Floyd Mayweather Sr?s son, Floyd Jr, has long been considered the best pound for pound fighter in the world, as he fought many of the best fighters in his era and won every fight. Now that Mayweather has been out of the ring for over a year, many point to undefeated IBO middleweight champion of the world, Gennady Golovkin, as the best and some have suggested that the two pound for pound fighters should meet in the ring at a catch weight to determine who really is the best fighter in the world today.
In part 2 of my ?On The Ropes? boxing radio interview with Floyd Mayweather Sr, I get his thoughts on his son fighting at 40 years old and how he thinks his son will do at that age. Mayweather also talks about Gennady Golovkin and the view that he only fights smaller fighters. Additionally, Senior shares his views on who he thinks Golovkin should fight next and what happens in a match between Ward and Kovalev. Here is what Floyd Mayweather Sr. had to say.
Jenna J: How do you feel about your son having that one last fight, being the fact that he will be 40 years old by the time he steps back in the ring and that?s not an age that?s kind to most boxers?
Floyd Mayweather Sr: Well, you?d be surprised, you will be surprised how Floyd will do, you will be surprised. If he gets ready to fight, I will make sure that he?s in there to win, and he will win. I know a lot about boxing and I know a lot of things to do to beat some of these guys that are still out there that are thinking they are gonna be the next Floyd.
Those guys that?s out there, just like I said, I can still get Floyd to do what he?s been doing. I?m telling you, I?m pretty sure of that. I think Floyd can still win against some of those bigger guys that are at a higher stage right now in the boxing game, I think Floyd pretty much still whoop all of them. But he ain?t be out that long though! He?s been out long enough, but he ain?t been off that long.
Jenna J: Well, you mention that maybe Floyd can fight the bigger guys out there. I have to mention this one name. Gennady Golovkin recently fought and beat Kell Brook, who is a welterweight champion. I?m curious if Floyd Jr. would ever consider facing Golovkin?
Floyd Mayweather Sr: What Golovkin needs to do is to fight Ward. That?s who he need to be really fighting. He needs to fight somebody that can fight . He just wants to fight little people or somebody that cant fight.
Jenna J: So you think Golovkin should face a bigger man and not face smaller men?
Floyd Mayweather Sr: That?s all he does is fight smaller people, that?s all hes doing. Believe me, Ward will spank his ass! Believe me. It wont even be a fight. No contest.
Jenna J: So your son would never consider Golovkin because he believes that Golovkin should be facing bigger guys like Ward?
Floyd Mayweather Sr: Yeah, I believe that, because anybody just like the guys you?re talking about right now, Kell Brook was probably beating him and stuff but, at the end of the day, even with Floyd, the guy is too big, he can take your punch, you can?t take his punch. He can take your punch, but you really cant take his punch and he can take what you give him but you ain?t gonna be able to take what he gives, and plus he can smother you too. I?m just telling you that it?s not a good break for my son.
You know, I don?t doubt my son on nothing he can do. Kell Brook did it, you see what happened though, he got hit and his eyes closed and he couldn?t see nothing. I?m just telling you that those kind of things can happen. They can happen and they will happen, so I wouldn?t even suggest that. Let him go fight somebody his own size.
Jenna J: Floyd, we were talking about Ward a minute ago. Ward is facing Kovalev in Las Vegas on November the 16th, a fight you may well attend. I?m just curious what you see of that fight? Ward vs Kovalev.
Floyd Mayweather Sr: Kovalev?s undefeated too, isn?t he?
Jenna J: Yes, he?s undefeated.
Floyd Mayweather Sr: Well, guess what? I?m picking Ward. Ward can beat these guys a lot easier than he?s doing, if he would stay in the ring, he would beat these guys even more easier if he could stay in the ring and take care of his business. It aint gonna make a difference anyway, because hes gonna still whoop him. Ward can fight, Ward is good.
