How could he allow Amir Khan to go out into that 4th-Round trying to stand and fight..He got Cold-Clocked at the end of the 3rd and had no legs..any trainer with sense would say, 'don't do anything stupid this round; go out there and JUST SURVIVE'. But no..I don't even think Roach told em to even use the jab at all..Roach isn't that great of a trainer, other than pacquiao whats his coaching accalades..someone let me know
Not true, i woulda told em to use the jab and hold on for as long as he can every chance he can..And also Khan has terrible defense and footwork when he is punching..
and thats what roach told khan on the break.
Roach did nothing wrong in that fight.
His condition is clearly getting worse though. How much longer can he possibly go on?
It's not that Roach did anything particularly wrong in that fight it's just khan is not made for the style Roach is trying to impose on him, his chin is not made for it. Roach is an offense stick and move kind of coach, Khan can't benefit with that style on the elite level because elite fighters will time you.
Freddie Roach is a great trainer. Overrated? Probably but to call him sh1t says a lot about you.
Every trainer has their own styles and what they are good at and what they aren't very good at.
It seems what Roach is good at is not working for Khan so Khan should go and fight someone who can teach him what he needs to learn.
However regarding the Garcia fight, Roach get's no criticism at all from me. Thats all on Khan himself.
Im 100% sure the gameplan was not to do what Khan did.
Honestly best couches for Khan right now is sr because he knows defense and believes in fighting behind the jab or stewart because wlad chin is crap too but stewart showed him how to fight long like khan should and he hasn't lost since, Roach good at teaching combos that's it, none of his fighter can fight on the inside or have defense
I wouldn't say he is "SH1T" Overrated By Many? ABSOLUTELY!
But Roach I think works best with BRAWLERS but not so good with Boxers or guys with Natural Abilities like Khan and Linares...Roach is good at getting fighters to OVERACHIEVE then he is to actually getting fighters to live up to their full potential and expectations
he really did not know what to do with Jorge Linares Talent, seems like he just makes those guys focus on Offensive Like Pacquiao and the Gameplan is just to overwhelm your opponent with your Speed like Pacquiao
All of his fighters have the same weaknesses, sh1t defense and can't fight inside and can't really take body punches
Roach has got the whos who who have trained with him so he is good at what he does, and if that is to produce offensively sound fighters then so be it.
But overated he may well be, but whos to really say and how do you assess and judge? He has a production line of challengers and champions who come time after time so that says a lot.
But maybe defensive minded trainers need a shout of whos the best, manny steward is someone i rate quite high, although he didnt help Hamed much when he was losing to barrera.
But khan still trying to fight and ko Garcia when hes on shaky legs is asking for trouble and asking for a dynamite ko punch landing on khan.
khan's legs were gone in that 4th round...no amount of strategy from his corner could save him from getting ktfo.
Not true, i woulda told em to use the jab and hold on for as long as he can every chance he can..And also Khan has terrible defense and footwork when he is punching..
Roach told him to tie him up..he didn't tell him to go toe to toe and slug after he was hurt..he clearly said, I need you to go out there and tie him up...Khan's pride got him rocked quite a few times..he better thank God it wasn't at 135lbs or that left hook would've put him to sleep!..