Freddie Roach: record, next fight and profile →
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach is not only hoping that a deal is reached for Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. - the six-time 'Trainer of The Year' is hoping for a trilogy. Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, is speaking with CBS CEO Les Moonves, who says he is capable of delivering Mayweather.
WBA cruiserweight world champion Denis Lebedev (26-2, 20KOs) is already doing some light training, preparing himself for a scheduled return on March 28th in Moscow, Russia. Lebedev had a very inactive 2014, with only a single bout held in September - which the Russian champion knocked out Pawel Kolodziej in two quick rounds.
Hall of Fame coaches Freddie Roach, who trains WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, feels WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is very hesitant to accept the challenge of a super-fight on May 2nd. Roach still feels Mayweather's motivation is to retired undefeated and he refuses to take any risks which would jeopardize that undefeated record. Roach is still confused as to why Mayweather made a decision to face Marcos Maidana in back to back fights in 2014.
British star Amir Khan is claiming that his former trainer, Freddie Roach, is trying to sabotage his proposed 2015 clash with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Khan faces Devon Alexander on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. If he wins, a Mayweather fight is a good possibility for next year. During an interview last month, Roach claimed that his main fighter, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, had scored several knockdowns against Khan in their past sparring sessions.
Amir Khan (29-3, 19KOs) is still in disbelief that his former trainer, Freddie Roach, stated in several interviews that Manny Pacquiao dropped the British boxer during their sparring sessions. Roach trained both fighters for several years at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood and there were several joint training camps. Khan denies that Pacquiao dropped him or even came close to scoring a knockdown. In fact, Khan says he's never been dropped by anybody during a sparring session.
Last month, BoxingScene.com ran a story where Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach discussed the past sparring sessions between Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan. Roach swore that Pacquiao blasted Khan several times in the gym and downplayed the magnitude of the two of them colliding down the line. Roach claimed Khan was decked at least "four times." Khan left Roach in 2012 and hooked up with Virgil Hunter, who is best known for training super middleweight king Andre Ward.
Trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. is furious with the boxing media, because he claims they are ignoring his accomplishments while giving what he believes is too much praise to his professional rival, Freddie Roach. Floyd's son, Floyd Mayweather Jr., and Roach's top fighter, Manny Pacquiao, are the two biggest names in boxing and talks are taking place, according to Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank, to match them against each other.
WBC middleweight champion Miguel Angel Cotto (39-4, 32KOs) will leave Puerto Rico on December 7th and heads to Los Angeles, California, to officially start training with his coach Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym. Cotto will be accompanied by close friend and Miguel Cotto Promotions CEO Bryan Perez. Cotto, inactive since a June TKO of Sergio Martinez, was going to return to action on a December date but made a decision to postpone his next ring appearance to 2015. There are now ongoing discussions for Cotto to face Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (44-1-1, 31KOs) on May 2nd.
Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach revealed that he advised WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao to verbally pursue Floyd Mayweather Jr., the WBC/WBA champion. Pacquiao filmed a commercial for Foot Locker, where the boxer was overjoyed at the thought of Mayweather agreeing to fight him. In past interviews, Pacquiao was quiet. But now the boxer and his team are pressing the issue in interviews, on social networks and plan to continue their assault.
Trainer Freddie Roach feels good about the possibility of a 2015 mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. Last Saturday night in Macau, Roach led Pacquiao to a six knockdown lopsided decision win over previously undefeated Chris Algieri. Mayweather was last seen in the ring in September, when he won a twelve round unanimous decision over Marcos Maidana.