Roger Mayweather knows deep inside, Floyd ain't ready for Pacquiao... yet

There's a reason why Roger Mayweather is Floyd's trainer and no longer his father Floyd Mayweather Sr. Both may be big talkers and superb ring corner men but when it comes to making sense, Roger is ahead of whom Mayweather haters call "The Predator".

Before Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s match against Juan Manuel Marquez, Floyd's uncle and trainer Roger Mayweather told the The Grand Rapids Press,

"I want to see a fight between Pacquiao and Cotto more (than at that time, Floyd's upcoming fight against Marquez) because I want to see what he (Pacquiao) can do. I want to see what he can do with a guy that can punch, who's a good puncher." and added,

"Why would he take a fight of that nature? That don't really make sense. To me it don't make sense, but Bob Arum, he obviously knows what he's doing. I guess if he beat Cotto then he'd prove one more thing- we all was wrong. But I don't think he'd beat Cotto."

And by facing the biggest challenges like Cotto, Uncle Roger couldn't resist but pay tribute to Pacquiao's guts saying "he got balls".

Love him or hate him, Roger Mayweather is a sensible guy. And perhaps after seeing what he wanted to see, and by his own admission being proved wrong once again by Pacquiao, he has now restarted camp with his nephew against an undisclosed opponent though, rumored to be staged in England.

He also admitted in the interview that an immediate fight between Floyd and Pacquiao should be the first order of business if Pacquiao beats Cotto. I guess by taking another tune-up, Roger kept his word because truth is, Pacquiao didn't beat Cotto, he destroyed him. So if indeed Team Mayweather decides to do a tune-up before lacing it up against boxing's best, then it only makes sense to assume that deep down, Roger knows his nephew will be ready to fight Pacquiao... just not now. There's plenty of work that needs to be done. Otherwise, one is inclined to wonder why the sudden change of heart when he said Floyd should fight Pacquiao right away if he beats Cotto.

The fight will indeed happen. Money makes too much sense for both men. But if you ask me when, I won't count on it being earlier than July. But then again, miracles do happen and Boxrec already enlists a March fight for Pacquiao against an unnamed opponent. We'll see. It's simply a matter of Floyd stepping up to the place really.