Comments Thread For: Freddie Roach Reacts To Parting Ways With Manny Pacquiao

[lion33lit]

I'm not very surprised by that. You might not remember, but a few years back, Roach was asked is he was in contact with Cotto. Roach said that Cotto was staying in shape between fights, and Cotto calls him to talk all the time. Roach went out of his way to say Cotto called him on Christmas. He was then asked about Pac, and he was pretty short about it, but he said Pac doesn't really talk to him much, he tried to defend it by saying Pac was busy with politics. Then there was the fact that for his last few fights, Pac started training with Buboy in the Philippines, before he would train with Roach, and maybe you'll remember, Pac told Roach he wanted to use Buboy's fight plan for the Mayweather fight, so I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case for Pac's more recent fights. Arum and Konks have been tying to convince Pac to leave Roach for years, ever since Roach made that comment about Pac's money. Writing was on the wall, I'm not surprised Pac didn't call Roach, I'm more surprised it took this long for them to split.

I think the 2 ton straw that almost broke the camels back was when Roach said he thought Mayweather won their fight.

When Manny went on his campaign to tell anyone who would listen that he beat Mayweather, Roach calmly stated otherwise.

Do you know if Manny did actually use Buboy's fightplan for Mayweather?

This Horn thing was probably the last straw, although I think any little thing Roach did after the Mayweather disagreement wouldve been cause for dismissal.

[McNulty]

Manny is a coward. Can't even be an adult about it. At least Freddy is showing some class here. At heart, Manny is still a savage. Probably still eats dog on occasion.

[NoConcoms]

Yes but Pac is a dinosaur at this point of his career and coming off a year layoff.

Matty might be past it but he's not a freaking fossil like Manny is.

Exactly. Not to mention he's aged considerably since he no longer has his Ariza Shakes.

[Santa_]

Exactly. Not to mention he's aged considerably since he no longer has his Ariza Shakes.

Yup. Ariza shakes work best when you're dealing with prime fighters.

[anonymous2.0]

Yup. Ariza shakes work best when you're dealing with prime fighters.

Manny and Freddy messed up here. Why on earth would u bite the hand that feeds u the best??? Couldn't even send a text

Manny didn't even take the time to call Roach and tell him personally? That's messed up.

It's a chump move. If you are going to fire him, tell him to his face.

Speaking of Ariza, that's exactly how he got fired too, iirc Ariza was told he was fired by the media

[NoConcoms]

Yup. Ariza shakes work best when you're dealing with prime fighters.

Manny has been on PEDs ever since he came to America. Anyone who doubts this, is an absolute fool.

[Santa_]

Manny has been on PEDs ever since he came to America. Anyone who doubts this, is an absolute fool.

pfft, YDKSAB

Memo Meds > Ariza shakes

[7not8]

Speaking of Ariza, that's exactly how he got fired too, iirc Ariza was told he was fired by the media

Ur right. I remember that article! G K sent

[NoConcoms]

Speaking of Ariza, that's exactly how he got fired too, iirc Ariza was told he was fired by the media

Yeah, Freddie said in an interview that Ariza was putting stuff in Manny's shakes, and not telling them what it was. HAHA. YEAH_RIGHT.

THEN, Floyd hires Ariza, and has an exemption from USADA for the Manny fight. He got flushed out with Saline.........a tell-tale sign of someone trying to mask PED usage. Cyclists call this getting "watered down".

Ariza is suspect as hell. Anyone who has him in their camp should be questioned.

[NoConcoms]

pfft, ydksab

memo meds > ariza shakes

well........duhhhh. :d