Freddie Roach: record, next fight and profile →
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach is convinced that his boxer, Manny Pacquiao, would have come away victorious in the fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. - if Pacquiao's shoulder was 100%. In the most financially successful fight in boxing history, Mayweather won a twelve round unanimous decision over Pacquiao in May 2015 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach has no idea when his star fighter, Manny Pacquiao, will score a knockout victory over undefeated 2012 Australian Olympian Jeff Horn (16-0-1, 11 KOs). The fight is scheduled for July 1 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Pacquiao has not scored a knockout victory since 2009, when he stopped Miguel Cotto in the twelfth round.
Conor McGregor’s longtime head coach, John Kavanagh, has ruled out the possibility of adding Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach to their team, as they prepare for a potential boxing match against five division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. There are ongoing discussions to finalize the fight, with McGregor already finalizing his portion of the deal with the UFC. The deal on the other end, with Mayweather, is still outstanding.
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, who handles WBo welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, does not view Terence Crawford as a big enough name to do a major pay-per-view event. Pacquiao and Crawford, who are both promoted by Top Rank, appears to be a very viable fight. But for whatever reason the boxers appear to be heading in different directions for the moment.
Last week, Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach became alarmed when he arrived to the Philippines to join the ongoing training camp of his star fighter, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao. He felt Pacquiao's form was lackluster and the sparring sessions were a complete disaster. There were also reports that Pacquiao's shoulder was giving him some issues at the start of training.
Freddie Roach, who trains WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, admits that he's concerned after watching several of Jeff Horn's recent fights. Pacquiao will defend his title against Horn (16-0-1, 11 KOs), an undefeated 2012 Australian Olympian, on July 1 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Over 50,000 fans are expected to pack the venue and many of them will be in support of Horn, who on paper and among the experts is a massive underdog in the fight.
Maybe fans are on the verge of watching one of the biggest upsets in recent years, when Manny Pacquiao defends his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship against 2012 Australian Olympian Jeff Horn (16-0-1, 12 KOs). The fight takes place on July 1 in Brisbane [July 2 in Australia], with over 50,000 fans expected at the Suncorp Stadium.
Several days ago, Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach spoke to BoxingScene.com about Manny Pacquiao's upcoming defense of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship. Pacquiao will face a huge underdog, 2012 Australian Olympian Jeff Horn (16-0-1, 11 KOs), on July 1 in Brisbane. A sold-out crown of over 50,000 is expected at the Suncorp Stadium
Freddie Roach, head trainer of WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KOs), views 2012 Australian Olympian Jeff Horn (16-0-1, 11 KOs) as the perfect stay-busy fight. The fight will take place on July 2nd [July 1 in the United States] from the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
MGM Grand, LAS VEGAS - WBC/WBA/Ring lightweight champion Jorge Linares (42-3, 27 KOs) is in Las Vegas working as an analyst for Univision for Saturday's pay-per-view clash pitting Canelo Alvarez against Julio Cesar Chavez. Linares last fought in March when he dominated Anthony Crolla in England. He feels that he is at the peak of his career and said that he wants a big fight next.