DON MOORE will use all the lessons he has learned from Floyd Mayweather's uncle in order to defeat The Best Ever when they fight next month.
Moore, 42, was once Mayweather's most trusted sparring partner and was mentored by Roger, the boxing legend.
Floyd Mayweather and Don Moore in a sparring match in 2015.
Their relationship is elevated to an exciting exhibition bout at 700ft high on a Dubai hotel helicopterpad on May 14.
This is far from the sparring sessions that the pair used to have in Mayweather's Las Vegas boxing club.
Moore and Moore have been friends since their teens when they were both amateurs.
They first met at a tournament held in Michigan where Mayweather, future Olympian, was alone.
Moore was willing to box the highly-touted prospect, but it never happened.
There he met Mayweather’s closest confidants, and it was the beginning of a relationship that would last a lifetime.
Moore spoke exclusively to SunSport and said that he never fought, but his father, Roger, and his family were there.
"I recall that, so the history was there."
SIGN UP DEALS AND FREE BETS - THE BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERINGSMayweather would win bronze at the 1996 Olympics, before beginning an iconic career in prizefighting.
He also called upon an old friend to spar during that time.
Moore didn't know that this would bring him to Roger Mayweather, Mayweather's uncle.
They would get along and form a team, with Moore learning what he called "the blueprint" to defeat Mayweather.
He said: "When my first time I walked into the gym I was there for Floyd and Roger Mayweather to spar."
"I'm there getting ready and getting prepared, and then I entered the ring with Floyd. Roger was by Floyd's side and Roger was paying attention to me.
"After we sparred he came over and said to me, 'Man you got a coach?'
"I didn't say it at the time and he said, "Listen, I'm working with you, I am going to train you."
"He took me under his wing, and I was there ever since, for years and years."
"And day in and day out, he taught my everything I needed to know to be able to honestly, truthfully, perform what I have to do and win on May 14th."
They tried 50 times over 21 years to defeat Mayweather, but 50 times failed.
Moore was the first opponent to have had so much experience with the American before actually fighting him.
Moore has been practicing for hundreds of rounds and is now ready to go when the time comes. Moore uses tactics that Mayweather's uncle taught him.
He stated, "Those sparring sessions were gripping, everyone was gripped, and they couldn't wait for it to happen."
"It was always competitive. Floyd always had problems with me. As everybody knows, Roger trained Floyd but also Don.
"So Roger put the same training into Floyd as he did into him, so he also put it into this young man. It was just that Floyd was the star of the show and I was not.
"I am the underdog, and Floyd has already put in his hard work, we've already sparred rounds punch after punch.
"I did everything I could to prepare him for the fights. Now it's my chance to show the sex I have been showing since then.
"I'm more than a sparring partner. I'm also a fighter."
Mayweather, 45 was officially retired after defeating Conor McGregor (33), in ten rounds in their crossover fight.
Moore would fight his final bout in his 19-bout unbeaten career. He had 12 KOs, but no major titles.
There is not much mystery as to why he quit boxing, except that he raised his daughter Amena, 21 years old, and his son Don Jr., 19, and his baby girl.
Moore stated that he took the time to spend quality time with his children, in order to be a father and a man of family.
"A parent is still a parent, regardless of whether you are boxing or not."
"I'm a gymrat. I'll go to the gym every day, that's it. You have to be a parent first."
Their dad was about to share the ring with one the greatest ever, and in front of only 20 VIP fans, they were left as proud as could be.
Moore smiled: "They are so proud. It gives me goosebumps to talk to them every day.
"They are so important to me, and they just give me that energy. It's so wonderful to see the families love it."
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Moore is now being trained by Kenny Johnson, but Moore still recalls Roger Mayweather's wise words.
It leaves Roger ready to give Roger's nephew a shock in their extraordinary exhibit - but you'll have to see it for yourself.
Moore stated that he had the blueprint for beating Floyd Mayweather. It's impossible to tell anyone, so you have to tune in on May 14th.
