Comments Thread For: Freddie Roach Responds To Hopkins' Black Fighter Claims

[flint]

at the end of the day ther's a certain fighter and style that pacqyuaio fights.his last 8 opponents were average,no defense,old,war battered,no defense,shot,slow,and weight drained big names. the pattern is right there. neither of them are african americans including clottey.

[flint]

maybe he's your dad martin. you should listen to your dad. if you did listen you'd know knowledge and not ******ity

[tusc1976]

Neither Berto or Bradley pose a real threat to Pacquiao. Without peoples claims that Pacquiao doesn't fight black fighters, I don't believe anyone would give either guy a chance, but I'm sure they'd claim afterwards Pacquiao doesn't fight enough japanese or Australian fighters.

Well said.
Hopkins rant about pac avoiding afro-american"slick" boxers like Sugar ray leonard, as he puts it, is absurd! How many boxers TODAY are like SRL or Pernell whitaker besides Foyd mayweather???? Berto and Bradley could only wish they have half the talent that leonard, whitaker and mayweather possess.
I forgive hopkins because I know the guy is much more clever than that and is probably just trying to get his friend/partner mosley another shot. But mosley is faaarr from "slick" ! Shane's always been an agressive fighter like berto and bradley...only this time he's passed it and over the hilll.
Hopkins, if you really believe that we currently have "many" talented elite slick boxers like leonard besides mayweather, then the next thing you'll probably be telling us is that the Heavyweight div is full of afro-american elite fighters like tyson and holyfield and that the klitschkos are avoiding..lol Shake yourself, hopkins!

[taansend]

Calzaghe is considered Welsh, not English (although he was born in London to Italian parents).

[znarfv_y2k8]

Hopkins has been kept away from top Filipino boxers...

[QUOTE=BIGPOPPAPUMP;9663138]Freddie Roach, trainer for Manny Pacquiao, has responded to the recent claims that were made by Bernard Hopkins. According to Hopkins, Pacquiao has been kept away from top African American boxers who fight with a slick style. Hopkins believes the slick style of a top African American boxer, like Floyd Mayweather Jr., would easily beat Pacquiao. However, the list of possible candidates for Pacquiao's next fight is mostly comprised of top African American boxers.

Hopkins has been kept away from top Filipino boxers with a Pinoy style of boxing...I believe the Pinoy style of boxing would easily beat Hopkins, like Donaire or Pacquiao... hahaha

[gwildcat77]

Does bhop even know what he's asking?

How many "Black Fighters" that are "Slick" and are at "147 lbs" ... not that many (only FLOYD)... so why is HOPKINS saying PAC is avoiding this group of people when there is only 1 of them.. and besides PAC called out FLOYD but FLOYD don't want to fight.. so there you have it..

[znarfv_y2k8]

i'm mexican and how the hell are mexicans the best in boxing? i can name black,white,and italian fighters that have beaten mexicans all their careers.

Your Mexican, then you've disrespected your fellow Mexicans...Yes of course Mexicans were best boxers in the lower weight divisions...There were so many great Mexican boxers...You're a clown...

[dyu]

I didn't really report you.

Did you report me?

I dunno but I find this funny LOL.

[rollycortez]

maybe hopkins was referring black americans in the MW and HW division while his black man in the welter has been floyding pacman eversince lol.

[bluetuazon]

ledwaba and clottey are garbage.they were cherry picked and they fight the same way as ike quartey.

ur an idiot...ledwaba was the champ and manny took the fight on 2 weeks notice...