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How do you beat Mayweather Jr.? By strength and speed, says Roach
Boxing coach Freddie Roach said that for Manny Pacquiao to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr., he would have to use the very same ingredients he utilized in beating Oscar de la Hoya: strength and speed.
“We'll use our strength and out speed to deal with him,” Roach told DogHouseBoxing.com’s Gabriel Montoya.
Roach admitted that the former pound-for-pound king does have slick move inside the ring but he believes Pacquiao still has the edge.
“I know he's fast, also. But I think we go the upper hand on speed and I think we're a more powerful puncher,” said the celebrated boxing trainer.
When asked about Pacquiao’s chances against Mayweather Jr., Roach made a comparison between both fighter’s matches against de la Hoya.
“He struggled to beat Oscar and we dominated Oscar So I think we'll be favored going into the fight and I look forward to it,” said Roach.
‘Pretty Boy hates pressure’
Roach, who engineered Pacquiao’s victory over de la Hoya, said Mayweather Jr. has problems in handling pressure fighters.
“You know, Floyd? He doesn't like pressure. One fight where I thought he lost was the fight with [Jose Luis] Castillo the first time,” he said.
Roach said they could score heavy hits by pressuring Mayweather Jr. with speed and strength.
“We'll pressure him. If he lays on the ropes with Pacquiao we'll beat the **** out of him on the ropes. He's not getting away with rolling the shoulders and so forth,” said the US trainer.
He, however, said that Pacquiao would have to do the attack with extra caution since Mayweather Jr. also moves quick.
“Manny's thing would have to be land combinations and get out of the way, because Mayweather's got that speed. So it would be a much more difficult task than this one (de la Hoya fight)," he said.
Mayweather comeback
Talks about a possible Pacquiao-Mayweather fight became rife after the latter’s father, Floyd Sr., said his son wants to come out of retirement.
"My niece said my son told her he wanted to fight Pacquiao next and that he wants me to train him for the fight," Mayweather Sr. said.
The elder Mayweather was referring to her niece Janelle who was contacted by the younger Floyd last weekend.
The plan, according to the Mayweathers, is to reunite their family and work as a team in preparing for Pacquiao.
"I always said he was going to fight again," said Bernice Mayweather, Floyd’s grandmother. "It was just a matter of time. He was waiting until the time is right. And the time is right. I knew he was going to come out of retirement -- he did it before, didn't he?"
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Boxing coach Freddie Roach said that for Manny Pacquiao to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr., he would have to use the very same ingredients he utilized in beating Oscar de la Hoya: strength and speed.
“We'll use our strength and out speed to deal with him,” Roach told DogHouseBoxing.com’s Gabriel Montoya.
Roach admitted that the former pound-for-pound king does have slick move inside the ring but he believes Pacquiao still has the edge.
“I know he's fast, also. But I think we go the upper hand on speed and I think we're a more powerful puncher,” said the celebrated boxing trainer.
When asked about Pacquiao’s chances against Mayweather Jr., Roach made a comparison between both fighter’s matches against de la Hoya.
“He struggled to beat Oscar and we dominated Oscar So I think we'll be favored going into the fight and I look forward to it,” said Roach.
‘Pretty Boy hates pressure’
Roach, who engineered Pacquiao’s victory over de la Hoya, said Mayweather Jr. has problems in handling pressure fighters.
“You know, Floyd? He doesn't like pressure. One fight where I thought he lost was the fight with [Jose Luis] Castillo the first time,” he said.
Roach said they could score heavy hits by pressuring Mayweather Jr. with speed and strength.
“We'll pressure him. If he lays on the ropes with Pacquiao we'll beat the **** out of him on the ropes. He's not getting away with rolling the shoulders and so forth,” said the US trainer.
He, however, said that Pacquiao would have to do the attack with extra caution since Mayweather Jr. also moves quick.
“Manny's thing would have to be land combinations and get out of the way, because Mayweather's got that speed. So it would be a much more difficult task than this one (de la Hoya fight)," he said.
Mayweather comeback
Talks about a possible Pacquiao-Mayweather fight became rife after the latter’s father, Floyd Sr., said his son wants to come out of retirement.
"My niece said my son told her he wanted to fight Pacquiao next and that he wants me to train him for the fight," Mayweather Sr. said.
The elder Mayweather was referring to her niece Janelle who was contacted by the younger Floyd last weekend.
The plan, according to the Mayweathers, is to reunite their family and work as a team in preparing for Pacquiao.
"I always said he was going to fight again," said Bernice Mayweather, Floyd’s grandmother. "It was just a matter of time. He was waiting until the time is right. And the time is right. I knew he was going to come out of retirement -- he did it before, didn't he?"
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