Now it's OFFICIAL, Michael Moorer fired by Freddie Roach!

The writer Brad Cooney is a close friend of Roach so I think this source is reliable. ---------------------------------- Breaking News: Michael Moorer Fired by Freddie Roach Brad Cooney Hollywood, CA- Former heavyweight champion Michael Moorer has been fired by Freddie Roach due to a conflict of personalities that had been creating issues amongst the wild card stable. 8countnews.com has just been informed by Freddie Roach that Moorer was asked to leave his position as assistant trainer primarily due to tension between Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan. Freddie went on to say, “ Amir Kahn approached me and said; Freddie I want you to be my trainer, not Michael Moorer”According to Roach, Pacquiao's sediments are the same concerning Moorer. Additionally, 8CN was informed by Freddie Roach that he want's to make it clear that there were no hard feelings and thanks Michael for his contributions during his brief involvement with the Wild Card Gym. http://www.8countnews.com/news/125/ARTICLE/1687/2009-06-21.html

Comments (20)

Scott9945

This is not true,Moorer went to see his kids in Florida.I was listening to an interview from Roach yesterday and he denied the rumours. I'm skeptical of the credibility of any article where sentiments is spelled "sediments".

16y ago

Scott9945

Suprised because Freddie and Amir were giving him praise not so long ago. maybe it is manny and moorer who have had a falling out. If the choice was between Moorer and Pacquiao it must have taken Roach about 1.5 seconds to decide.

16y ago

joe_strong

I never saw him becoming a good trainer.if he wasn't motivated half the time how is he going to motivate someone.

16y ago

joe_strong

it's strange but when moorer was heavyweight chsmpion he was never in shape half the time & was not always motivated.he seemed like he was going through the motions sometimes.after the tua fight he never fought any name boxers after that other then his fight with jirov.

16y ago

boojee

Manny was terrified of Moorer. He was like "Mr Freddy...whaaaat is that thing???...Is it human?....PLEASE don't leave me alone with it..." lol, Moorer said the same thing when he saw Foreman

16y ago

hotshoes

atleast he got a dollar before he got fire hahahaha

16y ago

kadafee

Roach should do what Nacho is doing, have one of his former fighters help him, Daniel Zaragoza does most of the padwork with Nacho's fighters, IMO James Toney would have been a good trainer.

16y ago

sweetpea87

I dont know why he was there in the first place.

16y ago

Savino

Suprised because Freddie and Amir were giving him praise not so long ago. maybe it is manny and moorer who have had a falling out.

16y ago

Scott9945

poor double m. it's too bad. i think he would have made a good trainer. he's a smart dude and articulate enough. He still can be a good trainer. I'll believe this story when I hear it from Steve Kim, who has the best connections at the Wild Card Gym.

16y ago

AKATheMack

anytime you charge people a dollar for leaning on a fukking counter...you need to go That wasnt the worst part, it was that damn stupid grin he got after he got the buck. Like cmon man its a dollar calm down.

16y ago

Scott9945

poor double m. it's too bad. i think he would have made a good trainer. he's a smart dude and articulate enough. He still can be a good trainer. I like Michael Moorer and I'll believe this when I read it from Steve Kim. Nobody

16y ago

Ray

He came off has an arrogant prick on the Pacman/Hatton 24/7, He was suppose to be a guy who would be a calming influence but he was prancing around like he own the wildcard gym, Am not surprise that Khan and pac didnt want him there.

16y ago

street_bully

He probably accidentally knocked Amir Khan out while working the mitts. :D.

16y ago

ThaSilverSurfer

YAAAAAAY! it was inevitable.

16y ago

Spacey1991

i saw this coming a mile away....i made a thread during the 24/7 saying it looked like moore was trying to take freddys job I kinda had the same thought larry... anytime you charge people a dollar for leaning on a fukking counter...you need to go That made me laugh... but it was pretty pointless and stupid...

16y ago

fry91

wow im glad this happened cuz i was worrying he might just disturb the perfect teamwork of roach and pacquiao

16y ago

blind4

good thing no more conflict:boxing:

16y ago

Da_Hammer

Moore has too strong a personality for an assistant trainer and he wants to teach what he knows so it makes sense that this would happen. Moore has a chance to be a very good trainer but he's gonna have to do it somewhere else making starting his own gym

16y ago

SuckaPunch

anytime you charge people a dollar for leaning on a fukking counter...you need to go Moorer will only charge counter-leaners if they have a skunky breath. If you got them tic-tacs on, you'll be fine.

16y ago