Roach Breaks Downs Haye vs. Ruiz, Haye vs. Klitschkos
By Mark Vester
Freddie Roach, trainer of Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan and several others, recently spoke with Gareth Davies of The Telegraph and broke down the April 3 fight between WBA heavyweight champion David Haye and his mandatory John Ruiz. Roach sees Ruiz as being a difficult fight for Haye because of his style. He does think Haye needs to be aggressive to win.
“Style-wise that’s a difficult fight for anybody because Ruiz is a very awkward fighter. He doesn't get knocked out. He doesn't take chances. If [Haye] could go and get him out of there like nobody else could, I think it would be good for his career. If he can get out there and go back to his aggressive ways. I think he’s much better when he's a aggressive,” Roach said.
Roach then took a look at Haye vs. Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. He sees Vitali as the tougher fight but views Wladimir as the fighter who presents the most danger between the two.
“I like the Klitschkos. They are friends of mine but they are boring fighters. They are so careful. Wladimir is the better fighter and the better athlete and my close friend but he lacks confidence. If David Haye goes after him and gets him to put his head down right away, I think he can do well. [Vitali] is more mentally strong. A tougher fight but not as big of a puncher and not as dangerous as his brother. Another winnable fight. Vitali uses his height very, very well. He used to be a kickboxer and he plays off of that,” Roach said
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