Comments Thread For: Roach Stands Firm, Sparring Partners Better Than Algieri

[Dr Rumack]

Excellent sparring partners for sure -- hell I'm even hesitant to call them "sparring partners". Maybe Mike Jones after getting his soul grim reaper'd by Bailey, but Postol is a legitimate contender.

But yeah, wtf Freddie. You're supposed to try and sell the fight, dude. I mean I know he loves being the guy who doesn't bull**** anybody and pull any punches, but this thing called boxing is still a business ya know.

Roach never seems to get that there are some opponents you're supposed to build up, not shit on.

[ELPacman]

I honestly have zero hype for this fight. It doesn't interest me in any sense. Algieri gets this opportunity just for getting a boring decision over Prod. Now that equals let's fight Pacquiao? Obviously that was a Bob Arum specialty.

Roach's comments that Pac's sparring partners are better are the lame truth. Why should we be paying for this when Pac sparring is probably worth better PPV money against those guys than what Algieri is going to bring?

[radiotracer]

His sparring partners are top fighters themselves so it's barely even an insult.

Work up some juicy material Freddie.

Not all the time. Most of them are human punching bags. Unsung heroes.

[radiotracer]

I'd like to hear Bob Arum's thoughts after Freddy Roach says this yet again. Way to not try to sell the fight though.

this message from roach is mainly to get under algierri skin. Nothing new from roach. Birchwood city in the house.

[Real Hero]

This fight should be on regular HBO not PPV...well

[Dle]

Either Roach is trying to sell this fight or Pac's sparring partners is getting that arce. As in better than expected.

[Mooshashi]

What's your excuse gonna be this time, Freddie?