Freddie Roach

Can Pacquiao end Roach’s string of bad luck?

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Image: Can Pacquiao end Roach's string of bad luck?By Chris Williams: Trainer Freddie Roach’s stable of fighters have been going through some hard times lately with one after another suffering losses and it’s getting to the point where some boxing fans are wondering whether Roach has lost his mojo with the fighters.

We’ve seen Roach fighters Amir Khan lose twice, Lateef Kayode fight to a draw, Manny Pacquiao get beat and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. defeated by Sergio Martinez. Now it’s up to Pacquiao to end Roach’s losing streak next month against 39-year-old Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Roach: Pacquiao is going to push a much faster pace against Marquez

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Image: Roach: Pacquiao is going to push a much faster pace against MarquezBy Chris Williams: Trainer Freddie Roach thinks he’s come up with the strategy for his fighter Manny Pacquiao to conclusively beat Mexican warrior Juan Manuel Marquez on December 8th without controversy this time. Roach says he’s going to have Pacquiao fight at an incredibly fast pace like he did in his first fight with Marquez back in 2004 when Pacquiao was 25. He’s now about to turn 34, and it’s debatable whether Pacquiao can realize Roach’s vision.

Roach said “We [Pacquiao] plan to fight the fight at a much faster pace this time like we did in the first fight [in 2004] in the early rounds. That’s where we had the most success.”

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Roach insisting that Pacquiao has to KO Marquez

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Image: Roach insisting that Pacquiao has to KO MarquezBy Chris Williams: Freddie Roach is totally dialed into his fighter Manny Pacquiao absolutely needing a knockout to get past 39-year-old Juan Manuel Marquez on December 8th. Roach thinks that Pacquiao won’t get a decision this time after winning two controversial decisions and getting a controversial draw against the tough Mexican in fights that fans from different parts of the world saw differently.

Roach said to the Manila Bulletin at mb.com.ph “It has to be a knockout. That’s what we are working on in the gym.”

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Roach gushing about Cleverly, says he wants to train him

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Image: Roach gushing about Cleverly, says he wants to train himBy Scott Gilfoid: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (24-0, 11 KO’s) reportedly came over to the Freddie Roach’s Wildcard gym and sparred a bit with unbeaten world contender Lateef Kayode and apparently did a reasonable job during the sparring session. Roach now says he wouldn’t mind having Cleverly as one of his fighters in his training stable.

Speaking with the BBC Sport, Roach said “I wouldn’t hesitate to take him on. He’s definitely talented. I’ve love to have him. We haven’t discussed him coming over here yet but he’s here and maybe there’s a reason why he is here.”

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Roach: Marquez better learn to defend himself for Pacquiao

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Image: Roach: Marquez better learn to defend himself for PacquiaoBy Chris Williams: Trainer Freddie Roach is fine form already bragging about how good his fighter Manny Pacquiao is looking and how hard of a time his December 8th opponent Juan Manuel Marquez will have when they meet up at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s always like this. Roach bragging and predicting knockouts ahead of time, and then coming with the excuses afterwards when Pacquiao wins a controversial – read: gift – decision over Marquez.

Roach said to Phistar.com “Tell Juan Manuel Marquez to learn how to duck and cover. Manny Pacquiao had a vintage workout. He ripped the gym apart today.”

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Roach gives Pacquiao a controversial order

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Image: Roach gives Pacquiao a controversial orderBy Mark Havey: Manny Pacquiao is set to face his arch rival, Juan Manuel Marquez for the 4th time. The first three have been spectacular and placed doubt in the minds of many. Some say Marquez should have won all three, others say the results have been accurate and Pacquiao has done better over the three fights.

Pacquiao’s last fight will surely be remembered as the upset of 2012 after he was beaten by Timothy Bradley on points. Like most people I don’t see how Bradley won that fight. Pacquiao was so evidently the winner, that the boxing world was left outraged. But enough has been written about that. One thing is clear, Pacquiao needs to do well in his next fight.

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Roach: If Pacquiao-Mayweather fight doesn’t happen in 2013, it’ll never happen

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Image: Roach: If Pacquiao-Mayweather fight doesn't happen in 2013, it'll never happenBy Chris Williams: Freddie Roach, the trainer for Manny Pacquiao (54-4-2, 38 KO’s), thinks that if the Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (43-0, 26 KO’s) mega fight it will never get made at all period. Roach thinks the shelf life for the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight will expire if it’s not made by 2013.

Roach said to usatoday.com “I think if the fight doesn’t happen next year, it will never happen. People are bored and tired of. We’re chasing a rabbit we can’t catch.”

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Roach: Pacquiao has to move constantly against Marquez to win

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Image: Roach: Pacquiao has to move constantly against Marquez to winBy Chris Williams: Freddie Roach seems to think he’s got the golden plan that will help his fighter Manny Pacquiao (54-4-2, 38 KO’s) finally conclusively beat 39-year-old Juan Manuel Marquez (54-6-1, 39 KO’s) after having failed to establish that he’s the better guy in their three previous fights together.

Roach thinks that all Pacquiao has to do to beat Marquez this time is to use movement.

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Roach still insisting that Pacquiao needs KO to beat Marquez

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By Chris Williams: In what appears to be trainer Freddie Roach trying some reverse psychology he’s been saying lately that the only way that his fighter Manny Pacquiao (54-4-2, 38 KO’s) can win his December 8th fight against Juan Manuel Marquez (54-6-1, 39 KO’s) is if he knocks him out. The reason that Roach is saying this is because he feels that the judges will be looking to slant their scores to Marquez because of the perception that he’s been jobbed in all three fights with Pacquiao.

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Khan takes shot at Roach: We didn’t focus on defense as much

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Image: Khan takes shot at Roach: We didn't focus on defense as muchBy William Mackay: Amir Khan says he and his former trainer Freddie Roach are still good friends even after Khan recently let Roach go because he wasn’t happy with how training was going. However, that’s not stopping Khan from pointing out what he feels were Roach’s limitations as a trainer.

Khan said to Sky Sports News “The focus wasn’t there [on defensive] as much and we kept on doing the same things in the gym, and that is probably why a lot of fighters that I fought knew exactly what I was going to do.”

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