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by David P. Greisman - The fighting stopped for Freddie Roach, but the battling continued.
He retired at 26, none the richer from a sport that had given him enough punishment to literally last his lifetime. He stayed in the sweet science, moving from the center of the ring to the corner, a young trainer who had never challenged for a title now trying to guide his peers to the prize. He became a man behind champions, a teacher sought out by fighters from around the globe.
He has done all of this despite the very visible effects of Parkinson’s disease. This has been said often. There is much more to the story.
Freddie Roach’s struggles have been covered many times before, mentioned in Cliff’s Notes form during the various “24/7” documentary/commercial series featuring his star fighter, Manny Pacquiao, and covered in more depth on “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.” HBO is well familiar with Roach, but his story has never been told like this. [Click Here To Read More]
He retired at 26, none the richer from a sport that had given him enough punishment to literally last his lifetime. He stayed in the sweet science, moving from the center of the ring to the corner, a young trainer who had never challenged for a title now trying to guide his peers to the prize. He became a man behind champions, a teacher sought out by fighters from around the globe.
He has done all of this despite the very visible effects of Parkinson’s disease. This has been said often. There is much more to the story.
Freddie Roach’s struggles have been covered many times before, mentioned in Cliff’s Notes form during the various “24/7” documentary/commercial series featuring his star fighter, Manny Pacquiao, and covered in more depth on “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.” HBO is well familiar with Roach, but his story has never been told like this. [Click Here To Read More]
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