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Floyd Mayweather Senior: ?It?s very clear that Pacquiao is scared and is not going to fight my son!?

Exclusive Interview by Jenna J & Geoffrey Ciani) ? This week?s 155th edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radiofeatured an exclusive interview with boxing trainer Floyd Mayweather Senior, whose son Floyd Mayweather Junior is arguably viewed as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world today. Mayweather shared his opinions on a variety of topics, including the Bob Arum and Manny Pacquiao situation, potential fights for Floyd Junior against Saul Alvarez or Miguel Cotto, the upcoming rematch between Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz, Amir Khan?s upset loss against Lamont Peterson, Freddie Roach, Pacquiao-Marquez III, and more! Here are some questions and answers from that interview:

JENNA J: Alright well Floyd, the first thing first thing I got to ask you, it recently came out that your son will no longer be going to jail as originally planned on January 6. He now will be going to jail in June, which makes him open to fight on May 5. What were your thoughts when you heard this news?

FLOYD MAYWEATHER SENIOR: That was good. I mean you know, he?s doing just like a good American with what he?s doing, because hey! All it is, he?s going to pay his debt still. Whatever debt they got for him, he?s still going to pay the debt but he?s also distributing something to the state of Las Vegas. He?s doing a lot for the economy.

JENNA: Yeah there?s been a lot of talk now about who your son?s going to fight now on May 5, and one thing that seems to be very clear is?

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