By Chris Williams: Trainer Freddie Roach is predicting that his fighter Manny Pacquiao (55-5-2, 38 KO’s) will be the one to finish off WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley’s time as the 147 lb. champion when they face each other next month April 12th. Roach refuses to admit that Pacquiao was beaten by Bradley in their previous fight, and he sees him doing another job on him but in a more convincing fashion in the rematch at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Roach is one of those old stubborn trainers who seems to have a hard time coming to terms with the fact that his fighter Pacquiao was beaten by Bradley last time. I just hope for the sake of the sport that Roach is gracious and admits that the better man won if Pacquiao gets beaten a second time. It would look bad if Roach starts crying robbery after the fight, and ends up ruining Bradley’s moment.