Freddie Roach is obviously trying to start some dissension in the Mayweather camp. For almost all of Mayweather’s career his uncle Roger Mayweather had been the head trainer. Roger has had some health issues recently and Floyd reconnected with his father Floyd Mayweather Sr. recently and he took over the role as head trainer.
The family overall is a bit dysfunctional so Roach is trying to get them to bicker the best he can.
“I’ve watched [Mayweather Sr.] in the corner. He stutters, has trouble staying calm and can’t get words out.”
“Roger was the better fighter and he’s the better trainer,” Roach said. “I’m happy Floyd Sr. is the trainer, not Roger. I’d be more worried with Roger than Floyd Sr.
“When I had Oscar [De La Hoya fight Mayweather Jr.], Roger made some good adjustments during the fight and he had a good game plan, too. Roger is someone to compete with. Not Floyd Sr.”
A bit of a low blow talking about Floyd’s Sr stuttering. If anyone should be sensitive to stuff like that it should be Roach who has Parkinson disease.
H/T LA Times