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MANILA - US boxing coach Freddie Roach has expressed concern about Manny Pacquiao’s hectic schedule outside of boxing.
He said Pacquiao’s fight against WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto should not be taken lightly as they expect the Puerto Rican to be in his best condition.
"Anyone who thinks this fight is easy is a fool. He's going to be at his best," said Roach.
“I've been studying this guy, watching his fights, I have a good strategy in mind and we just have to implement it now,” he added.
The boxing Hall of Famer said that up to now, they still have no definite plan and date on Pacquiao's training.
Roach said the last time he has talked with Pacquiao was three weeks ago.
"I'm a little pissed off to be honest with you [about] the lack of communication,” he said.
Koncz blamed
Roach is blaming this communication gap on Pacquiao adviser Michael Koncz.
"I know I'm a realist, I know boxing. Mike Koncz made a comment that we don't need to talk to Freddie, he's only the trainer. Well, Mike Koncz, I'm the only one in the [Pacquiao] camp that knows boxing and knows the sport,” said the trainer.
“If they don't want me to be the trainer anymore, that's fine with me. Do it yourself," Roach said.
Koncz, meanwhile, asked Roach to refrain from publicly discussing such matters about Pacquiao. He added that such an issue should be handled “internally”.
On schedule
He also said that contrary to what Roach thinks, Pacquiao’s training is in fact “on schedule”.
“There are plans for Manny, everything is on schedule. Manny started jogging on Monday, he will start training in Baguio for one week after the presscon,” said Koncz.
He said the Pacquiao-Cotto match will be publicly announced through an official press conference on Sept. 10.
“We will fly out the 9th and from then we wait for Manny to decide where to set up the camp,” he said.
Koncz also assured that the plans for the training camp will be between Roach and Pacquiao.
“With regards to strategy and training, yes, he is the trainer and we don’t know boxing, he's right there. So we leave it up to him and Manny to fix those things,” he said.
According to Pacquiao’s chief-of-staff, Jake Joson, the top pound-for-pound fighter is currently shooting his film in Manila. With reports from Joseph Pimentel and TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN News
He said Pacquiao’s fight against WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto should not be taken lightly as they expect the Puerto Rican to be in his best condition.
"Anyone who thinks this fight is easy is a fool. He's going to be at his best," said Roach.
“I've been studying this guy, watching his fights, I have a good strategy in mind and we just have to implement it now,” he added.
The boxing Hall of Famer said that up to now, they still have no definite plan and date on Pacquiao's training.
Roach said the last time he has talked with Pacquiao was three weeks ago.
"I'm a little pissed off to be honest with you [about] the lack of communication,” he said.
Koncz blamed
Roach is blaming this communication gap on Pacquiao adviser Michael Koncz.
"I know I'm a realist, I know boxing. Mike Koncz made a comment that we don't need to talk to Freddie, he's only the trainer. Well, Mike Koncz, I'm the only one in the [Pacquiao] camp that knows boxing and knows the sport,” said the trainer.
“If they don't want me to be the trainer anymore, that's fine with me. Do it yourself," Roach said.
Koncz, meanwhile, asked Roach to refrain from publicly discussing such matters about Pacquiao. He added that such an issue should be handled “internally”.
On schedule
He also said that contrary to what Roach thinks, Pacquiao’s training is in fact “on schedule”.
“There are plans for Manny, everything is on schedule. Manny started jogging on Monday, he will start training in Baguio for one week after the presscon,” said Koncz.
He said the Pacquiao-Cotto match will be publicly announced through an official press conference on Sept. 10.
“We will fly out the 9th and from then we wait for Manny to decide where to set up the camp,” he said.
Koncz also assured that the plans for the training camp will be between Roach and Pacquiao.
“With regards to strategy and training, yes, he is the trainer and we don’t know boxing, he's right there. So we leave it up to him and Manny to fix those things,” he said.
According to Pacquiao’s chief-of-staff, Jake Joson, the top pound-for-pound fighter is currently shooting his film in Manila. With reports from Joseph Pimentel and TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN News
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