So whaddaya' think of Freddie Roach NOW?

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  1. Cableaddict

    Cableaddict Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I've been fairly amazed at all the bad press FR has been getting around here lately. So he's gone "Hollywood," so what?

    Some say "anyone could have trained Pacman" and various other silliness, well ok, but-

    After Amir's spectacular tactical performance today, has Roach not proven himself beyond a shadow of a doubt?
     
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  2. Scrap21

    Scrap21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Roach and Ariza are the best tandem in the sport in terms of taking a fighter to the next level. If you got talent and work ethic Roach and Ariza will make you a superstar.
     
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  3. FORMIDABLE

    FORMIDABLE Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Freddie Roach is respected by those who count, as probably the best coach around today. Results are in his main fighters improvements over these past few years, Khan and Pac. Those who try to discredit him, are mainly Pac haters and Mayweather fanboys
     
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  4. DLSC

    DLSC Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't need this fight to tell me how good Roach is. If he's not a legend now, he will be.
     
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  5. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Roach talks a lot but his fighters always back it up.
     
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  6. Cableaddict

    Cableaddict Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Exactly so. Imagine these guys training Paul Williams.

    - or my current dream combo: Roach, Aziza, and Denis Boytsov.
     
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  7. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    Uh. Same thing.

    Props to Khan and Roach of course, but Judah always had a suspect heart. and he looked garbage in this fight and only landed anything major 2 or 3 times.
     
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  8. BoneCollecter

    BoneCollecter Warrior Poet Full Member

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    the only good shot i saw was his 1 body punch
     
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  9. BoneCollecter

    BoneCollecter Warrior Poet Full Member

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    and a couple of aight right hooks
     
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  10. gatorbama

    gatorbama Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Roach is a great trainer. He knows his ****. Khan boxed beautifully. But to keep this in perspective he fought zab, a known mentally weak boxer, who's best days were long ago. The only thing different about Zab now is that he says he has found God which appears to have taken the viciousness out of him. So I think the same that I thought about roach before this fight.

    This fight didnt make those thoughts elevate.
     
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  11. rushman

    rushman Devoid is Devoid Full Member

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    Roach is clearly one of the best trainers around. Maybe the best.

    He does like to talk **** though.
     
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  12. SonOfCuba

    SonOfCuba Well-Known Member Full Member

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    and people hate him cause he talks alot... but he always express the fact that "once the bell rings he sits down"
     
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  13. OPBF

    OPBF Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Same as always like Hopkins calls Roach as "The greatest trainer of our time."
     
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  14. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I wish both of those guys had been able to work with Roach.
     
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  15. MichiganWarrior

    MichiganWarrior Still Slick! Still Black! Full Member

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    Solid offensive trainer.


    Defensively his fighters are flawed.
     
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