Mayweather Sr. told thatboxingvoice.com that his son, who is 37 and 47-0, is stronger than Pacquiao, who’s 36 and 57-5-2, and that Floyd Jr. has much better timing and punches that are more deadly accurate. He sees Floyd beating Manny with relative ease.
“I see him giving Pacquiao a good beatdown,” Mayweather Sr. said. “Him (Pacquiao)bleeding out the ear, out the nose, out the mouth and out the eyes.”
Pacquiao, meanwhile, has been making his own assault on media. He gave an interview yesterday that suggested he signed a contract and was ready to fight, agreeing to all the stipulations the Mayweather camp insisted upon. HIs implication was that Mayweather Jr. is stalling and may not want to fight and he urged Mayweather to sign, not for him but “for the fans.”
That appears to be hype, however, as a number of sources have said that while important elements of the deal have indeed been worked out, they are still in negotiations and a ways off from finalizing the fight. It will likely take place on May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Mayweather Sr. trains his son and has had many words with the Pacquiao camp in the past. He does not, as Digital Journal boxing writer Leo Reyes points out, like Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, calling him Freddie ‘the Joke Coach’ Roach.
Dad says his son was tested more severely by fighter Saul ‘El Canelo’ Alvarez’ when he beat the Mexican in 2013, than he will be tested by the Pacman.
“Pacquiao ain’t stronger than Canelo,” he said. “Pacquiao don’t box as good as Canelo. Canelo is much bigger, much stronger, hits much harder, a much better boxer.”
Them are clearly fighting words, so stay tuned.
