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Im Sorry to say this but Freddie Roach is NOt a Great Trainer
The Freddie Roach Style of Fighting:
-Throw wild offensive flurries in front of your opponent.
-When done or tired, stay in one place, cover up with both hands & let opponent hit you.
-Rinse & repeat.
Its shocking how crude & elementary his fighter's tactics & style are & even more shocking how much success they've had employing this style. Boxing is an art. Its called the sweet science for a reason. The sweet science practiced at the highest level is akin to violent artistry.
Amir Khan has great height, reach, & speed yet he uses none of it. He fights small, doesnt use his jab & use his long reach. He's athletic enough but doesnt use the entire ring & move. Come to think of it, none of Roach's fighters employ the full arsenal of the sweet science.
They dont use their jab, they dont feint, they dont stick & move, & their game plan is sometimes just idiotic. Even roach's crown ***el pacquiao, there was really no improvement. The fact that every single marquez pacquiao fight has been exactly the same is testament to this. Even last night when khan got dropped, i dont think i saw Roach use water & ice to freshen his fighter.
I also think its highly unprofessional to train so many fighters at the same time. The fact that khan has to travel to the other side of the world just to get face time with his trainer imo is uncalled for. Roach works for khan, not the other way around. Even the atmosphere at the wild card is questionable. How can you train properly when the gym is packed to the brim with weekend warriors, amateurs, along with professionals?
I know Roach is in the hall of fame & pacquiao is an atg, but imo roach who was a face first brawler as a fighter, is grossly overrated & he would not be a trainer i would employ if i want my fighter to become a true master class boxer.
-Throw wild offensive flurries in front of your opponent.
-When done or tired, stay in one place, cover up with both hands & let opponent hit you.
-Rinse & repeat.
Its shocking how crude & elementary his fighter's tactics & style are & even more shocking how much success they've had employing this style. Boxing is an art. Its called the sweet science for a reason. The sweet science practiced at the highest level is akin to violent artistry.
Amir Khan has great height, reach, & speed yet he uses none of it. He fights small, doesnt use his jab & use his long reach. He's athletic enough but doesnt use the entire ring & move. Come to think of it, none of Roach's fighters employ the full arsenal of the sweet science.
They dont use their jab, they dont feint, they dont stick & move, & their game plan is sometimes just idiotic. Even roach's crown ***el pacquiao, there was really no improvement. The fact that every single marquez pacquiao fight has been exactly the same is testament to this. Even last night when khan got dropped, i dont think i saw Roach use water & ice to freshen his fighter.
I also think its highly unprofessional to train so many fighters at the same time. The fact that khan has to travel to the other side of the world just to get face time with his trainer imo is uncalled for. Roach works for khan, not the other way around. Even the atmosphere at the wild card is questionable. How can you train properly when the gym is packed to the brim with weekend warriors, amateurs, along with professionals?
I know Roach is in the hall of fame & pacquiao is an atg, but imo roach who was a face first brawler as a fighter, is grossly overrated & he would not be a trainer i would employ if i want my fighter to become a true master class boxer.
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