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Trainer Freddie Roach would live to get Manny Pacquiao in the ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26KOs) - in what is undeniably the biggest fight in boxing. Pacquiao's promoter, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, is currently negotiating a potential 2015 mega-match between Mayweather and Pacquiao. If the Mayweather discussions fall apart, Roach has made it no secret that Danny Garcia (29-0, 17KOs) would be his preferred second option.
Macau, China - Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum is going to do everything possible to finalize a deal for a 2015 mega-match between welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26KOs) and Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38KOs). Pacquiao returned to action on Saturday night, dominating and dropping Chris Algieri six times for a very wide points win. Arum has been dealing with the head of CBS, Les Moonves. CBS is the parent company of Showtime, who have Mayweather under an exclusive contract.
Macau, China - Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach was "disappointed" with the performance of Chris Algieri on Saturday night. Roach's main fighter, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, dropped Algieri six times to win a dominating twelve round unanimous decision. It was one of the most lopsided decisions in a pay-per-view main event. Pacquiao was ahead by 18 points on one card (120-102) and 16 points on the remaining two tallies (119-103). Algieri, although undefeated and the WBO champion at 140-pounds, has only 8 knockouts to his record and frustration grew as he was unable to hurt Pacquiao with his best punches.
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach believes Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be haunted for the rest of their lives if they don't fight each other next year. Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, is trying to make the fight with CBS head honcho Les Moonves. CBS is the parent company of Showtime, who have Mayweather under an exclusive contract. Pacquiao returned on Saturday night in Macau, where he battered Chris Algieri with six knockdowns for a twelve round unanimous decision.
Back in September, during their promotional press tour, WBO junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri gave a stone necklace to Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach. Algieri, who has a master’s degree in nutrition from Stony Brook University, wears the exact same necklace and claims the stones help create positive energy and provide health benefits. Roach suffers from Parkinson’s syndrome.
Rumors have been swirling in the industry that Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0, 26KOs) is attempting to secure a rematch with Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs) for May 2nd. The two boxers fought an exciting twelve round contest in 2012, with Mayweather winning a twelve round unanimous decision. Cotto has recovered from that loss in full force, after demolishing Sergio Martinez in June to capture the WBC middleweight title.
Macau, China - It's no secret that trainer Freddie Roach would love to get Danny Garcia in the ring with Manny Pacquiao (29-0, 17KOs). The Filipino superstar is back in action tomorrow night, when he defends his WBO welterweight title against Chris Algieri, who holds the WBO world title at 140-pounds. Their fight is taking place at a catch-weight of 144-pounds. If Pacquiao feels good in the Algieri fight, he will likely move down in weight to 140-pounds. Garcia, who holds the WBC/WBA titles at junior welterweight, is Roach's opponent of choice for Pacquiao's first fight back at 140.
Macau, China - According to trainer Freddie Roach, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao showed absolutely no mercy in training camp. Roach has been trying to bring out the "old Pacquiao" - who was very aggressive in the ring and knocked out his opponents. Pacquiao has not scored a stoppage victory since 2009, when he got a TKO win over Miguel Cotto in the twelfth round of their contest.
Macau, China - WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is capable of squeezing down to the lightweight limit of 135-pounds, according to the boxer's trainer Freddie Roach. Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38KOs) returns on Saturday night against Chris Algieri, the WBO's champion at 140-pounds. The fight will take place at a catch-weight of 144-pounds. If all goes well, Pacquiao is likely going down to junior welterweight. If the right opportunity comes along, Roach says Pacquiao can make 135-pounds. He expects Pacquiao to weigh 142-pounds for the fight with Algieri.
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach has lashed out at Floyd Mayweather Jr., for claiming to be the "best fighter of all-time." And Mayweather also stated in multiple interviews that he's even better than "Sugar" Ray Robinson (173-19-6, 108KOs) - who many experts regard as the greatest fighter to ever lace up a pair of gloves. Floyd's uncle/trainer Roger Mayweather also views Robinson as the greatest of all-time.