FLOYD MAYWEATHER secretly rolls back the years with late night training sessions and sparring undefeated competitors.
The legendary boxer is back at the gym, preparing for another exhibition bout.
Gerald Tucker, an eight-fight veteran and former unbeaten professional, is now the camp's head coach.
They have been friends since childhood, competing together on the USA amateur boxing team and living together for many years.
SunSport's Tucker said that Tucker felt it was like brothers reuniting, the same bond they shared back then.
He was able to watch the magic between Mayweather's former trainer, Uncle Roger, over the years. Unfortunately, Roger died in 2020.
Tucker insists on the exact same rules Roger set for his beloved nephew. There is no respite from the intense sessions.
Tucker stated, "We don’t rest in the gymnasium. Roger instilled that belief in us as children.
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"Whether it's a 90-minute or more-than-100-minute workout, we're going straight to work. After we leave the gym, we can get some rest."
After beating Conor McGregor (33) in a high-profile, lucrative crossover fight, Mayweather, 44 was officially retired.
He shared the ring for the first time with a well-known boxer in September 2015 against Andre Berto (now 38).
Tucker believes that Mayweather was enjoying at least 25% of his gym efforts.
He said: "I think that he stopped training as intensive, I want to speak around Berto, just looking in from the outside."
"I was not there to confirm, but I would say that he dropped to 60/65 or something similar."
Mayweather with Gerald Tucker in the gym before facing Logan Paul
It has been a great show for Mayweather since they teamed up in 2020 to train together for an exhibition with Logan Paul on YouTube.
Tucker said, "Since my existence, I have heard from people saying that he is different. It's almost as if it was the old days."
"I'm trying to bring something out of him, getting him more awake, and I think that he's at around 75/80, and each camp it's increasing more.
"I believe we'll reach 80/85 soon, and you'll see Floyd looking more like his old self.
McGregor was defeated in ten rounds by McGregor, but Mayweather's victory was not his last.
In 2018, he made his first return to the ring and defeated Tenshin Nasukawa (23-year-old Japanese featherweight kickboxer) in one round.
Tucker was then able to guide Mayweather, 26-year-old vlogger Paul, who weighed TWO STEELE more.
The five-weight champion is now in talks with Money Kicks, a 20-year old YouTuber - real name Rashed Belasha.
Belhasa only had one year and two boxing matches with celebrities.
Mayweather still works in the early morning hours, sparring with future world champions.
Tucker stated that many people who reach elite status in their careers care about their names, their legacy and how they look every day.
"No matter your circumstances, you will care about how you look and feel self-satisfied.
"That's why you won't catch him falling, he's always training just in case.
"We can call each other via FaceTime between camps, and we'll both be on the treadmill or outside running, just to stay in shape.
"He's always available, he takes it as serious as if it were a real fight."
Mayweather's Las Vegas gym is booming with whispers that suggest he is losing very little in sparring against half his age boxers.
Tucker can be a testament to that, praising Mayweather as an unbeatable power even to this day, after being retired for over four years and turning 45 in this month.
He stated that he was unbiased in his opinion and this is what he sees in the gym. Logan sparring is an example of this.
"And they are undefeated guys. They're bigger guys. Active guys. Some of them are 18-0 or 21-1 at the beginning of their careers and still can't lay a hand on Floyd.
"Floyd could still be competitive at this championship-level right here, still to this very day, and beat all those guys."
Although Mayweather has not yet confirmed his next opponent, he did announce that he would be returning to Dubai on February 20th.
Surprisingly, his comeback will begin on the Burj Al Hotel’s 700ft HELIPAD.
