Roach: Cotto’s power won’t be a problem for Pacquiao

[rob6465]

Then you should have said that to begin with. I don't like a lot of people but it doesn't cloud my judgment on them as far as how good they are. I think Roger and Floy Sr. are scumbags but they are good trainers....

True, should've started out with "I don't like ROACH" but believe he is one of the best trainers out there. Honestly, hope Roach continues these predictions and his quotes.

[Beater_of_ass]

When I first saw the title of this thread I thought Roach was stating that Cotto had no power. If that were the case I would have agreed with the TS, however, he's saying Manny will be so mobile he isn't going to get hit, or at least enough, for it to be an issue. He's exactly right, that's exactly what Manny needs to do in order to win. Roach obviously realizes that Manny's never faced a guy with Cotto's kind of power before and knows the only way to win is to not get hit, he isn't going to beat Cotto like he did Barrera and Morales.

[rob6465]

When I first saw the title of this thread I thought Roach was stating that Cotto had no power. If that were the case I would have agreed with the TS, however, he's saying Manny will be so mobile he isn't going to get hit, or at least enough, for it to be an issue. He's exactly right, that's exactly what Manny needs to do in order to win. Roach obviously realizes that Manny's never faced a guy with Cotto's kind of power before and knows the only way to win is to not get hit, he isn't going to beat Cotto like he did Barrera and Morales.

Stand corrected... Still don't like him....lol

[PRPOWERPUNCHES]

Again, what is he saying that is so dissrespectfu? Am i missing something? LOL

Tito should have thanked Oscar for the opportunity to make that money he would have never made fighting anyone else and asked him to train him after the boxing lesson he was given by Oscar......

He did, he thanked him after the fight for being the chicken, he knew, he was all along!!!

[rob6465]

When I first saw the title of this thread I thought Roach was stating that Cotto had no power. If that were the case I would have agreed with the TS, however, he's saying Manny will be so mobile he isn't going to get hit, or at least enough, for it to be an issue. He's exactly right, that's exactly what Manny needs to do in order to win. Roach obviously realizes that Manny's never faced a guy with Cotto's kind of power before and knows the only way to win is to not get hit, he isn't going to beat Cotto like he did Barrera and Morales.

Really when i read the title again, Roach is Wrong because Cotto's power will be problems for Pacquiao, same as Pacquiao's speed will be a problem for cotto. It's how each fighter will adjust and counter with the other's strength, which is speed for pacquiao and Power for cotto.

Imagine if Cotto's trainer stated: Pacquiao's speed won’t be a problem for Cotto. Even I would say it's his opinion but WHAT AN IDIOT !

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

He did, he thanked him after the fight for being the chicken, he knew, he was all along!!!

I want to go and live in Puerto Rico, it's the land of dreams and fantasies. Where you can believe what you want and the truth will never be a reality...

[nystate0fm1nd]

don't be surprised when in the middle of the fight an episode of Parkinson's manifests itself and he starts referring to pac as Ricardo and starts explaining how to put a car into drive from park; the ***** being that you have to put the foot on the brake to do it.

roach the driving instructor.

That's a terrible thing to say. Hilarious though.

LOL...qUESTION? wHAT SONG SHOULD BE COTTO'S ENTRANCE SONG?

Beware by Big Pun

"I gave you fair warning... Beware, beware..."
"20 shot, auto-glock, PLAOW, Benny-Blind, PUERTO ROCK STYLE!"

[PRPOWERPUNCHES]

I want to go and live in Puerto Rico, it's the land of dreams and fantasies. Where you can believe what you want and the truth will never be a reality...

Good luck..

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

Good luck..

Too late been there and lived there.....

Mayagues, San Juan, Aibonito....been there done that.

[fightfan_79]

DOES Roach NOT shut up?


While Manny Pacquiao has yet to hit the gym, his trainer Freddie has already started devising the training regimen and fight plan for the Filipino pound-for-pound king’s showdown with the tough Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico.

In an interview on Doghouse Boxing, the award-winning trainer said he sees no problem with Cotto’s power and counterpunching as they’d come to the Nov. 14 showdown armed with an airtight strategy meant to neutralize such assets of the Puerto Rican bomber.

“I have already watched several hours of Cotto’s fights. I have been concentrating on how well he did against Shane Mosley. How he neutralized Shane’s speed," Roach said, referring to the November 2007 fight that saw Cotto beating Mosley via unanimous decision.


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Of course, Cotto’s power is a major concern for me but I really think that we will have no problems. I’m training Manny not to get hit.
– Freddie Roach, trainer--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“Yes, we will have a great game plan for Cotto," Roach assured.

As to the noted power of Cotto (27 KOs in his 34 wins), Roach expressed confidence the Pacman’s “really good chin" would more than hold up to it.

“Manny is not going to back out for anybody. Manny has a really good chin because he has a big heart. Of course, Cotto’s power is a major concern for me but I really think that we will have no problems. I’m training Manny not to get hit," he said.

After his two-round annihilation of erstwhile light-welterweight boss Ricky Hatton last May, Pacquiao has been savoring his victory and honoring his non-boxing commitments, especially his movie and TV projects.

But knowing his chance to win an unprecedented world title in a seventh division, Pacquiao has vowed to go all out once training camp begins by September.

Roach said the 30-year-old Pacquiao would have the first stages of training camp in high-altitude Baguio City before winding up at the WildCard Gym in LA.

“Because of (US) immigration laws, he must spend five weeks training outside America. The laws say we can spend 183 days (yearly) in America and that means the last three weeks of training will be here at the WildCard. Right now the plans are to train in Baguio City in the Philippines at the Olympic Training Center," he said. - GMANews.TV

NOT GET HIT???? Has Roach lost his mind? Is he ok?

Has Roach been wrong yet about Pac's fights? I think that he has been doing great considering he has Parkinson's....and a helluvalot of boxers are asking Roach to train them....

He made Diaz miss, he made Oscar miss, Hatton sure as hell didn't hit him with anything....not gonna say Cotto won't get some good body work done...but that's one thing that Pac has worked on...letting his sparring partners hit him to the body. And he does spar with much larger sparring partners....Middleweights and Jr. Middleweights...don't knock Roach...