By Edward Chaykovsky
Freddie Roach, trainer for WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, says the unbeaten WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is running scared from a potential mega-match. Pacquiao will defend his title next Saturday night in Macau against Chris Algieri, the champion of the WBO at 140-pounds. Mayweather plans to fight on Cinco De Mayo weekend in May of 2015.
Roach: “I’m not the most optimistic person in the world. I think he’s scared of Manny Pacquiao and I think he’s gonna keep running,” the trainer told Graham Bensinger of Yahoo Sports.
Roach still maintains his belief that Mayweather's legs are shot. He threw stones at Mayweather's fighting style and expects Pacquiao, at this point, to easily handle the "pound for pound" king.
“Floyd’s a good fighter. He was a good fighter. I think his legs are shot right now. He can’t move anymore and that is why his stances have changed right now. It’s not to please the audience like he says and he’s not pleasing the audience. The last time I went to one of his fights I fell asleep, so I think he is boring and I think Manny will kick his ass,” Roach said.
