EXCLUSIVELY ABOUT FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR BOXING TRAINER
PROFILE AND PROFESSIONAL CAREERSo it’s here again.Ever heard of Floyd Mayweather Senior? He was a professional boxer who plied his trade in the United States from 1974 to 1990.He later retired and became a boxing trainer. Credit must go to him for teaching his son, Floyd Mayweather Junior all that he knows, ranging from the impeccable defensive capabilities to the highly-rated boxing techniques.
He plied his trade in welterweight where his record was heart wrecking; twenty-six wins,one draw and six losses. Outside the ring,he is very carefree and pays attention to fashion. Some people today do not appreciate Floyd Mayweather Senior as a trainer but I have to enlighten you he is still one of the best in the world. TRAINING CAREERMayweather Senior was known for his defensive tactics and stiffness in the ring. When training boxers he applies the same. Many people claim that he is the best trainer of all ever to have lived.
One of his strongest defensive tactics taught to his fighters is the shoulder roll in which the fighter uses the shoulder to block and reduce the power and energy of the opponent’s blows and kicks. Mayweather Senior has trained several boxers at different stages of his coaching career.Big names such as Chad Dawson who was toplight heavyweight champion, Laila Ali who dominated the women category, and Joan Guzman, a division championship holder.In 2007, while working for Oscar De LA Hoya, he demanded a huge wage amount in a fight against May weather Junior who is his son. He was dropped by Oscar.
Father and son united again after the alleged feud with his employer. Later on, Mayweather Senior was reported seen with his son at the son’s boxing gym. When Roger, Mayweather Senior’s brother, was released from jail things turned sour. Mayweather Junior chose Roger as a trainer over his father and they separated again. Floyd Senior agreed to train Oscar again to avenge his rejection by Floyd Junior. But due to disagreements, the scheduled flight was canceled.
Seven weeks prior to Paulie Malignane’s bout with Manchester’s Ricky Hatton, Floyd Senior trained the latter for two weeks. Light welterweight title was retained by Ricky Hatton as he won in the eleventh round. However, in the second round knockout phase, he was eliminated by Manny Pacquiao. The father-son relationship gained momentum again as Floyd Senior became his son’s trainer.
The feud between Pacquiao and the Mayweathers skyrocketed and about was in the plan to be scheduled. However, due to misunderstandings over drug tests, the bout fell through.Floyd Senior maintained his strong stance that Pacquiao’s prowess was facilitated by drugs.A district judge ruled in favor of Pacquiao.BJ Penn was also trained by Floyd Senior for a fortnight.Since May 2013, Floyd Senior has remained Junior’s trainer due to his defensive tactics.
This was as a result of a bleeding nose sustained in a bout hence need to abandon offensiveness. Floyd Senior has since trained his son beating Pacquiao in the hotly contested encounter. It is a no doubt that Floyd Mayweather Senior has been outstanding throughout his career and is one of the greatest sportsmen in boxing.