Showing posts with label Freddie Roach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Freddie Roach. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Freddie Roach appeals to Pacquiao's PBA rivals: "Please take care of Manny"
Boxing coach Freddie Roach may have allowed his ward Manny Pacquiao to play basketball on PBA opening day, but this doesn’t mean he isn’t concerned about what may happen on the hardcourt.
"Any kind of injury that can postpone or completely cancel his fight can mean the end of his boxing career and all the years he's been in this profession of choice," Roach said in an interview with Philboxing’s Eddie Alinea.
Monday, August 25, 2014
Freddie Roach OK with Manny Pacquiao becoming PBA Kia’s player-coach
Renowned trainer Freddie Roach said that he isn’t worried about Manny Pacquiao’s foray into the PBA on top of the Filipino boxing champion’s many activities outside the ring.
Pacquiao, now 35, officially became the playing coach of expansion team Kia Motors and the league’s oldest rookie after being selected 11th overall in the PBA Rookie Draft last Sunday.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Freddie Roach KICKED by Pacquiao's former coach Alex Ariza (VIDEO)
Freddie Roach KICKED by Alex Riza, Pacquiao’s former conditioning coach, when Freddie Roach confronted Robert Garcia about taking over gym time for Manny Pacquiao. Freddie Roach, Robert Garcia and Alex Ariza all interviewed by Radio Rahim for reaction after fight included in this video.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Roach's forecast: Manny Pacquiao to KO Brandon Rios in 6
Boxing trainer Freddie Roach believes Manny Pacquiao's training has gone well and predicted a knockout in six rounds against Brandon Rios.
Roach said Pacquiao’s 10-week preparation will bear fruit on November 24, when the Filipino superstar meets his foe from Lubbock, Texas.
“He’s well-prepared, razor-sharp as when he was still fighting for recognition, well-motivated,” Roach said in a Philboxing report by Eddie Alinea. “We’ll demolish [Rios] inside six rounds.”
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Freddie Roach says Mayweather fought tactical, but boring fight
Boxing coach Freddie Roach thinks Floyd Mayweather Jr. fought a tactical and highly defensive fight against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.
But while Roach admitted that Mayweather has a slick boxing style, he still considers the pound-for-pound king a boring fighter.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Manny Pacquiao to retire if knocked out by Rios, says Roach
If Filipino boxing icon Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao gets knocked out by hard-hitting slugger Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios when they fight in November, then his career is over.
Pacquiao's trainer, Hall-of-Famer Freddie Roach, said so himself in an interview with Yahoo! Sports.
"It's over, 100% (if Pacquiao is knocked out by Rios)," the respected trainer told Kevin Iole.
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