How realistic is it that Manny actually parts ways with Freddie?

I mean honestly it's not as if it really matters -- you're not teaching a going on 39 year old boxer any new tricks. But there's seems to be a lot of sentiment around the board that either A) Manny should part ways with Freddie, or B) It's likely that Manny parts ways with Freddie. Part of me thinks it's ludicrous at this stage but I gotta admit, the fallout from the Horn fight has been complete disaster. You got Freddie admitting that he has no control over his own corner. You got Manny not even making eye contact or saying a word to Freddie after the fight. You got Freddie going public and saying that Manny hasn't paid him for his corner work in the Horn fight. It's gotten pretty ugly. So how realistic is it really -- that come the Horn rematch Freddie is no longer running Manny Pacquiao's corner?

Comments (10)

The_Time

The only way I see Manny and Freddie splitting is if Manny is adamant about continuing to fight and Freddie is adamant that Manny retires. It's happened with long time boxer-trainer combos before where they split. I doubt it happens, but if a split between the two does happen. Manny should train with Abel Sanchez for the remainder of his career.

8y ago

pacmanis1

Manny just lost to f-ing Horn so anything's possible at this point. But I doubt it.

8y ago

Mike_D

Here's some candidates Robert Garcia Nacho Beristain Teddy Atlas? Lol Joel Diaz Garcia, Beristain, and Diaz all know Manny quite well having been in the opposite corner of Manny for many fights (something like 9 or 10 times between them) so that's why I mention them first.

8y ago

gauze

How about Tim Lane? Maybe Manny just needs to be let out the cage. or maybe jack lowe so he can double up on that fucking jab!

8y ago

Joe_Beamish

The end is near. But how near? To your point, who cares. But while I can see Manny hanging on out of sheer loyalty, I actually think Roach is the type of guy who could walk away pretty soon. Big paydays are always nice, but he hates the frustration of training a fighter who has too many other jobs and interests to truly dedicate himself to boxing. The decline is really starting to show. I'd guess Roach walks after the rematch with Horn.

8y ago

Mike_D

mayweather sr. How about Tim Lane? Maybe Manny just needs to be let out the cage.

8y ago

gauze

Who's gonna train him? mayweather sr.

8y ago

Mike_D

Who's gonna train him? Absolutely no clue.

8y ago

Mike_D

And look, if Manny is hellbent on getting retired in the ring, maybe a parting of the ways would actually be the best thing. Like I said you're not teaching an old dog any new tricks, but maybe just a change of scenery and a fresh new voice would be a welcome change. They've been together FOREVER. There's only so many different ways you can deliver a message to a fighter. You gotta wonder if Freddie's working relationship with Manny has gotten stale. And it's been a long ass f**king time since I remember actually seeing/hearing Freddie delivering any worthwhile corner advice and strategy. I mean maybe he is, it's not like I'm hearing and seeing what goes down in the corner every single time between rounds. But that corner just seems so...incredibly stale. And has for a while.

8y ago

RomanReigns

Who's gonna train him?

8y ago