In the third and final part of BET.com’s interview with Floyd Mayweather, the undefeated boxer explains his maturity during his two-year layoff and the relationship with his father, Floyd Sr. Mayweather takes on Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday, Sept. 19 live on pay-per-view.

Playa Hater will be reporting live from Las Vegas starting on Friday leading up to the Mayweather-Marquez fight.

On if HBO’s 24/7 has helped with his image:

Yes, I have expressed that and I think that’s why you saw a part of that in the first episode. I think you will see more of that in the episodes to come. We are just trying to be positive and give back and do the right thing.

On how his music career is going:

Everything is coming along great. I have a lot of things in the fire right now and we are working on a number of things. We are looking to take it to the next level.

On who his musical influences are:

Don’t have one.

On his relationship with his father:

Everything is great. It’s always a good thing anytime you can come to work and you can see your mother and father there. That’s a wonderful thing. What child wouldn’t want their parents around if they were successful? My dad is at the gym everyday working with me and supporting me. It means a great deal to me and I’m glad to have my father in my life. It’s truly a blessing.

On having a target on his back as an athlete:

As one of the top athletes in the world, I do feel as though I am a target. You look around and people a lot of time mix confidence with cockiness. I’m just  a normal guy that likes to go out and have fun entertaining people and doing my job. A lot of times people misunderstand that. As long as God loves me, my kids love me, my family loves me … that’s all that really matters. They talked about Jesus Christ and how he died for all of us. I’m older now and I’m more mature. I try to focus on the positive.

On his maturity:

During my time off, I got the chance to really, really get to know myself. I haven’t had a break and I have been boxing since 1987 and this is the first time I had a chance to take some time off. The real Floyd is the guy who likes to spend quality time with his family, his friends and just enjoy life.

On his match competing against UFC 103, also on pay-per-view:

I don’t worry about what they do. They have their audience and they have a different type of audience. They do what they do and we do what we do. I’m the biggest and the best in our sport. I’m the face of boxing. I’m the pay-per-view attraction and I think when it comes to a pay-per-view audience, the fans will have an option to watch me and Marquez fight.

Catching Up With … Floyd Mayweather: Part II

Catching Up With … Floyd Mayweather: Part I

PHOTO CREDIT: Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions

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