder Mayweather
was able to see his
child flourish in the
sport and while he
saw championship
potential he would
soon discover that
things weren ’t going
to play out nearly as he expected.
While Mayweather Sr. took a great deal of pride in
guiding his son to his first world title in late 1998, a
feat that helped garner him Manager of the Year
honors by the Boxing Writer's Association of America,
underneath the surface their was tension between
the dynamic duo. Within a few years' time the pot
would boil over and bitter falling out would ensue,
leaving Floyd Sr. on the outside looking in.
Still one thing you can say about the two men is that
they have often found a way to put aside their
differences and settle their issues. And just as Little
Floyd prepares tirelessly for his May 1st clash with
‘ Sugar’ Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand in Las
Vegas, Nevada, so too does his father put out his
share of effort and emotions as he watches his son
intently on a day to day basis as he trains at his own
personal gym.
With the Mosley clash less than two
weeks away Floyd Sr. recently opened up on the
speculated history that has surrounded the two
fighters.
“What happened is Little Floyd won the title against
Genero Hernandez and then we challenged Shane,”
Floyd Sr. states. “He was pound for pound back then
and the lightweight champion. Little Floyd was jr.
lightweight champion and we challenged them but
they didn ’t want to take the fight. I know for a fact
that Little Floyd challenged Shane three times and he
never took the fight. At that time I don ’t know
whether Shane did it or their daddy did it but they
asked for ten million dollars at that time. At that time
they weren ’t passing that kind of money out. Now
he’s probably fighting for less. He has an opportunity
right now to take care of his business. We don’t want
to hear any s*** after he gets his ass whipped that
he wasn ’t training right.”
When asked whether or not Mosley was a more
formidable challenge years back as opposed to today,
Mayweather began to critique and evaluate the
situation. Trying to remain objective, it is obvious
that Floyd Sr. has a certain lack of respect for the
accomplishments of the Pomona fighter, who is
widely regarded as one of this generation’s finest
pugilists.
“Anytime somebody is younger they are more
dangerous,” Mayweather states. “They have more
speed, they have more power, and you got good legs.
Everything is always better when you are younger. I
really don ’t know whether Shane could have
whooped Little Floyd at any time. We’ll find out on
the first. I’ve heard people say that Shane is as fast
as Little Floyd and that’s bull****. It might look like it
but it’s not. He does have power. But his punches are
wide and he leaves himself opened up. Whenever he
opens up like that you are open. All Shane has to is
what he is asked to do and what he is supposed to do
and the fight is on. ”
Mayweather Sr. went on to speak about not paying
any mind to the rematch clause in his son ’s fight
with Mosley and said that the team is prepared for
anything. With that Floyd Sr. turned his attention to
his checkered relationship with his son over the
years, pointing out that even from a distance he
always found a way to show his child support.
“You know what? I do remember telling my son ‘Look,
listen to me. You know I aint gonna tell you nothing
wrong ’”, he said. “The last fight you saw with
Marquez? I instructed that. Another fight would be
Diego Corrales. That was around the time that I had
my separation from Little Floyd. I called my son up
because I had my doubts about that fight. I told him
the things he need to do with Corrales. I thought it
was a rangy guy plus he had a hell of punch. That
was my concern. The whole thing was that he didn’t
really have to worry about that. I know that guys who
have to load up on punches are usually in trouble. ”
Over the years the elder Mayweather has never been
shy about proclaiming his son ’s greatness. He has
seen his son rise in weight while succeeding in
multiple divisions and offered up more insight when
asked what Little Floyd ’s best weight class was and
how he would have fared against legends of the past.
“I can’t really say,” Sr. states. “To be honest he has
fought well in every weight class. I can’t say because
every weight class he has fought at he has looked
superb. Against Leonard when I fought him I already
had an injured hand, otherwise I felt I could have
beat him. I really think that [Thomas] Hearns would
have been a much more difficult fight because of his
range and his power. He didn ’t have a great chin but
he really could punch.”
Mayweather’s brief rap session closed out with his
thoughts on whether or not Floyd Jr. would be able to
possibly stop Shane. When informed that Floyd has
25 knockouts in 40 fights, Mayweather delves into
the danger that Mosley faces on the 1st and also
points that his mindset might not be in the right
place.
“That’s a good knockout ratio. To be hitting like that
and knocking guys out, Shane has a good chance of
being knocked out too. If you attack the body you
have a better chance of breaking him down.
Everybody you know who has hit him to the body has
caused him problems. [Floyd] pours a lot of energy
into his fights and the whole thing is he is going to
be up to the fight. Shane has finally stepped up
because he has no choice but to step up. He has
borrowed money from Golden Boy and that tells you
something isn ’t right.”
father-son tandem of
Floyd Mayweather Sr.
and Jr. has seen its
share of ups and
downs. Having
trained his son since
he was just a toddler,
the elder Mayweather
was able to see his
child flourish in the
sport and while he
saw championship
potential he would
soon discover that
things weren ’t going
to play out nearly as he expected.
While Mayweather Sr. took a great deal of pride in
guiding his son to his first world title in late 1998, a
feat that helped garner him Manager of the Year
honors by the Boxing Writer's Association of America,
underneath the surface their was tension between
the dynamic duo. Within a few years' time the pot
would boil over and bitter falling out would ensue,
leaving Floyd Sr. on the outside looking in.
Still one thing you can say about the two men is that
they have often found a way to put aside their
differences and settle their issues. And just as Little
Floyd prepares tirelessly for his May 1st clash with
‘ Sugar’ Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand in Las
Vegas, Nevada, so too does his father put out his
share of effort and emotions as he watches his son
intently on a day to day basis as he trains at his own
personal gym.
With the Mosley clash less than two
weeks away Floyd Sr. recently opened up on the
speculated history that has surrounded the two
fighters.
“What happened is Little Floyd won the title against
Genero Hernandez and then we challenged Shane,”
Floyd Sr. states. “He was pound for pound back then
and the lightweight champion. Little Floyd was jr.
lightweight champion and we challenged them but
they didn ’t want to take the fight. I know for a fact
that Little Floyd challenged Shane three times and he
never took the fight. At that time I don ’t know
whether Shane did it or their daddy did it but they
asked for ten million dollars at that time. At that time
they weren ’t passing that kind of money out. Now
he’s probably fighting for less. He has an opportunity
right now to take care of his business. We don’t want
to hear any s*** after he gets his ass whipped that
he wasn ’t training right.”
When asked whether or not Mosley was a more
formidable challenge years back as opposed to today,
Mayweather began to critique and evaluate the
situation. Trying to remain objective, it is obvious
that Floyd Sr. has a certain lack of respect for the
accomplishments of the Pomona fighter, who is
widely regarded as one of this generation’s finest
pugilists.
“Anytime somebody is younger they are more
dangerous,” Mayweather states. “They have more
speed, they have more power, and you got good legs.
Everything is always better when you are younger. I
really don ’t know whether Shane could have
whooped Little Floyd at any time. We’ll find out on
the first. I’ve heard people say that Shane is as fast
as Little Floyd and that’s bull****. It might look like it
but it’s not. He does have power. But his punches are
wide and he leaves himself opened up. Whenever he
opens up like that you are open. All Shane has to is
what he is asked to do and what he is supposed to do
and the fight is on. ”
Mayweather Sr. went on to speak about not paying
any mind to the rematch clause in his son ’s fight
with Mosley and said that the team is prepared for
anything. With that Floyd Sr. turned his attention to
his checkered relationship with his son over the
years, pointing out that even from a distance he
always found a way to show his child support.
“You know what? I do remember telling my son ‘Look,
listen to me. You know I aint gonna tell you nothing
wrong ’”, he said. “The last fight you saw with
Marquez? I instructed that. Another fight would be
Diego Corrales. That was around the time that I had
my separation from Little Floyd. I called my son up
because I had my doubts about that fight. I told him
the things he need to do with Corrales. I thought it
was a rangy guy plus he had a hell of punch. That
was my concern. The whole thing was that he didn’t
really have to worry about that. I know that guys who
have to load up on punches are usually in trouble. ”
Over the years the elder Mayweather has never been
shy about proclaiming his son ’s greatness. He has
seen his son rise in weight while succeeding in
multiple divisions and offered up more insight when
asked what Little Floyd ’s best weight class was and
how he would have fared against legends of the past.
“I can’t really say,” Sr. states. “To be honest he has
fought well in every weight class. I can’t say because
every weight class he has fought at he has looked
superb. Against Leonard when I fought him I already
had an injured hand, otherwise I felt I could have
beat him. I really think that [Thomas] Hearns would
have been a much more difficult fight because of his
range and his power. He didn ’t have a great chin but
he really could punch.”
Mayweather’s brief rap session closed out with his
thoughts on whether or not Floyd Jr. would be able to
possibly stop Shane. When informed that Floyd has
25 knockouts in 40 fights, Mayweather delves into
the danger that Mosley faces on the 1st and also
points that his mindset might not be in the right
place.
“That’s a good knockout ratio. To be hitting like that
and knocking guys out, Shane has a good chance of
being knocked out too. If you attack the body you
have a better chance of breaking him down.
Everybody you know who has hit him to the body has
caused him problems. [Floyd] pours a lot of energy
into his fights and the whole thing is he is going to
be up to the fight. Shane has finally stepped up
because he has no choice but to step up. He has
borrowed money from Golden Boy and that tells you
something isn ’t right.”
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