Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao won't have another press conference until the May 2 fight draws closer, but that hasn't stopped the fighters' camps from exchanging barbs. The latest shot came from Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, who called Mayweather selfish for showing up late to a workout in front of the media.
Mayweather's workout in front of the media on Tuesday had nothing to do with Pacquiao, but when Roach heard the undefeated champion arrived almost 2 1/2 hours late to the workout, he couldn't resist commenting on it.
"Mayweather is a different 'A side' now, and you can guess what the 'A' stands for," Roach said, according to ESPN. "He was late for his media workout, leaving major media outlets scheduled to go live with dead air. How selfish is that? It doesn't take a lot to figure out why everyone is rooting for Manny.
"Just look at which fighter has the most endorsements going into this fight and why. When Manny beats Mayweather, it won't only be about unifying the welterweight titles, it will also be a public service to boxing."
Roach also took accused Mayweather of being afraid to fight Pacquiao and only finally agreeing to the May 2 fight after running out of excuses.
"That is why he has been avoiding Manny for so long. He didn't want this fight," Roach said. "He can pretend it was a strategy to build up the fight's value but that's not true. For once Mayweather wasn't able to handpick his opponent. He was forced to take this fight - by Manny, the media and the fans.
"His excuses for not making the fight haven't held water for years and Manny finally exposed him. Mayweather ran out of road."
Roach will oversee Pacquiao's workout in front of the media on Wednesday at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, Calif.
