By Jim Dower: In East Side Boxing’s On the Ropes program, Freddie Roach, the great trainer for Manny Pacquiao, said that he thinks that unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. (40-0, 25 KO’s) will beat the 38-year-old Shane Mosley on May 1st at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Roach says “It will be a great fight. I feel Mayweather will win. Shane does well against fighters that come forward. He does have problems with speed and people that move like Mayweather. And I think Mayweather will outscore him. It’s a very competitive fight, and hopefully the winner of this fight will fight the winner of the Pacquiao and Clottey fight. It will be a great fight.”
Freddie Roach
Roach: “This [Pacquiao-Clottey] could be our last fight” if the Mayweather fight doesn’t happen next
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By Jim Dower: In a bombshell interview at East Side Boxing’s On the Ropes online program, trainer Freddie Roach revealed that this could be the last fight for his fighter World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. Roach says “If Mayweather doesn’t come and fight us next time, this [Pacquiao-Clottey] could be our last one.” Roach is obviously speaking only of Pacquiao, because I can’t see Roach retiring anytime soon.
Roach should get a lot of credit for Pacquiao’s success
By Dave Lahr: Ever since Manny Pacquiao defeated Juan Manuel Marquez by a questionable 12 round decision in March 2008, he’s been in a series of fights with either older guys like Oscar De La Hoya, fighters that have been recently beaten like Miguel Cotto and Ricky Hatton.
Roach says he never considered Malignaggi for Pacquiao fight
By William Mackay: In an interview at Fightfan, Freddie Roach, the trainer for Manny Pacquiao, has some harsh words about former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi. Roach says “We have to fight challengers out there. Mayweather didn’t happen and we couldn’t pick Paulie Malignaggi. You know he’s a little stiff.” Roach probably wasn’t referring to the way that Malignaggi fights when he said “he’s a little stiff.” In translation for fans that don’t understand what Roach might be saying when he mentions Malignaggi being stiff. What he’s saying is that Malignaggi isn’t that good a fighter.
Roach: “If he [Clottey] lays on the ropes, we’re [Pacquiao] going to kill him”
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By Jim Dower: Trainer Freddie Roach feels it won’t be much of a problem for Manny Pacquiao to take apart Joshua Clottey in their March 13th fight at the Dallas Cowboy stadium, in Arlington, Texas. Roach says in an interview at Fightfan, If he [Clottey] lays on the ropes, we’re [Pacquiao] going to kill him.” Pacquiao will be making his first defense of his newly won World Boxing Organization welterweight title against number #1 ranked Clottey. Pacquiao wanted to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr., but the negotiations for that fight stalled and eventually failed after Mayweather requested that random blood tests be taken up to 14 days before the fight.
Roach: “Manny [Pacquiao] will be the bigger, stronger guy” [compared to Clottey]
By Dave Lahr: Trainer Freddie Roach made a shocking statement in an article at the Sports Editor, where he said I think when the fight [Pacquiao-Clottey] comes off, Manny will be the bigger, stronger guy.” What does that mean? Is Roach going to put Pacquiao on an extensive lifting and eating regimen so that he ends up bigger than Clottey? I can’t imagine how Pacquiao, with his teeny frame, is going to end up bigger than Clottey.
Roach says he could have helped Hatton
By Sean McDaniel: Trainer Freddie Roach thinks he could have helped former International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton if he had come to him three years ago, according to an article from writer Gareth Davies of The Telegraph. “He [Hatton] has suffered two bad knockouts, to the two top fighters [Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao] of this generation, but if he had come to me a few years ago, I could really have worked with him.”
Ted Sares’s Top Boxing Awards for 2009: Pacquiao, Mosley, Roach, More!
By Ted Sares:
1. Fighter of the Year: Manny Pacquiao
An easy choice this year. After retiring Oscar De La Hoya late in 2008, he rendered unconscious Ricky Hatton in two and then stopped Miguel Cotto after he finally chased him down in the 12th round. Manny is THE event fighter in boxing going into 2010.
2. Fight of the Year: Bernard Dunne vs. Ricardo “Maestrito” Cordoba
Dunne was dropped and hurt badly twice in the fifth round while his Panamanian opponent was decked in the third and then three times more in the eleventh round after which the fight was finally stopped in front of a roaring crowd in Dublin.
Roach complaining of bruises from Khan’s punches
By Scott Gilfoid: Freddie Roach, Amir Khan’s trainer, recently complained of bruises on his body from the shots that World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Khan (21-1, 15 KO’s) has been landing after a recent session of hard body work, according to The Mirror. Roach has been letting Khan pound on his body pad in preparation for this Saturday night’s title defense against challenger Dmitriy Salita (30-0-1, 16 KO’s) at the Metro Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear.
Roach wants 60-40 for Pacquiao in Mayweather fight – News
By Eric Thomas: Trainer Freddie Roach thinks that making a deal for a fight with unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. won’t be an easy task for his fighter World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. Roach had this to say to Philstar: