Mayweather's Father Leaves Camp...AGAIN

If you are a boxing fan (like myself), you are eagerly waiting for the much-anticipated May 5 battle royale between Floyd Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya.

The soap opera between the Mayweathers (Floyd Sr., Floyd Jr., and Roger) has taken another turn. It has been reported that Floyd Sr. has left the Mayweather camp.

According to USA Today, Mayweather Sr. said he didn't like his son expressing loyalty to his uncle and trainer Roger Mayweather, while saying he was scared of his dad, who also trained him earlier in his career.

During last week's episode of the "De La Hoya-Mayweather: 24/7", Junior talked about his father's verbal and physical abuse during his teen years. As a result of this, he is closer to his uncle Roger.

His father was in and out of his life during his formative years. When his was around, he would take Floyd Jr. to the gym and train him on boxing fundamentals. During one of the Mayweathers separation, Floyd Sr. served as trainer to De La Hoya.

Floyd Sr. told his hometown newspaper, the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Press, that he will have no involvement in next week's fight between his son and De La Hoya.

"We're back to square one," he 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."