By Vivek Wallace, Examiner.comIn a recent interview with Eastside Boxing's Geoffery Ciani, Floyd Mayweather Snr. was asked about his skills as a trainer.
The forever brash and unapologetic Floyd Mayweather Snr. responded by saying that not only is he a good trainer, but he "feels [he] could make many fighters in the sport today better".
When pressed on the question of "who", (he could make better), his response gave many quite an interesting thought to vibe on, and it could not have come at a better time, as just the other day I was asked at random by a fellow fight fan, "if I could change one thing about Freddie Roach as a trainer, what would it be"?My response was the that - (based on the performances of his best contenders) - I would change his emphasis on defense for a bit more proficiency in his fighters.
In an odd way, this verbal exchange between me and the fellow fight fan became intertwined with the question posed to Mayweather Snr., who stated that of the fighters he felt he could "make better", the Filipino's finest, Manny Pacquiao, was the first one (named).
It should be noted that Mayweather Snr. has no intentions or remote interest in training Pacquiao, but the fact that his name came up (at all) went a long way in opening intrigue associated with the relative question of "what would it be like to see Manny Pacquiao (of today) in the ring, trained by Mayweather Snr."?
Pacquiao's toughness and heart, coupled with his amazing offensive skills have proven second to none, arguably within the last few years of the sport. The mere thought of coupling those attributes with a Mayweather-esque like defense would be more monumental than Ali, Tyson, Leonard, and anyone else the sport could present from its rich history.
The mere discussion of this topic is so bizarre, conceptually, that aside from a video game type wishful thinking, it serves no purpose to even ponder; but considering the fact that Pacquiao and Mayweather Snr.'s son is still apparently worlds apart in settling their differences, that this video game-like wish list parallels properly with our sentiments to actually see these guys face off.
Can't seem to put Pacquiao in the same ring with Floyd Snr.'s son......might as well visualize the entertainment behind seeing him in the ring with the man who taught him.
Odd topic, but hey, boredom's a mofo when the fight you wanna see is a no-go! I know these two sides are in the midst of a bitter moment, but in the famous words of Rodney King....."Can't we all just get along"! This fight might happen if we all put pride aside and simply tried!
Think about it.....Stay tuned!
(Vivek Wallace can be reached at vivexemail@yahoo.com, (Youtube (VIVEK1251), Twitter (VIVEK747), Facebook and Myspace).
Source: examiner.com
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