Roach to Manny: "Why are you touching gloves? Is he your friend?"

[Seleção No. 13]

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/05...ext-says-roach

Roach's main concern on Saturday after yet another Pacquiao victory was the cramp that had hampered the Filipino southpaw in his left leg from the fourth round on.

It's something you can have when you have such big calves," Roach said. "It does happen here and there and we've had that problem a couple of times in the past, mostly in the gym. We have exercises to try to cope with that.

"He had no leverage to move after it happened tonight. It was a very gutsy performance in my mind because of the handicap in his leg."

Roach was also frustrated by Pacquiao's ultra-friendly demeanor in the ring with Mosley, a fighter who has yet to be knocked out after 54 professional fights.

"I wish Manny had got more aggressive a little sooner," Roach said. "I asked him: 'Why are you touching gloves with this guy? Is he your friend?' I hate that. I hate that in a fighter.

"I said to him: 'Make it personal and knock this guy out. Show the world how good you are.' He said to me he was trying but that his leg hurt."

SMDH.

[jtiger777]

okay man the leg excuse is getting old already and i agree with roach f!ck all this extra friendly stuff, just made it look like a set up

[Larry the boss]

exactly **** pissed me off..even floyd punched shane in the face for that glove touching ****

[hugh grant]

Winning has become a habit and when there is no danger of losing its hard to push a fight, especially when the other opponent dont want none of it and is nice guy SSM.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

Floyd punched Shane in the face for trying to touch gloves.

[Joeyzagz]

exactly **** pissed me off..even floyd punched shane in the face for that glove touching ****

I hate floyd but at least he socked Mosley in the mouth for pulling that sportsmanship crap.

Pacquiao has gone soft.

[MrRolltide91]

manny lost his killer instinct

[Rocky Rode]

I will never understand a boxer who says things like they never want to hurt anyone. what? You're in the wrong business, buddy.

Robert Garcia said he didn't like hurting people so he retired and became a trainer. All this mercy crap is what the refs/trainers/doctors are there for. The fighters just need to fight. I don't want to see them touch gloves and give each other props every ****ing round. I don't mind it at the end of a competitive fight, but what happened on Saturday was over doing it.

[Cash Cow]

of course he had legs cramps...he was supposed to knock out the man with the bucket list so people would get their moneys worth and when he didnt...he got a cramp....

[JoeDaWg]

I totally agree with freddy, cut that touching gloves crap out. This is boxing, it ain't golf. That's what the doctors for. Your job is to **** him up. If shane had a chance he'd knock u into tomorrow, cut that **** out.