By Chris Williams: WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KO’s) was shocked, disappointed and amused to learn that Freddie Roach is comparing Bradley’s fighting style to that of Ricky Hatton, who is nothing like Bradley at all. Bradley also saw it as funny that Russian light welterweight contender Ruslan Provodnikov was brought in to get Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) ready for the June 9th fight against Bradley.
Freddie Roach
Roach: They should overturn Khan’s loss to Peterson
By William Mackay: Trainer Freddie Roach thinks his fighter Amir Khan’s loss to Lamont Peterson should be overturned due to Peterson’s recent positive drug test for performance enhancing drugs in addition to the information that Peterson used the testosterone in the months before his fight with Khan.
Roach: I got two fighters that can beat Mayweather – Khan and Pacquiao
By William Mackay: Freddie Roach believes that his fighters Amir Khan and Manny Pacquiao BOTH can beat undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. if given the chance to fight him. Roach has said this in the past, but now after seeing Mayweather struggle to defeat Miguel Cotto recently, Roach is even more convinced that Mayweather is ready to be taken by his fighters.
Roach hoping Khan can get Mayweather fight before end of the year
By William Mackay: Amir Khan missed out on avenging his loss to Lamont Peterson recently. Now Khan has to settle for looking to get a fight against WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia in June or July. Garcia looked underwhelming in beating a shot Erik Morales in his last fight.
Roach: Pacquiao would be too much for Mayweather
By Chris Williams: Trainer Freddie Roach claims he didn’t see Floyd Mayweather Jr’s recent 12 round decision over former WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto last Saturday night, yet Roach said “Floyd’s slippery defense is now better outside the ring than inside the ring.” Obviously Roach Mayweather-Cotto fight and doesn’t want to admit it.
Roach bragging about how hard Pacquiao is training for Bradley fight
By Chris Williams: Freddie Roach is crowing about how hard his man Manny Pacquiao is working in getting ready for his June 9th fight against undefeated Tim Bradley for their HBO televised pay-per-view fight. I sure hope Roach is correct, because we can’t have Pacquiao looking as awful as he did last time he fought last November in winning a gift decision over Juan Manuel Marquez.
Roach: Bradley is like Ricky Hatton but with a good chin
By Chris Williams: Freddie Roach is worried about the obstacle Tim Bradley could present to his money fighter WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao ahead of their fight on June 9th. Roach sees the pressure that the younger Bradley puts on his opponents as potentially a problem for Pacquiao.
Roach: Bradley will come in head first against Pacquiao
By Chris Williams: Freddie Roach seems to think he’s got it all figured out how Timothy Bradley will be trying to fight his guy WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao on June 9th. Roach thinks Bradley won’t try and counter punch him as Juan Manuel Marquez so expertly did last November.
Roach likes the idea of Pacquiao facing Berto-Ortiz II winner
By Chris Williams: Trainer Freddie Roach is cool to the idea of his fighter WBO welterweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez for a fourth time. Roach instead prefers that Pacquiao go after the winner of the June 23rd rematch between Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz. Roach sees it as a fight that draw a lot of interest from boxing fans, according to the Manila Bulletin. However, some fans might see this as a cherry-picking move by Roach by having Pacquiao go after the arguably weaker Berto or Ortiz rather than facing Juan Manuel Marquez again and maybe losing this time.
Should Roach hire a defensive coach to help him?
By Chris Williams: Trainer Freddie Roach already has a strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza that helps out with getting some of his higher profile fighters in shape for their big money bouts. However, Roach might want to seriously consider hiring a defensive coach to help him train his fighters the finer points in how to avoid getting their heads used as a parking lot for punches, because Roach is going through a really bad period right now with his top fighters.