Roach’s Trigger Finger Turns Toward Ricky Hatton

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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - As it turned out, it was Freddie Roach who really pulled the trigger.

By boldly proclaiming that former charge Oscar De La Hoya was no longer capable of effectively unloading his arsenal in the ring, the ex-ESPN staple set in motion what became the most-discussed pay-per-view boxing event of 2008.

So now, some four months after Manny Pacquiao proved him prescient by battering the “Golden Boy” into submission at the MGM Grand, it should surprise no one that the straight-shooting Roach is already locked and loaded on Pacquiao’s next foe – Ricky Hatton.

In fact, to the Massachusetts-born journeyman turned honor-laden trainer, this one’s easier.

“I’ve studied Hatton for two months now and I’m very confident about Manny’s chances,” Roach said, in a BoxingScene.com phone interview. “Hatton is a guy who’ll be right in front of you and he gets hit a lot. A lot of guys have hurt him, but no one’s ever finished him when they had him hurt. [details]

[MANGLER]

Roach is usually such a soft spoken cat it's odd to have him runnin his ****in mouth all the time now.

[MoneyMayFan]

i THOUGHT floyd stopped hatton already?

[NakiFan]

Roach has got problems, I think he is losing his marbles, If Pac loses now roach is ****ed.

[J.B.moneY.]

roach is a great trainer but he is a toad these days....u dont hear much coming out of floyd, sr do u?...just freddie

[NakiFan]

I actually think Roach might be scared or something. Like he thinks hes going to lose his meal ticket, like you say Floyd Sr is just keeping quiet and working away.

[SceneSpectator!]

roach is a great trainer but he is a toad these days....u dont hear much coming out of floyd, sr do u?...just freddie

Because Floyd Sr 6 round ultimatum for Pac was beaten by Roach 3 rounds to Hatton! Whatelse Floyd Sr. should tell in response??? 1 round???? Of couse he won't tell that, otherwise he will lost credibility to the boxing fans!

[J.B.moneY.]

well i've said before if it is like hagler hearns....its just fitting that the modern day hitman would win this time...and besides hatton's style is more like hagler's

[Weebler I]

i THOUGHT floyd stopped hatton already?

no, the ref stopped that fight while Hatton was still standing. Besides the ringpost did most of the damage. Roach is quite correct.

[SceneSpectator!]

And I think he saw something to add up on their arsenals to back up his claim... Well, let's see on May 2.