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...prison for trafficking in cocaine. But young Mayweather, who turned pro after winning a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics, soon found his father overbearing and evicted him from his house. Uncle Roger, Floyd Sr.'s brother, took over as trainer. Floyd Sr. found a new client: Oscar De La Hoya...
This history rankles De La Hoya, whose clear distaste for Junior's trash talking-- Mayweather labels De La Hoya "fake" and "boring," among the printable adjectives-- feeds the intrigue. "What kind of son kicks his father out of the house and leaves him in the street?" De La Hoya asks. "He's a brat that needs a reality check." These words ignite Mayweather. "Oscar doesn't need to be in me and my dad's personal business," he barks. "I'm going to say a prayer for Oscar tonight. Like I do every night...
...La Hoya can't match that kind of familial dysfunction, even though he imported some of it for a while. Floyd Sr., torn about training De La Hoya to bludgeon his son and unhappy with his salary, split with De La Hoya in January. He is now back advising Junior, to the dismay of head trainer Roger, his brother, who, incidentally, just finished a six-month jail stretch for battery. The brothers aren't speaking. "Why would I have to be concerned about my brother's thoughts or feelings?" asks Roger during a Mayweather workout in Las Vegas...
...fight, De La Hoya's accurate blows and powerful left hook could wear Mayweather down--if he can catch him. Mayweather zips around the ring like a mosquito, throwing quick punches and darting backward before his opponent can counter. De La Hoya's trainer, Freddie Roach, is teaching his fighter to attack when Mayweather crosses his feet, which puts him slightly off balance. "Floyd is so fast, Oscar has to react to it right away," Roach says...
Throughout his career, critics have knocked De La Hoya for lacking aggression. "My style is going to be totally different," he says. Mayweather's taunts have clearly irked him. "Everybody in life needs a humbling moment," De La Hoya says. "On May 5, it's my job to give Floyd Mayweather that humbling moment." Floyd Mayweather will be hard to make humble. But boxing needs both fighters to deliver that moment. [This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine.] Tale of the Tape De La Hoya Mayweather 5 ft. 11 in. Height...