Freddie Roach May Train Hopkins For Calzaghe

[RichCCFC]

There was a rumour a while back about ****m telling people about Bernard Hopkins' jail experiences. Maybe it was partly true?

Did anyone else see this rumour?

[Del Coqui]

Trainer Freddie Roach informed BoxingScene.com's Ernest Gabion that he is currently in talks with light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins to train him for the tentative April 12 showdown with super middleweight champ Joe Calzaghe. [details]

Nard will need a bat not Roach.

[Rane-Ex54]

As long as he doesn't get Buddy McGirt as a trainer, haha

[MikeBrew328]

I thought ****m was out while recovering due to stroke? Could be wrong, I'm not sure if Roach would be the right guy to beat Calzaghe however....

[Calzaghe-Fan]

Wont matter. Not even Roach can save Hopkins. Hopkins should retire before Calzaghe theres no need for him to take this beating.

[kbpoetree]

it dont matter who trains him....honestly..he knows most all the tricks...his tactics are good...cause Roach can teach him some new and diff techniques wich is scary to think Hop can learn new tricks...he aint just in this for a payday..he dont need that so much...not like RJJ and Trinidad are doin...Hop as alwayz will surprise the hell outta most and b normal to the true fans

[TopDawg]

It doesn't matter who trains Hopkins at this poin in his career. Hopkins already knows what he has to do.

[bigdaddysback]

Freddie Roach can (better) concentrate on PAC cause he WILL lose to JMM, BHOP should have "Brother ****m" in his corner cause Freddie is overrated. I wonder if PAC will use Freddie as an excuse when he losses to JMM...

[Dorian]

won't make a difference, Joe UD either way

[slim shady]

Wont matter. Not even Roach can save Hopkins. Hopkins should retire before Calzaghe theres no need for him to take this beating.

Quite funny how people think hopkins will take a beating when he has NEVER taken a beating before. He hardly ever even looks hurt. Joe Calzaghe has never been a "busy puncher" against someone who doesn't get hit that easily. Hopkins defense will frustrate him and for the first time you will see Joe throw less punches punches than usual because he will get countered and realize that he wants to stop missing. Dont count out B-Hop. He has not recently had a "convincing loss". Only wayyy because roy jones and his first fight as a pro. It's not going to be a predictable fight, hopkins knows how joe fights and he knows what he needs to do. he studies the fight game and the fighters and he is a defensive mastermind, keep in mind taylor throws more bombs than joe. Joe slaps his way to victoryl, and hopkins knows not to start late this time.