Is Freddie Roach really a good trainer??

[shinobi108]

Apart from the fanatically gifted Manny Pacquaio who else has he ever really developed or even improved? Cotto looked exactly the same, maybe the footwork was just a drop better than under Pedro Diaz and Manny Steward, Amir Khan didnt really look like he learnt anything other than to jump in go wild and jump out sometimes with guard down and chin in the air.

I strongly feel he's going to tell Manny to go all out for the KO in the first 6 rounds and strangely I believe that is the perfect gameplan to win this fight, just Freddie really isnt as great as people think...

[vorgaphe]

This thread has been made about a dozen times.

[SplitSecond]

if roach isn't a good trainer, then no trainer is good

[Weebler I]

I don't know if you can say Cotto looked exactly the same, he hasn't lost a round under Roach, albeit the opposition has been questionable.

Khan beat Barrera, Kotelnik, Malignaggi, Maidana, Judah and Peterson under Roach winning two world titles. It could be argued Khan would've beaten them anyway but that's not a bad return, Hunter has definitely improved him further though.

I'm not sure going all out for the KO is the best gameplan for Pacquiao in the Mayweather fight because I don't think Pacquiao can KO him.

[ßringer]

Is this really what the level of conversation here has degraded to?

The man's trained 27 current and former world champions, FFS.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Like most trainers, he's good for certain fighters. He's a good trainer but ridiculously overrated for obvious reasons.

[MELLY-MEL...]

Are u really breathing the same air as the rest of humanity?

[Ryannn]

Yes, Roach is a good trainer.

He's just too full of himself, but doesn't take away the fact that he has trained a lot of good fighters.

[Outwest Exp 355]

He is a great trainer but this fight won't be decided by the trainers.

[betmen]

da bringer is back, ANACONDA!!!