Roach thinks Pacquiao-Margarito will be competitive for only four rounds
September 25th, 2010
By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach thinks Antonio Margarito will only be good for four rounds before Pacquiao gets to him with his speed and starts to take the fight out of him. In an article at Philstar.com, Roach says “We’ll see a very competitive first four rounds. Margarito will come out attacking. Then, Manny will start breaking him down with his power and speed. He won’t be able to handle Manny’s speed. He’ll begin feeling Manny’s power and remember, he cuts easily. Manny will go on to beat him up badly. I think it’ll be over by the eighth round.”
All he has to do is throw a lot of punches like he did in his wins over Kermit Cintron and Miguel Cotto. If Margarito can become a punching machine, he’ll beat the smaller Pacquiao. But if Margarito tries to box Pacquiao like he did in his last fight at junior middleweight against Roberto Garcia, then I suspect Margarito will get beat as bad as Roach envisions.
Roach says “Size doesn’t win fights. Speed kills and Manny’s just too fast for Margarito. It’s easier to bring down a bigger guy than a smaller guy or someone who’s your own size.” I think Roach is talking pure 100% nonsense. If size didn’t mean anything, then why are the Klitschko brothers so dominate? Why isn’t David Haye the man? He’s smaller, faster, so why isn’t he so great?
Roach is flapping his gums again. If Pacquiao is better than Margarito, it won’t be because he’s smaller than him. It will probably be the result of his tendency to change angles a lot when punching and because he won’t be standing directly in front of Margarito and making it easy for him. Being smaller won’t be why Pacquiao wins. If being smaller was an advantage, why isn’t the smaller fighters the best in every division? Roach is babbling again. It certainly helps that Margarito was picked at the point in his career where he is now struggling and not fighting well. That helps Pacquiao a lot.
This isn’t a fighter that is on top of his game, and that makes me wonder why Margarito was chosen now rather than two years ago when he was in his prime. The timing for his selection as an opponent for Pacquiao is very similar to the timing of Pacquiaos past opponents Miguel Cotto, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, and Joshua Clottey. All had been recently beaten and were struggling with their careers when they were selected to fight Pacquiao.
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when pacman beats the oversized opponient, who will the match him up with, Tyson ? what the hell do you expect — loosers
Why hasn’t Pacman fought any welter weights with any real hand speed. It just seems like he has been fighting slow flat footed boxers that show no lateral movement or offer any real challenge.Oscar was to slow and weight drained, Ricky Hatton was brawler not a good boxer,cotto was damaged goods, and Clottey looked like a good sparing partner.Why hasn’t he fought Berto,Mosely,Marquez-3, or Tim Bradley. Manny can’t afford to lose if he wants his big payday with Mayweather.I would like to see Mayweather fight these guys also.We have guys that seem like they are not ready to prove they are the best in the ring only at running their mouths.Think about Sugar Ray Leonard, Hearns,Hagler,and Duran they all fought each other to prove that they were the best.This is why MMA is taking over.
November has a bad ass schedule first marquez vs Lopez, manny vs Margarito, Paul williams vs Martinez, then JMM vs Katsidis. And to tell you the truth November 13 has the weakest fight. Sorry Pacfans but that fight does suck compare to the other three. PW vs SM its going to be the best of the November schedule. If williams or Martinez wins they should be ranked number one on the P4P list. Manny hasnt fought a top 5 P4P fighter.
I believe Roach. He knows how to cherry-pick them, they gotta be plodders, can-hardly-make-weight, broken and softened in last few fights. Besides, Mosley showed how to beat Margo.
And now, the body of cross-eyed midget god of the Philippines is breaking down. He just want to run away from Mayweather. He has been taunting PBF, now he heard PBF may take him on just to shut him up. Now he has foot pain. LOL.
Oh, well, he can retire anytime. He will be worshiped in his country, they may even elect him from congressman to senator to president. LOL. If people like Pacquiao are their leaders, what else can you expect from the citizenry, aye? LOL. Wait, didn’t they have a school dropout actor president who was impeached for illegal gambling? LOL.
What do you have to be proud of, Flips? The world understands why you worship any Flip who became famous. You got no $#1t to be proud of. You have a policeman who went berserk and held hostage a tourist bus. Then his fellow policemen botched the hostage rescue. How many hostages died? Yeah? Still proud? Google 1992 Little League World Series. Still proud? LOL.
Dear Mr. F. Roach,
Please don’t scare my man Toni Margarito. Your prediction is always below par. Better shut your mouth and just pray.
Why doesn’t he fight the real number one contenders, instead of cherry pickin
Chris Williams the “anay” strikes again, full of hatred and personal envy against pacquiao go ahead Mr anay, you like pacquiao so much and you are obssessed with the little guy who beats bigger guys.
go to sleep Chris Williams and wake up Nov.13 2010 before mid night and then take a hike.
Manny is on top of the game and that is the reality.
POOCHIAO’S POOCHIAO MAMA COOKIN HIM UP SOME STIR FRIED CATS AND DOGS FOR HIS SUPPER … LIBERALLY SPRINKLED WITH POWER PELLETS … POOCHIAO MUNCH MUNCH MUNCH THEM PELLETS … HE LIKE A TRAINED SEAL WAITING FOR ROACH TO TOSS HIM SOME MORE … POOCHIAO A F@GGOT … HE GONNA GET KNOCKED COLD BY INNOCENT TONY … WAIT AND SEE … THIS IS POOCHIAO LAST FIGHT.
i agree with roach.
arum, roach, etc. would never put manny in there with a guy who’s a real threat to him at this point in his career. they’re in a holding pattern for floyd.
Chaeto has a metallic glove ready for pac, and pac can used a gallon of his special blend from ariza
“SPANKED PRETTY BADLY”…sounds like something Floyd Mayweather Jr. did to Floyd’s ex-girlfriend’s face…right before Floyd started kicking her. Floyd was going through “ROID RAGE”.
Agreed Chris Willims is one of the most biased antipac hater / Floyd worshipers that exists.
This whole size issue is only a curtain to sell the fight. We’ve been fed this whole false image (especially when it comes to Pacquiao) of Pacquiao fighting “bigger” oppponents. While Margarito may be physically bigger than Pacquiao, he does not use his height and reach to his advantage. What good is being taller if you lean in? What good is having the longer reach if you don’t jab? The truth, is Maragarito is on the growing list of opponents for Pacquiao, who’s fighting style is taylor made for Pacquiao. Slow, flat footed, and no defense. Roach can be bold in his prediction because he knows Pac only needs two things to beat Margarito (and he has them in spades) speed and power, and his quick feet will serve him well in this fight.
I don’t really care if this site bashes Pacquiao all the time I am more worried if people stop talking about pacquiao/margarito fight. It’s a free promotion and I also have a chance to defend pacs about bad publicity. The more you talk about him, people are getting curious and end up buying pay preview on his forthcoming fight.
@MOO, I disagree, the long arms will be a problem for Pac early.
Since Cheato is a very slow starter i doubt he is effective for even 1 round. Just like against mosley, Pac will take him out of his game plan and never let him get started.
FIRST I THINK I GIVE YOU THIS ONE, YES I THINK SIZE MATTERS MORE THAN ALL, IF THAT WAS THE CASE THAT SIZE DONT MATTER TWELL WHY IS IT, THAN FLY WEIGHTS DONT FIGHT HEAVY WEIGHTS? OF COURSE SPEED IS GOOD, MOVEMENT IS GOOD, EVERYTHING IS GOOD IN TERMS OF KNOWING HOW TO USED IT, IS THE SAME AS ,WHAT IF PAQUIAO DONT USE HIS SPEED? WHAT IF HE DOSENT MOVE AND STATES IN FRONT OF MARGO? THE SAME FOR MARGO, IF HE IS OR DOESNT COMES READY FOR THIS FIGHT AS I SAID MANY TIMES BEFORE IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY, MENTALLY, TACTICALLY AND PHYSICALLY, WELL I CAN ASURE YOU MARGO WILL LOSE, SAME IS FOR PACQUIAO IF HE GETS OVERCONFIDENCE, OR HIS FIGHT PLAN IS WRONG WELL I CAN TELL YOU HE WONT WIN.ALL DEPENDS IN THE FIGHT NIGHT AND THEIR STATUS ON THE FIGHT TIME.
I DO THINK, IF PAQUIAO COMES STRONG AS HE ALWAYS DOES AND MARGARITO COMES STRONG AS USUAL, WELL IF EACH DEVELOPES THE BEST OF EACH ON THE FIGHT, I THINK MARGO WILL WIN , IF HE FIGHTS AS USUAL TRWOING PUNCHES AS ALWAYS, BEAN EXTRA AGRESSIVE, AND PUTIN THE PRESSURE AS ALWAYS, I SEE HIM WININ, WITHOUT MANY PROBLEMS.
I DO THINK PAQUIAO HAD FIGHT MANY MANY GOOD BOXERS, BUT NOT ON THEIR PICKS, EXCEPT FOR MORALES AND MARQUEZ, THIS IS BEAN THE STORY OF THE LAST YEARS,AND SOMETHING THAT WE CAN’T OR SHOULDN’T OVERLOOKED, I THINK PAQUIAO HASNT FIGHT ANYONE ONJ THE CALIBER OF MARGO, IN TERMS, OF PRESSURE, RESISTANCE,STRONG,CHIN,AGRESSIVENESS,TROWING PUNCHES AS HE NEVER SEEN BEFORE, SIZE, AND MOST THAN ALL, MARGO IS FIGHTIN IN THIS ONLY FIGHT NOT ONLY THAT BUT HIS ENTIRE NAME,CARRIER,LEGACY,PROVING MANY THINGS AT THE SAME TIME,PASS, PRESENT AND FUTURE IS ON THE LINE THAT NIGHT, I THING MORE THAN ALL HE KNOWS EVRYTHING IN DETAIL AND DONT OR WONT WASTE THIS BRILLIANT OPORTUNITY BLOWING IT AWAY, HE CAN BECOME THE MEXICAN HERO, PLACE HIS NAME ON THE TOP MEXICAN FIGHTERS, BECAUSE A WIN OVER PAQUIAO WILL BE HEROIC , TO BEAT THE p4p KING, IS NOT AN EASY TASK,SPECIALLY WHEN YOU TRYING TO AVOID HIM TO GET THE 8TH TITLE SOMETHING NO ONE HAS DONE BEFORE, SOO IS A LOT ON THE LINE AND MARGO KNOWS IT.
PLUS THINK ABOUT IT, MONEY, FUTURE , FAME,REDEMPTION, WOW TOO MANY STAKES, AND I SEE ONE THING ROACH MAKES A BIG MISTAKE IF IS TRUTH THAT HE MEANS THAT ONLY 4 ROUNDS WILL BE COMPETITIVE WELL , IN MY NOPINION WILL BE HIS WORSE MISTAKE EVER, PERIOD EVER, WHAT IF THE 4TH ROUNDS GOES AND 6TH GOES AND 9 GOES AND 11 GOES AND MARGO STILL THERE FIGHTING AND PUNCHING AS PAQUIAO AND HE IN SELF NEVER SEAN BEFORE, MARGO WILL TAKE IT FROM PAQUIAO AND ROACH, BECAUSE IF HIS PLAN IS MARGO FADING AWAY AFTER THE 4TH ROUND WHAT IF HE GOES LIKE USUALL STRONGER WILD THE FIGHT PROGRESSES, WHAT WILL BE THE PLAN, WHEN YOUR PLAN DIDNT WORK AND IS NOT TIME TO ADJUST BECAUSE YOUR FIGHTER IS GETING HIT HARD AND NON STOPING??
WE ALL SEE ON FIGHT NIGHT, BUT I DONT THINK WILL BE THAT EASY FOR PAQUIAO, NO WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
paquiao has too many punches in his bag for Margarito.
Another hyped up sparring session, like the Clottey front/fight! Margarito has 4 rounds to be competitive and then he’ll shut it down so Pacquiao can look good. The exact same st Arum sold in the Clottey fight. I wouldn’t pay 1 cent to watch this St show!
when you have trained a world champion feel free to talk until then shut your mouth
I agree. We should stop opening and submitting our comments on this site. There are too many boxing sites that we can able read useful and TRUTHFUL news about the boxers that we loved. Pacman fans should stop visiting this site now. Goodbye Lahr and Williams. You cheap morons!!!!!!
freddie is just messing around ala floyd style.Don’t get winded just because he said his ward will knock margo in 4. Freddie is always wrong anyway. He said his ward will knock hatton in 3–wrong; will knock dela hoya out –wrong; will knock cotto in 9–wrong;all these guys, hatton–2;delahoya–8 and cotto in survival @6–were pattsies anyway; Not like baby mama, Floyd smacked her in under 1 round.lolz
hmm last time I checked Roach is a WORLD CLASS TRAINER and Chris Wiliams is a WORLD CLASS DOUCHE, that couldn’t write for an elementary school news paper!
so who should I believe in regards to who knows more about fighters?….hmmm…do I even have to think about that one?
pac is basically hatton without booze, cocaine, and on peds. a pressure fighter who struggles and loses against slick boxers with ring iq. bring on the old frontrunners for the slaughter. oh pac you are so great!
pac really hasnt fought the top guys in their prime in ANY division. Really, how long can the top p4p clown keep fighting bums?
Kevy Kev….you are just as stupid and just as moron as your sister, Chirs William
@wa-il
He said that because he is in philippine territory and in front of the camera. And the trip is sponsored by balls (philippine sports channel). Its all business my friend.
@wa-il
because he is in philippine territory and in front of the camera you idiot.
think about it if you are a superstar in a foreign land and they ask you about their people or their food would you really say the truth?
Every article he writes sucks. Thats because he’s a she. I’ve been waiting for months that BN24 fire this writer.
even GEORGE ST. PIERRE of MMA was amazed of what he see’s on pakman’s training… head, hand speed, foot speed, and body movement… how is that? he calls pakman his IDOL…..
Writer is so bias, anti Pacman. Cotto won against tough opponent after Pacquiao. Also Dela hoya was highly favor by almost all the writers and gambler before the match between him and Pacman. Erik Morales, Marquez and Barrera are still fighting and winning after the fight with Pacman, now how can you tell that they are selected because ther are not effective fighter anymore.And yes Pacman is fighting Margarito because your favorite fighter as usual is afraid to fight Pacman. You better write a non bias article,people will love you for that.
@kevy kev
Your support don’t mean sheettt.. who do you think you are? Your presence in this world won’t affect boxing at all.. Pacquiao only becomes great because you said so or he isn’t because you said so… HAHAHAHA you’re delusional
Everyone above including Chris Williams loves Pacquiao or else they wouldn’t talk about him so much…… Keep up the good job and promoting PacMan since there’s not much to say about the others!!!!!
…Miguel Cotto and Joshua Clottey will still dominate after Pacquiao got a win on them. Margarito + Nothing To Lose + Do or Die Career Fight + Hidden Mental Intangibles = A Killer Who Will Prepare and Fight to the Death because it is that…next fight for Pacquiao will be either be Paul Williams or Sergio Martinez…do or die….Pacquiao is an altered beast in the ring…Let’s enjoy his fights while it last…Pls. Mr. Mayweather fight Pac….
so what, Margarito’s trainer thinks they will do the same to Pacquiao! Who cares what the coaches say they are not the ones fighting in the ring. Pacquiao said it best when he said that Roach’s job is to train him and the fight is Pacquiao’s duty. Lets us stay humble spectators because we all know this will be a great fight!
u.s.a is the best kabayan and no. 1
i fully agree with the article. Man, how can you compose such a beautiful article , so accurate and precise, i mean you nailed it right on the spot . Manny pacquiao sucks!
chris they say you are a hater but it facts that all manny’s recent oponents was on the decline and not a top elite fighter. this is the same thing i can say about manny’s whole career, he dodged certain fighters and plays childish games to avoid fighting floyd. I dont care what a fighter religion, race etc…. I give credit where credit is due and manny dont have any of my support and he will never get any credit from me. If manny had more guts than my favorite fighter, then i will give him his props, i dont care but i just hate a guy who just worms his way up the ranking when just aboutt ALL of his fights was taylor made for him. they call it HATE Chris but it’s Facts.
let’s just have some fun. don’t take it personal. He will just do his job to give a good fight. Support our kabayan.
The writer is delusional and maybe high on LSD.
He should be writing fairy tales or fantasy stories.
Consider it.
Chris,
Here you go again! The reason why Pacman is fighting Margarito because your boy Floyd is so scared to fight Pacquiao. Period.
Maybe this writer can become a good boxing coach too. He seems to know things that Roach doesn’t know. Or maybe, Mr Chris Williams should change his career to become a boxing matchmaker. What do you think Mr. Writer?