Sources close to the situation have informed us that there's a very strong possibility that world-class Strength & Conditioning coach Alex Ariza will be leaving boxing to instead ply his trade in the world of international soccer. "I don't think he's going to work with Floyd or anyone else in boxing anymore. From what I understand, he's heading to Europe to work with a national soccer team," one source informed us. The news comes just a week after Ariza revealed that he recently signed a two-year non-compete/non-disclosure contract for undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather during the final weeks of training camp leading up to the Maidana rematch.
Despite signing the contracts, Ariza admitted that nothing was official regarding the possibility of working with Mayweather in future fights. "It's a standard two-year non-compete/non-disclosure contract," Ariza explained during a recent interview with FightHype.com. "I just can't talk about anything that went on in this camp and he's got first dibs on me if he decides to work with me in his next camp. I wouldn't read too much into it. It doesn't mean anything."
FightHype.com attempted to contact Ariza for a response, but we have yet to reach him. Be sure to check back soon for more details.
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