As the May 5th date reserved for Oscar De La Hoya vs Floyd Mayweather Jr approaches, one thing still not certain is if Floyd Mayweather Sr. will be in De La Hoya’s corner, training De la Hoya to defeat his estranged son.
With millions upon millions being made by both fighters in this match-up, Mayweather Sr who feels he taught his son everything he knows in boxing, will be key in getting De La Hoya a victory.
Floyd Mayweather Sr., has asked for $2 million to work against his son. At this point there is still no answer yet.
Quoted recently by David Mayo of the Grand Rapids Press, Mayweather Sr spoke about the critics, the reason he wants $2 million and how he won’t sweat it if De La Hoya refuses to go with his asking price. Mayweather Sr. said: “I’ve heard people say, ‘How can he train somebody to beat his son?’ This is just a sport. That’s all it is, just a sport.”
Mayweather Sr. added: “Everybody can turn it into a big, old family feud if they want to, but my thing is, if I’m going to work this fight, I’m going to get my money, because there’s a lot of money out there, and I can’t get that money nowhere else in my life.”
And if Mayweather Sr. doesn’t get his asking price, “And if it doesn’t happen, I’m not going to sweat it. In 45 minutes, it’ll all be over anyway.”
