Is Manny Pacquiao on the wane? Hall-of-Fame trainer Freddie Roach doesn’t think so, stressing that Pacquiao still has more to give based on his ward’s performance at the end of their training camp for Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV.
It’s hard to tell whether trainer Freddie Roach was joking or not, but he surely caught the attention of Filipino sportswriters when they stepped into his sweaty Wild Card Gym Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
Freddie Roach may be happy with the way Manny Pacquiao has been training, but the uninvited throng sneaking into the sweaty Wild Card Gym here during the afternoon sessions has frayed his nerves.
NBA legend Charles Barkley, storied career and all, claims that a day with the Filipino pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao was one of the highlights of his life.
SOMETHING’S wrong. In a span of four months this year, three of trainer Freddie Roach’s most prized fighters lost successively.
For trainer Freddie Roach, an overhaul of their fight straight strategy is in order if Manny Pacquiao is to finally knock Juan Manuel Marquez out on Dec. 8.
IT APPEARS that Manny Pacquiao is left with no other choice but to fight “El Dinamita” Juan Manuel Marquez for a fourth time this December—either in Las Vegas or in Mexico, JuanMa’s territory where the Pacman stands to save $7 million in taxes.
Amir Khan is considering parting company with celebrated trainer Freddie Roach following his convincing loss to Danny Garcia in Las Vegas last weekend.
It’s high afternoon and there was a breeze, but it was scorching hot at the Top Rank Gym here. Manny Pacquiao, the eight-division world champion, and Freddie Roach were rehearsing the final moves needed to overcome challenger Timothy Bradley on Saturday night.
He’d never say it openly but Manny Pacquiao intends to knock out Timothy Bradley when they clash on Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila).
For renowned trainer Freddie Roach, Timothy Bradley’s most potent weapon is his head, not his hands.
Freddie Roach wants a knockout, but he’ll settle for a dominant win by Manny Pacquiao Saturday night.
The gym had been cleared, and the wait for Manny Pacquiao had begun. He would spar six rounds this day to prepare for his fight with Timothy Bradley, and there was security at the door of the Wild Card to make sure no one but the usual entourage and assorted fight types were on hand to watch.
