Mayweather Sr. distances himself from Jr.

It appears the recent comments in the press by his son Floyd Mayweather Jr. and brother Roger Mayweather have hit a nerve with Floyd Mayweather, Sr., who told the Grand Rapids Press he will no longer involve himself in the May 5 fight between Floyd Jr. and Oscar De La Hoya. Floyd Sr. said the comments kept him from ever returning to Floyd Jr.'s training camp and he will not be part of the fight next week. The move is not surprising in light of some borderline comments Roger made with a negative twist toward Floyd Sr. when Roger was asked by media members if he will take advice from his brother on a strategy against De La Hoya. Floyd Sr. used to train De La Hoya, but refused to train him to fight his son when he reportedly was denied his request for $2 million for the fight. The situation went further downhill after comments made by Floyd Jr. and Roger on HBO's "De La Hoya-Mayweather 24/7" promotional series. "We're back to Square 1," Floyd Sr. said. "That's where we're at, we're back at the beginning. I do want to get back together with Little Floyd. I do want to get to know my grandkids. But if he doesn't want it to happen, so it will be. "Roger talks all that (stuff) on TV, but what champions has he made? I made Floyd Mayweather Jr., and even he knows that. That foundation was already laid, long before Roger. Roger shouldn't even comment on things that went on between me and Little Floyd. Floyd is only 30 years old, and Roger has lived in Las Vegas for 26, 27 years. He was never there to know." Even with all of the bad blood, Floyd Sr. still hopes his son beats De La Hoya on May 5. "If Little Floyd fights the right fight, there's no way he should lose," Floyd Sr. said. "You never know, because sometimes people get brave, and they forget to be cautious. But I definitely think he should be able to outbox Oscar."