Undefeated super star fighter, Floyd Money Mayweather has been accused of being cocky and arrogant. He has been accused of hand picking his opponents as well as gaining every fair and unfair advantage prior to his fights. Fans have accused Floyd of ducking Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather has been accused and convicted of putting hands on his baby?s mama. He has even been accused of being a racist. But one thing Floyd Mayweather has never been accused of is being lazy or putting less than hundred percent into his preparation for the fight.
With May 5th battle against WBA super welterweight champion, Miguel Cotto less than a month away; Floyd Mayweather is hard at work at his own gym in Las Vegas. Reports from the city that never sleeps indicate that Floyd is in excellent shape, as always.
?It feels good to be fighting again,? said Mayweather who stopped Victor Ortiz in the fourth round last September:? I am getting great work from my sparring partners and the energy in the gym is perfect for training hard every day. I am aware of Miguel Cotto?s record and success. I am not taking him lightly. I am working hard to get ready for the fight on May 5th.?
Floyd?s work outs are legendary. One of the regulars at his gym told me that he once observed Mayweather do the speed bag non- stop for 98 minutes. That?s one hour and 38 minutes, just in case you have a problem with math. Currently unbeaten star spends about three hours a day in the gym engaged in intense training that includes sparring sessions, shadow boxing, heavy and speed bag, jumping rope and other various exercises for strength and stamina. Practice makes it perfect. What else is perfect is Floyd Mayweather?s professional record with 42 victories, no defeats and 26 knock outs.
A fighter who always preaches hard work and dedication has been spotted more than once on the streets of Sin City doing his long distance runs in the middle of the night. Las Vegas book makers have installed Floyd Maywether as a seven to one favorite to defeat Miguel Cotto and most experts expect him to do so in decisive fashion. Perhaps the only concern expressed by Mayweather?s fans is that Floyd is moving up another weight division up to light middleweight to face Puerto Rican champion.
?My body feels great,? stated Mayweather:? I always fight around the weight I carry when I am not fighting. Now I can just work harder to feel stronger at 154 pounds. I haven?t had to adjust that much because my body has always just found its comfort zone and that?s where I fight. I have been given a special gift with my weight. I have never had to worry about it other than to get in the best shape possible for all of my fights.?
