I had the honor of meeting Genaro at a boxing card in Tunica, Mississippi a few years ago. It was an ESPN card at Fitzgerald's Casino. He was a great guy who loved being in the boxing atmosphere. He enjoyed signing autographs and taking photos with the fans. Genaro was simply a kind man.
Funerals are not cheap. For those people who don't make a lot of money, the cost of a funeral can create even more hardship on a family.
Floyd Mayweather Jr stepped up to the plate and paid for Genaro's funeral so that his family wouldn't have to suffer anymore than they were already suffering. Floyd didn't have to do this, but he did.
Now I know some of the rabid Pacquiao fans will come out and say that Floyd only did this as a publicity stunt. I highly doubt that he did it for any PR reasons. Floyd feeds a lot of homeless folks in Vegas, and he doesn't have to do that either. In Genaro's case, Floyd did something for a brother in boxing and he helped ease the pain that the Hernandez family is going through.
I got Floyd's back on this one. This was a classy move no matter what anyone has to say.
Mississippians chimed in and shared their thoughts on Floyd's act of kindness. I spoke with Keith Johnson of Jackson, MS. He's a big Floyd Mayweather fan. Keith pulled no punches, "Floyd isn't as bad as what most people think. He does a lot for hungry people and homeless people. I'm not that surprised that he would step up and pay for Genaro's funeral. Floyd does a lot of stuff that helps people and it doesn't even make the front pages of websites."
Jimmy Tomlinson of Canton, MS also shared his thoughts, "I am not a Floyd Mayweather fan and I don't like how he's acted throughout the whole Pacquiao saga, but I must give him respect for doing a good thing here. Paying for Genaro's funeral costs was a stand up thing to do."
Love him or hate him, Floyd definitely did a great thing and he deserves a nod for it. This writer has no problem giving credit where credit is due.
Source: http://www.examiner.com
