POUND-for-pound King Floyd Mayweather Jr. is so shrewd he would use every trick, including his opponent?s nationality, just to make money.
Mayweather created quite a stir when he appeared wearing a Philippine flag-inspired black shirt during his media day in Las Vegas a few days ago.
The shirt had a full body picture of Mayweather in front which was colored blue and red on each side while a sun is located at the back of the photo?s head.
Reporters noticed the design and instantly thought it was probably Mayweather?s way of trying to upset Pacquiao.
But Mayweather said the shirt and a few more designs are actually on sale through his online store.
?We got Money Team gear for all countries and we support everybody I have American fans, African fans, Japanese fans, Filipino fans. Go to the Money team dot com and get a shirt,? said Mayweather.
True enough, the shirt, which is labeled as ?King of the Ring?, is being sold on Mayweather?s website and is priced at $45.
It was actually not the first time Mayweather wore apparels that served as inklings about how he thinks regarding his opponents.
When Mayweather and Pacquiao had a supposed chance meeting in a Miami Heat home game, the undefeated American wore a hoodie where the country?s tri-colors was emblazoned on his chest.
In 2008, Mayweather wore trunks that was designed like a Mexican flag when he fought and defeated Oscar De La Hoya, an American Olympic gold medal winner who traces his roots in Mexico.
NO CRAMPS Famed trainer Freddie Roach recently cleared an issue that came up regarding the condition of Manny Pacquiao.
According to Roach, he?s been bugged by reports of a supposed leg cramps that has hounded Pacquiao in their most recently training session.
Roach admits he mistakenly thought that Pacquiao was suffering from cramps when the multi-division champion suddenly held on to his foot during one of their sessions at the Wild Card gym in Hollywood.
?After the workout we go back to the dressing room. And he showed me this big blister on the bottom of his foot. He said, ?it?s not leg cramps. It?s the blister that hurts.? So it was the blister and that was all. We had no leg cramps whatsoever,? said Roach.
Roach then went on to insist that Pacquiao is peaking at the right time and that he is happy with the way the power of his punches has been improving about three week before they get to face Floyd Mayweather Jr.
?I can?t believe he?s throwing those strong combinations at me at the mitts and on the chest. I honestly had a new chest protector. It?s a little bit thicker. But you know what? It?s not working that well. He knocked the wind out of me yesterday five times. His power is really looking good,? said Roach.
Meantime team Pacquiao is back to its closed-door policy training a day after their media workout on Los Angeles.
Pacquiao is currently preparing for what is believed to be the biggest fight of his career against Mayweather who has yet to taste a defeat after 47 fights.
Pacquiao and Mayweather will both stake their respective welterweight belts when they clash in a 12-round contest on May 3 (Manila Time) at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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