Freddie Roach: record, next fight and profile →
The next couple of months could become a very busy time for veteran trainer Freddie Roach. Roach trains several high profile fighters, including WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto. There are ongoing negotiations for a fight between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., and there are also ongoing negotiations for a fight between Cotto and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
New York City, New York - Bill "Two Scoops" Emes catches up with Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach to discuss the ongoing negotiations for a mega-fight welterweight unification between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, the recent victory by Chris Van Heerden, Pacquiao's possibly fighting British star Amir Khan, other possible options for Pacquiao, the ongoing negotiations for a fight between Miguel Cotto and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, and more.
Veteran trainer Freddie Roach, who guides WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, is crossing his fingers that a deal gets finalized for a mega pay-per-view showdown against WBC/WBA champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. There are ongoing negotiations to make Mayweather-Pacquiao in the coming months. If for whatever reason the Mayweather fight falls through, Roach admits the usually long list of backup options is pretty limited at this point.
British boxer Amir Khan (30-3, 19KOs) feels like a new man with trainer Virgil Hunter in the corner. Khan was previously trained by Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood. In 2012, he switched over to Hunter after voicing concerns regarding Roach's health and having to travel over to the Philippines to share training camps with Manny Pacquiao. After moving up to welterweight and getting dominating victories over Luis Collazo
Veteran trainer Freddie Roach, who works the corner of WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, is not expected to every get a fifth opportunity to face Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez in the ring. After three controversial endings, with the first bout being a draw and Pacquiao winning two close decisions, they met for a fourth time in late 2012 - and Marquez scored a one-punch knockout victory in the sixth round.
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach is still very focused on having Manny Pacquiao face Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the first half of 2015. There are ongoing discussions to have the two welterweight champions clash in a major pay-per-view event. Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, is currently speaking with CBS CEO Less Moonves. Arum was assured by Moonves of his ability to get Mayweather for the fight.
Heavyweight contender Manuel Charr has fallen short in his lone bid at heavyweight title glory. Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach has never successfully guided a heavyweight to a world title. Perhaps all the two are missing are each other - or so they hope, as the 30-year old heavyweight announced his intention to work with the renowned trainer for the foreseeable future.
Trainer Freddie Roach is focused on working the corner of a major fight on May 2nd of next year. Two blockbuster events are being targeted for the lucrative Cinco De Mayo weekend. Roach trains WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and WBC middleweight champion Miguel Cotto. Top Rank, who promote Pacquiao and work closely with Cotto, are working behind the scenes to finalize significant bouts for both boxers. Top Rank's CEO, Bob Arum, is crossing his fingers on reaching an agreement to match his Filipino star against Floyd Mayweather Jr. On the other end, Arum wants to see Cotto defend his title against Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
Trainer Freddie Roach expects to be in the corner working a high profile fight on the night of May 2, 2015. Given that he's the trainer for both Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, the odds are he will be directly involved in one of the biggest events of the upcoming year. There is a lot of conjecture about Pacquiao finally facing Floyd Mayweather and Cotto taking on Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in the upcoming year on that coveted pay-per-view date.
Back in 2010, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao were negotiating a highly anticipated welterweight showdown. The two sides were very close to a deal and just about every significant point was agreed upon. Just when both sides were anticipating a done deal, the negotiations took a serious turn for the worse when Pacquiao rejected Mayweather's contractual demand for a random drug testing protocol.