Freddie Roach says GGG handpicks and doesnt sell tickets

[Pigeons]

So what are you saying. He should just retire because he's not popular?


Nobody wants to get in the ring with him, its that simple.


He fought a top 5 MW that night. Golovkin and his team do not handpick opponents. So what you said about Roach being right can't be true.


He fought the best available opponent that night. That's not handpicking.


On top of that, he sold 8500 tickets.... that's solid. And the fact that the show was in the summer had a lot to do with the ratings. So, he's not that unpopular anyway.

He didn't sell 8500 tickets, that was the announced attendance. He sold about 6k. His promoter ran an article on Boxing Scene during fight week stating that the fight was gonna be the highest rated HBO event this year. It turned out to be the lowest rated. That was probably embarrasing.

But it doesn't change his ability and skills. He's one of the best in the sport. My point is popularity doesn't mean anything. The proof is in the pudding. The proof is in the skills.

[King_]

He didn't sell 8500 tickets, that was the announced attendance. He sold about 6k. His promoter ran an article on Boxing Scene during fight week stating that the fight was gonna be the highest rated HBO event this year. It turned out to be the lowest rated. That was probably embarrasing.

But it doesn't change his ability and skills. He's one of the best in the sport. My point is popularity doesn't mean anything. The proof is in the pudding. The proof is in the skills.

Sorry for the neg. I get really upset when I feel my hero is being disrespected.

[Masters01]

Roach called Golovkin a great fighter in that video. Then he says he's been "well protected" and handpicks opponents.


YET


When asked about GGG-Cotto, in that same video..... he says Golovkin brings nothing to the table.
[/B]

There's nothing contradictory or problematic about this. All those statements are true.

[Showtime..]

Pacquiao vs GGG @ 154. Book it.

[Larry the boss]

Freddie Roach handpicking :

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb...iao2-2010feb02

so now this matters...it has been mentions a thousand times in the past and brushed off

[Slick Veteran]

Roach ALWAYS saying some ish we already know....anyway, SHOTS FIRED!!!

Yeah.. But apparently he still have to say what's known because the fans here so not understand. Roach is just a honest guy, he even craps on Pacquiao. He admit Pacquaio using shady substances and pulling out of the Mayweather to fight back in 2009. I'm just saying Roach always deflate the hype without much care what it may do to his own personal benefit or not.

[Larry the boss]

Funny thread..looking at people blindly riding with Roach and blindly riding with GGG.,,,,hilarious..both can do no wrong right??

[Luiz]

He didn't sell 8500 tickets, that was the announced attendance. He sold about 6k. His promoter ran an article on Boxing Scene during fight week stating that the fight was gonna be the highest rated HBO event this year. It turned out to be the lowest rated. That was probably embarrasing.

But it doesn't change his ability and skills. He's one of the best in the sport. My point is popularity doesn't mean anything. The proof is in the pudding. The proof is in the skills.

Official NYSAC numbers for GGG-Geale: 7804 tix sold, for $557,640 in revenue... #boxing

— Steve Kim (@steveucnlive) 7 agosto 2014

[Pigeons]

Official NYSAC numbers for GGG-Geale: 7804 tix sold, for $557,640 in revenue... #boxing

— Steve Kim (@steveucnlive) 7 agosto 2014

I was wrong. Good number.

[Light_Speed]

Yet he ended up fighting the guy who beat Shane.

Doesn't matter who Manny fought, it's about Roach.

so now this matters...it has been mentions a thousand times in the past and brushed off

I've mentioned it several times, never brushed it off.