Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Floyd Sr. Slams Money's Conditioning Coach Alex Ariza

Floyd Mayweather Sr. has dismissed the quality of his son's strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza, who used to work with Mayweather Jr.'s upcoming opponent Manny Pacquiao.

Mayweather Sr. doesn't believe Ariza deserves to be praised for his work so far, as reported by On The Ropes Boxing Radio (h/t Edward Chaykovsky of Boxing Scene):

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That son of a b---h ain’t strengthening nobody. He ain’t nobody. He’s in there, I can’t say exactly what he’s doing but he ain’t strength training little Floyd. What Floyd’s doing everybody’s helping, it’s not just one person.

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Ariza was fired by Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach in 2013, as reported by Kevin Iole of Yahoo. Roach said Ariza, "wanted to do everyone's job but his own," per the aforementioned report. Mayweather Sr.'s complaints question the coach's ability to offer quality information to his son's camp, per Chaykovsky:

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He don’t know s--t anyways, he don’t anything about no damn boxing, I do know that. I know he doesn’t know anything about boxing and he don’t know what to tell anyone anyways. If he does know anything, it’s some dirty s--t and it’s something that nobody wants to use or hear about. Nobody is into that kind of mess.

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Roach believes it's inevitable Pretty Boy's camp will give Ariza the boot before too long, as told to FightHype.com (h/t Tha Boxing Voice):

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I think it’s the best thing in the f-----g world (that Ariza is working with Mayweather). Wait ‘till he starts trying to do the cutman’s job and everyone else’s job. I mean. It’s pretty funny actually cuz he wants to be the man so bad. 

He starts trying to do Miguel Diaz’s job, Miguel can’t get up the steps because he’s cutting him off. He tried to be the cutman. It’s just a matter of time before he (Floyd) fires him also.

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Roach suggests it's ominous that Pacquiao will end Mayweather's 47-0 unbeaten streak, as told to Bleacher Report's Stephen Nelson:

Ariza's quality is backed up by former three-division champ Shane Mosley, however, who believes his strengthening work can aid Mayweather's ability to take Pacquiao by surprise.

Most onlookers are expecting Money to deploy his technical defensive game, but Mosley suggests "now that Mayweather has Alex Ariza, he may have that unknown strength Ariza gives his fighters so Mayweather might be looking for a KO, you never know," per On The Ropes Boxing Radio (h/t Chaykovsky).

It would be a bold game plan to make this happen, particularly as Pacquiao can be expected to come swinging in the early stages. Mayweather is meticulous in his preparation and able to put complex strategies into practice without leaving himself exposed. Mosley's suggestion that Ariza may make him more ambitious could add to the spectacle, but perhaps it wouldn't aid the American's chances of winning.

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Both Mayweather Sr. and Roach never fail to hide their emotions. They have strong, unflinching ideas and are (rightfully or wrongly) defined by always thinking they know best. It's not a surprise that their personalities have clashed with Ariza, particularly as both have indicated he is prone to straying from his duties.

He could be an extremely useful addition to Mayweather's camp, but annoying Money's father may be the first step to being kicked through the door.

It would be gutsy to remove Ariza so close to the May 2 fight, but it may be even more detrimental for bad blood to exist within Mayweather's team heading into the historic bout.