By David “Los Gatos” Rosenberg
According to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, former champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero would certainly be "in the mix" for a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. - if a possible mega-match with Manny Pacquiao falls through. Mayweather is scheduled to return on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
BoxingScene.com: During a recent interview by Lem Satterfield of RingTV, Richard Schaefer said that you are certainly going to be a candidate to fight Mayweather, if a deal can't be reached with Manny Pacquiao. What are thoughts on that?
RG: Yeah I talked to Richard on Thanksgiving and l told him that my shoulder is feeling great and that I want a shot at Mayweather. He was happy to hear the good news about my shoulder and told me he was going to work hard to get me a big fight.
BoxingScene.com: Will you be ready to go by May 5th?
RG: Absolutely, as I stated [on Tuesday night] on the Boxing Lab radio show, I’ll be able to go full force back in the gym on January 1st. What people don’t understand is that I’ve been fighting with a bad shoulder my entire career and finally had to get it fixed. That gives me plenty of time to get ready for Floyd and a mega Cinco de Mayo showdown.
BoxingScene.com: You have a big frame and I’m assuming the weight won’t be a problem moving up to 147. Will you do anything different in your diet if you get the fight?
RG: People don’t understand that I’m bigger than Floyd and a lot of other fighters from 135-147. Don’t forget Floyd started his career at Jr. Lightweight (130lbs). Manny Pacquiao started his career at Flyweight (107lbs). So people have to look past the size issue and realistically I walk into the ring weighing more than Maywether on fight night. I’ve said it many times, styles make fights not size. In regards to my diet, yeah I’m going to continue to use Bob Santos, the best nutritionist in boxing and I’ll be stronger than ever. We already talked and we will be doing some different things if the fight gets made.
BoxingScene.com: Do you have any closing thoughts?
RG: Yeah I want to let the fans know that if I get this fight, I’m going to shock the world and dethrone Floyd Mayweather and become the new pound for pound king. A hungry fighter cannot be denied.
