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“For Love or Money” An inside look at Floyd Mayweather Jr. In Training
By Ron Gabriel (10-Sep-2009)

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MAYWEATHER: FOR LOVE OR MONEY – A Short Documentary by Ron Gabriel

…With little delay Floyd was gloved up and in the ring with Uncle Roger. The two have a remarkable chemistry in working the mitts together. They began and the beat was humming like a song. Floyd had built up a sweat quickly and he looked slim but thick in the arms and shoulders. As always, the activity of hitting the pads seemed secondary for Floyd. It is always the twisting of his torso, hips, and the maneuvering of his feet that seem to be the focus in this particular exercise.

There is something special about watching Mayweather at work that sets him apart from other fighters. He is like a fish in water in the ring, and the act of punching – which is paramount in boxing – is but an aside as Mayweather’s focus seems pin pointed on movement. Movement in milliseconds. The mechanics he practices while in the ring supersede the typical training routine and it is always nothing short of amazing to see him at work.

I have seen Floyd in training for his last few fights and can safely say he looks as sharp in the gym as he ever has. How that will translate on fight night in front of thousands of people and television cameras remains to be seen but tension in the face of pressure has never been something Floyd has had a problem with. His temperament in the ring in marquee title fights is no different than when he’s going through the motions of shadow boxing in camp. It’s all just another day in the life, and the pressures of keeping up with his villain alter ego seem a much more daunting task for Floyd than the act of fighting itself.

In the ring, there is no need for thinking. The inquiring voices fade to the background.

“Whether things are going good or bad, when I get in that squared circle I forget all about what’s going on,” Mayweather said. “I go out there to do what I’ve got to do and that’s to preform. I don’t think about anything else. I just go out there to preform and have fun. It’s what I do.”…click here to read more
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migz Says:

LOVE or MONEY ?
September 9th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
floydfan Says:

you shouldve said he looks sharper and i thought he was slacking going out to strip clubs
September 10th, 2009 at 4:00 am
floydfan Says:

?????????
September 10th, 2009 at 4:48 am
floydfan Says:

oh ohh uncle rodger picked Manny Pacquiao to win????
September 10th, 2009 at 5:38 am
migz Says:

I’m just wondering why floydfans and pacfans came true and it’s like a mushroom that pop-up from nowhere. maybe the pacfans are more jealous to mayweather. because all we’ve know this debate has began when mayweather tried to came back in the ring.
and for myself I’d think 93% who hated mayweather is a filipino and the 7% the others.
know why because mayweather and pacquiao are fighting for the best.
they say mayweather fighting aren’t true welterweight but when pacquiao following the path of mayweather they’ve said yes his fighting true and great welterweight. see it bias already!

what if mayweather is a filipino maybe this guy is a genius.

do you imagined that mayweather is a natural featherweight? and not belong to middleweight lvl.

“PACFANS” are always saying negative, dumb ass but don’t have a proof.
we “FLOYDFANS” we want to exposed the truth in the boxing industry.
September 10th, 2009 at 7:13 am
Hugh Says:

Does FLoyd have an endorsement deal with Reebok cuz he always wearing Reebok apparel?
September 10th, 2009 at 8:11 am
money may Says:

mayweather looks alot slower then before. while he was hitting the mitts he looked slow.
September 10th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Ivan "LatinoPorVida" Montiel Says:

I am very impressed, well put video an excellent job guys!

Floyd looks in great shape as always, fast, strong and untouchable.

Muchas gracias for the inside scoop on Mayweather’s training camp.
September 10th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Joe Bruiser Says:

Awesome video Ron. Just awesome!
September 11th, 2009 at 12:18 am
hugh Says:

money may

HE dont look slower he was just warming up. Skill win fights. JMM is a good figther but Mayweather is greeat. THats the difference. Floyd in 10. ANd then Pacman getting his ass taxed next. I believe Pacman going to get his ass whipped more than Marquez. Pacman has no defense. Marquez does.
September 11th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
floydfan Says:

Whos this Lamount Peterson cat???
September 12th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
boxeo alhambra Says:

Can’t wait for Floyd dancing with the stars in his head. Juan will kick his ass. Just watch for Juan’s new punch. Yup, you guys will say what the F*_k was that! Floyd go ahead and go forward!
September 12th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
bacuzi Says:

Cool Video! one thing though, the sound of the mexican guitar and beat with Mayweather in it makes it a little more intriguing. ;) It should have been Marquez there. But I liked it anyway!

Who will win? I really hope that Marquez would upset Mayweather in this one. Not because drinking his own pee would help, but he has the will and heart to do so! Mexican pride!
September 13th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
piggy Says:

go go go fraud mayweather jr! keep on fighting them losers and nobodies, those you can toy around inside the ring. if you want a real fight, and i say REAL fight, better sign up to fight PACMAN next! but i know you wont do that, youre not that stupid. you’re scared, chicken, pussy, but not stupid.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:09 am
piggy Says:

…because as soon as you sign up to fight PACMAN, better say goodbye that very moment to your perfect record…perfect, but fabricated record.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:12 am
piggy Says:

it took you 12 rounds to win against oscar, over split decision. it took only 8 rounds for PACMAN to TKO oscar. it took you 10 rounds to KO ricky. now PACMAN only needed lessthan 2 rounds to do the trick. now do your analysis…you pussy, self declared “best pound-for-pound” fighter.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:17 am
froggy Says:

yes piggy. Floyd was only being nice and respectful to Oscar for giving him the opportunity to make millions and millions of dollars he only let Oscar survive out of compassion and gratitude. And with Ricky Hatton it took Floyd longer because he wanted to give the fans a turnbuckle knockout.
September 14th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
mightymouse Says:

Ha HA, Floyd needs to have his bodygard hold his hand to get off his car.
September 18th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
pacfan Says:

have you ever heared us gave any comment about what you guys are talking…. zzzzzzzzzzzp…. we do it in the ring not in the net… good luck people…
October 23rd, 2009 at 3:16 am
Anonymous Says:

money is not he issue, mayweather cannot just accept the fact that pacman is better than him.
November 19th, 2009 at 2:14 am
viemar ajoc Says:

hey migz!damned you. let us put some money on this arguement. manny will rug your moneyweather on the floor on the day of their fight. all you floydans do is cry down on your knees.hahahaha!
November 19th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
fpn09 Says:

manny will knock out mayweather on thier fight. PROMISE.
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:05 am
roy Says:

I should say Floyed jr. must focus training his feet rather than his hands because he do alot of running rather than trowing a punch. He is an athlete no doubt but in a diffrent game he should be a sprint runner.
December 23rd, 2009 at 11:32 pm
ronald oriental Says:

idk
December 25th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
jj Says:

FLOYD is SCARED to get JACKED UP!
January 10th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
ANDO Says:

PacMan Kills Mayweather… No doubt about it. Comin up September… Coming to u Exclusive From ANDO, Boxing Analyst Extraordinaire!!!
January 16th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
junnex of panabo philippines Says:

hey migz!!!you want proof?try to see the record in nevada comission if pacquiao got positive in all his drug test!!that’s a proof migz!! and also take a look in how your hero(mayweather) DUCKS these fighters namely MARGARITO AND COTTO..Its been a decade since mosley want badly to fight mayweather but what your hero did?ducking shame mosley is his best option..lol..Same thing as what your hero did to manny pacquiao,accusing manny of using PED’s is his best strategy to get out of the fight…YOUR HERO IS MORE THAN THE COMISSION MIGZ!!are you proud of your hero migz?
January 24th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
Deathwalker Says:

Floyd Mayweather = the best Xylocaine-user fighter P4P King in the Whole World!!!
February 13th, 2010 at 6:08 am
Anonymous Says:

nice one
April 28th, 2010 at 7:34 am
Miguelito Says:

Mayweather symbolizes man of cowardice hahaha…if he is really not afraid to pacman, then he should fight him, to prove his claim
June 26th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
mjv Says:

coward floyd!if you are not afraid on manny, just take off your nonsense reason and shut up your fucking mouth.!come up to the ring and fight manny!
July 11th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
gorgeus Says:

that’s not what you do for sure floyd. say it facing manny pacquiao, and i will begin to believe that it’s true. why can’t you make as much pretty preparation against a fight with manny pacquiao? Why is the sound of manny pacquiao so terrible to you? Make your preparations as you did against marquez for manny pacquiao or even better. Your bloated lips are easy to say anything but so short of mentioning a fight against manny pacquiao.
September 23rd, 2010 at 11:50 pm
gorgeus Says:

face the pacman’s challenge floyd. stand by as a citizen of the “land of the brave”. you are a shame to america which should not produce champions as cowards as you are.
September 23rd, 2010 at 11:53 pm
JayMoney832000 Says:

Manny is fighting diminished fighters. A fighter that takes a loss to Floyd is coming to the realization that they are going to be washed up after fighting him. Then manny comes along and fights the washed up version of that fighter. Just look at the list. De la hoya washed. Hatton washed. Cotto washed. Clottey not even in the same league. Margarito washed. Floyd fights them first then Pacman fights them. There is no other fight for him in the division except Floyd. Both are great fighters but there are no other fighters to fight. Pacman never beat the true P4P champion that is the rule it is vacated because Floyd retired. It’s up to Pacman to seek out Floyd not Floyd to seek out Pacman
January 3rd, 2011 at 8:40 pm
james Says:

floyd disappeared because he almost got beaten by dela hoya.. manny ripped dela hoya apart when floyd was supposed to fight dela hoya on a rematch.. tsk.. if he wasn’t scared to lose, he should have fought dela hoya before dela hoya struck a deal to fight manny.. i thought we were talking about who’s the better fighter.. one can only be called a fighter if he fights.. the secret is in the root word – FIGHT..
February 15th, 2011 at 9:56 pm
boxingfan Says:

Jaymoney if you’ really feel Floyd is a better fighter than Pac pls convince your idol to fight pac for the sake of boxing fans around the world.
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:58 pm
boxingfan Says:

Face your fears. That’s all I can say.
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:10 pm
John Says:

When is a scribe with some nerve going to write the obvious. I’m not a writer, but I am a huge supporter of boxing, so I’ll get you little sissies started.

Why, when Cotto was undefeated, and at the pinnacle of his popularity and earning power, did Fruity Flotd not push for a fight with hi????

Why, BEFORE Margarito was exposed as a cheater, on a winning streak and at the height of his earning potential with a huge Mexican fan base bringing top dollar, and seen as a legitimate threat to Floyd, did Mayweather not fight him????

Why, when looking for an opponent before finally settling on the smaller Marquez, did Mayweather actually mention Matthew Hatton as a possible opponent when he could have mentioned Clottey, Cintron, or Bradley????

Why did Mayweather never push for an intriguing fight with Paul Williams before he was destroyed by Martinez????

Now that Martinez has expressed the willingness to drop in weight and fight Mayweather, why is Mayweather so quiet on this front too????

Why does Mayweather mention that nothing new would be seen if he were to fight Pacquiao because Pacquiao has already been beaten and knocked out, yet he fought Judah, DeLaHoya, Marquez, and others who had already been knocked out or beaten????

In no particular order, Mayweather has avoided:
1)Margarito
2)Cintron
3)Williams
4)Martinez
5)Clottey
6)Bradley
7)and now it would appear Khan
8)the mother of them all; Pacquiao. For fifty million no less!!!! Instead, mayweather fights ortiz; Pacquiao’s former sparring partner.

This is too much ducking outside of the ring instead of inside of the ring. I said it first, “No hall of fame for fruity floyd!!!!”

Whomever runs this site, feel free to contact me by email, and we can help the scribes out there grow a pair so they can ask the real questions.
November 10th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
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