"I can see shots coming from...I mean, I can feel a guy when he's gonna punch. I don't even have to see it; I can feel it. That's just with experience and just being around the sport so long. You know, I can feel a guy when he finna shoot a shot. A lot of times, guys telegraph it; they body language tell what shots they're gonna shoot because how they position themselves," stated undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd "Money" Mayweather, who talked about his upcoming May 3 showdown with WBA welterweight champion Marcos Maidana during a recent conference call to promote the bout. Check out some other quick quotes from Mayweather.
FLOYD MAYWEATHER
On the upcoming fight...
"I know that Maidana is going to come and bring his best, so I can't overlook anyone
I've been training every day."
"The card from top to bottom is stacked
we felt as though it is all about giving the fans the most for their money"
On Maidana's performance against Devon Alexander...
"Maidana is not accustomed to fighting southpaws and he was fighting on Alexander's turf."
"Maidana is more confident after beating Broner because we have a similar style, so he thinks he has done it before."
On Pacquiao vs. Bradley 2...
"Actually, I did watch the fight. You know, I haven't seen Pacquiao fight in years. I've seen highlights, but I haven't seen Pacquiao fight since he fought Miguel Cotto. You know, congratulations; he was the better man."
"I think both fighters fought like amateurs. I thought Pacquiao fought like an amateur also and I wasn't pleased with his performance. He got the victory the best way he knew how, but I wasn't pleased with his performance at all."
"I'm seeing something totally different in Pacquiao, but still, that don't make me say, 'Yeah, I'ma go out there and fight him,' because he's with Bob Arum and I'm with Mayweather Promotions."
"FightHype had a story out that said Freddie Roach said he didn't know what Alex Ariza was giving his fighter
go read the FightHype article
.I see a different Pacquaio. I don't know if y'all see it, but I see it."
On his career and the Maidana fight...
"Of course I want my name to go down in history as the best, but I am also interested in making smart business decisions to build my portfolio."
"My focus is going to be well-rounded. I cant go in there and look for the body shot [RE: Amir Khan]. If he leaves an opening on his face, we are gonna take it. If he leaves an opening on his body, we are gonna take it."
"I'm naturally the bigger guy. I've been at 147 for almost ten years now."
"I can see shots coming from...I mean, I can feel a guy when he's gonna punch. I don't even have to see it; I can feel it. That's just with experience and just being around the sport so long. You know, I can feel a guy when he finna shoot a shot. A lot of times, guys telegraph it; they body language tell what shots they're gonna shoot because how they position themselves. So, you know when a guy position himself in a certain way, you know what shot he's gonna throw.
"But my thing is, whatever a guy's best attribute is, whatever he does best, my goal is to take that away from him and make him resort to doing something else."
"I can't say [if Maidana is the hardest puncher I've ever faced]. I haven't been punched by him yet
I might be the hardest puncher he ever faced; we don't know yet."
On life after boxing...
"I'm going to continue help Mayweather promotions grow; help the fighters. Even if they aren't Mayweather Promotions, I want to help the sport grow
we are always looking for the next Mayweather
and Canelo is one of those guys
Canelo looked unbelievable against Angulo. I was like, man, this guy, he's back. What else can I say? It's the only thing I can say. He's back."
On Bernard Hopkins...
"I think everybody is trying to his the jackpot and fight Floyd Mayweather...I think I caught the first two rounds, because I really wanted to watch Kid Chocolate because he's originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan...I watched the first couple rounds and I thought that Bernard Hopkins was losing the fight....then I went for a 6-mile run, so I guess when I was doing my 6-mile run, I guess he picked the pace up and I guess he was victorious. I can't take nothing away from Bernard Hopkins. He's a legned like myself and he knows, of course, you get your biggest payday when you're facing Floyd Mayweather."
On himself...
"I don't think I get the credit that's due because I make A level and B level fighters look ordinary"
"How would I fight Floyd Mayweather? I really don't know; I really can't say"
"I don't go into the ring and think about losing. It's about winning at life; the most important thing is winning at life."
On rumors of Canelo and Pacquiao fighting each other...
"I don't think Pacquaio and Canelo is going to fight. I mean, me personally, I don't think so, but if that fight was to happen, I choose Canelo to win, but I don't think the fight is going to happen."