So...was Freddie Roach Worth It?

**LoftyDog** · 05-06-2007, 01:51 AM

Originally posted by Rane-Ex54

So...was Freddie Roach Worth It?, or do you think DHL would have fought the same fight without him?

I don't really know what else he could have done. He told him to jab more, Oscar just didn't and couldn't explain why. Maybe conditioning, but I doubt even that was Roach's fault.

**-Antonio-** · 05-06-2007, 01:52 AM

I dont think he made that big of a difference.

**-Antonio-** · 05-06-2007, 01:54 AM

The only difference I know is that Mayweather Sr. would have been screaming at Oscar to jab. Would Oscar have listened anyway though? He said himself he knew he should have jabbed.

**Chipper** · 05-06-2007, 01:54 AM

I actually believe Oscar could have fought harder and won if Floyd Sr. was in his corner.

Floyd Sr. will let Oscar know LOUD AND CLEAR what he needs to do, "USE YOUR ****ING JAB".

In the 12th round freddie was like ok oscar go out there and use your jab blah blah

Floyd Sr. would have been like "OSCAR ****ING LISTEN YOU NEED A KO TO WIN THE DAMN FIGHT"

My point is that while Freddie knows whats going on he doesn't get the point across like Floyd Sr. "OSCAR USE YOUR ****ING JAB"

**Dorian** · 05-06-2007, 01:55 AM

Originally posted by -Antonio-

The only difference I know is that Mayweather Sr. would have been screaming at Oscar to jab. Would Oscar have listened anyway though? He said himself he knew he should have jabbed.

yep all Freddie did was say "jab oscar..............how's the eye?"

Floyd Sr would've been like "damnit son JAB....JAB JAB JAB" sticking it into his face every round

**Animal Squabbs** · 05-06-2007, 02:10 AM

I dont even remember seeing or hearing Raoch actually!!

**Chipper** · 05-06-2007, 02:14 AM

lol roach speaks very softly cause of his parkinsons he was mostly drowned out by the roar of the crowd.

**Not Monty** · 05-06-2007, 02:34 AM

Oscar's problem was poor conditioning, a problem he's long had that no doubt is worse since he hasnt been too active (compared to most fighters) and is older. All Oscar could do was stalk and flurry, then in the later rounds when tired, stalk and freeze up. Roach, who had a good gameplan, probably couldnt help much with that. Blame Oscar's conditioning coach, Rob Garcia.

**trader1499** · 05-06-2007, 02:42 AM

Originally posted by Nickman949

I actually believe Oscar could have fought harder and won if Floyd Sr. was in his corner.

Floyd Sr. will let Oscar know LOUD AND CLEAR what he needs to do, "USE YOUR ****ING JAB".

In the 12th round freddie was like ok oscar go out there and use your jab blah blah

Floyd Sr. would have been like "OSCAR ****ING LISTEN YOU NEED A KO TO WIN THE DAMN FIGHT"

My point is that while Freddie knows whats going on he doesn't get the point across the Floyd Sr. "OSCAR USE YOUR ****ING JAB"

Haha as funny as that is, that is the absolute truth. Great stuff man

So...was Freddie Roach Worth It?