Comments on: Freddie Roach is a great trainer, but he’s hurting Pacquiao’s accomplishments

By: sparrow

sparrow — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:53:13 +0000

doesn’t matter what the trainers say. bottomline is the fight record. that’s why floyd bedwetter holds up his 40-0 record no matter how pungent his mouth is. problem is, it’s on the record too that he avoids worthy opponents. roach can say whatever he likes. and i sure am learning a lot from what he’s talking about. better that than keeping silent.

By: roidsmyasz

roidsmyasz — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:08:24 +0000

Jorge Conejo doesn’t know anything about boxing

By: El Jefe

El Jefe — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:38:01 +0000

Maybe they should ask Roach what type of Steroids or hormones pac taking

By: Yo Momma

Yo Momma — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:14:11 +0000

The days when Ali-Frasier smack talking WWE style of “they hate each other” are no longer around. Those from the old school are either trying to bring it back or are just used to the old school ways.. PRIME example is Roach! We all know that PACMAN isn’t a smack talker and boxing is mostly physical but you can’t ignore the mental aspect. You need to get into your opponent’s head, tell them what they’re bad at and so they concentrate on reversing that and in return they forget to hone their skills in what they are good at..It’s all in the head and I LOVE that Roach plays it like that cause it makes their opponent 2nd guess themselves! Watch next year for more smack talking from him if they really do negotiate a fight with Mayweather, cause we all know he’s all talk (aside from fighting fighters that are pass their prime)….

By: Lagos

Lagos — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:16:58 +0000

The Writer does have a point guys, he is not bashing Roach but name another trainer who admits to picking fighters who are shot or trying to drain them?

I think the writer wants Roach just to let Manny do the talking, nothing wrong with getting in the fighters head but when he does interview on youtube he will tell the interviewer that he wants to fight a guy at a low weight or he wants the guy because he is on the end of his career

I agree with the writer because so many pac haters like that when roach say that, think about it they always say manny fights drain fighter which is not true or manny fight catch weight which is not true! but they say it because roach said it.

Look at paul williams his trainer never said that Winky Wright was old, or Joe Calzaghe dad never said B hop or Roy Jons jr were ready for the taking because they were no longer the same!@!!! they said roy jones jr was a great fighter and dangerous, you have to say things like that to make your win more credible, if you said the fighter is shot or cannot pull the trigger or drained with IV marks the people will question pacs win.

I am just glad this time he didnt discredit Cotto…………well let us just wait for his post interview he might of said something again that can hurt pacs win.

By: tsm

tsm — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:12:32 +0000

This writer… /facepalm.

By: Dave P

Dave P — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:55:31 +0000

At one point, when you get berrated by other trainers, fighters, promotoers, etc. you basically say “enough is enough”. MOst of Roaches comments are pretty much what he believes with factual thought. Other’s say “joke coach roach” “fighter is on something”. We’ll everytime I hear Roach, he say something derogatory but he backs it with some factual statement. “We’re going to knock him out in the first round becuase I found something..” then he’ll tells us after the fight. Or Manny should take 65/35 becuase he’s the most exciting fighter. People want to see an exciting fight.

I don;t blame him for being more open. But he is also honest and will will not hesitate to dish out compliments. I think he became more of a protector of manny rather than absorbing crap from somebody else.

By: Cisco

Cisco — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:44:52 +0000

What Roach is doing is simply mental warfare. Its the same thing as Many pretending he is not hurt in the ring. He tricked Cotto into thinking he could not hurt him, and Cotto became discouraged. Its just the mental side of fighting. Roach is a HUGE part of Manny’s success, and I don’t eve want to see the day that the two part ways.

By: Chuck Strongbow

Chuck Strongbow — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:19:48 +0000

Roach’s comments if by far at lot more harmless compared to loudmouths, crack head Roger and Punch Drunk Floyd Sr. Those guys say some of the most outrageous and ludicrous things. But what Freddie does his what a trainer suppose to due, give his fight the advantage. Its been done since boxing’s inception. It is all strategic.

By: 3d

3d — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:57:05 +0000

this is one of the more ridiculous sport writing that i have ever read. manny is a heck of a fighter, yeah, but it is to a large extent thanks to freddie roach- a smart, experienced, and wise mentor… i am doing my best to not call you a moron.