Anybody for fell sorry for Roach after the last 24/7 episode?

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  1. Primenal

    Primenal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I know Roach has more $ than I may ever have, loves his job right now, but I couldn't help to feel sorry for the guy. Seems like a great guy, but the way he was talking about when he cannot work the mits anymore, etc he sounded like after boxing his life will have no meaning, and sounds like some of those guys who end up committing suicide.
    I think it's a shame in this day when people put all there time, effort, hope and joy in to just things like sports, athletics, even a job... Something that you cannot do forever. I also understand his beleifs (though I do beleive in heaven/ hell, and God), but it's very sad for a 52 year old man with parkinson, his speech is very slurred, continually getting worse, and has no hope in anything after boxing (it seems anyway).
    Hopefully this guy is alright after boxing is finished for him.
     
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  2. daprofessor

    daprofessor da legendary professor Full Member

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    he sounded great doing commentary for nbc last friday. freddie is going to be alright.
     
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  3. Chairman

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    Not really. He's been living a rich life for the past ten years, at least.

    I have more sympathy for the factory worker who comes out of the yard aged sixty five, half deaf and with three fingers left. People in the day-to-day grind suffer far more than those in the spotlight.

    That's life, kid.
     
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  4. Bazooka

    Bazooka Pimp C Wants 2 Be Me Full Member

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    Roach wouldnt want anybody to feel sorry for him he is just that type of person, and if you have seen him in work in the gym not on 24/7 the man is resilient considering he has Parkinson s
     
    Bazooka, Jun 6, 2012
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  5. PityTheFool

    PityTheFool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I had his book on pre-order from Amazon for what felt like years.
    Anyone know when it comes out?
     
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  6. Prince.

    Prince. 24/7 365 Full Member

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    ^^

    true.
     
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  7. Juv

    Juv Linsanity is the truth Full Member

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    **** Freddie the Joke Coach Roach.
     
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  8. xizor

    xizor Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Really?:patsch
     
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  9. king khan

    king khan Boxing Junkie banned

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    This. I mean Roach pretty much has a sweet life. . . He's got his own boxing gym, his own stable of world class boxers, and an unlimited amount of hot girlfriends he can get. . .

    Of course I have some empathy for Roach, or anybody for that matter who has a debilitating disease. . . Thus far, it's been very manageable for Roach due to him being able to afford the best treatment money can buy. .
     
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  10. PityTheFool

    PityTheFool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah.Real dirty *******! Why can't he be poor so he feels the debilatating symptoms like all us poor folks would?:patsch
     
    PityTheFool, Jun 6, 2012
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  11. king khan

    king khan Boxing Junkie banned

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    Think you missed the point. . . But sure! :good
     
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  12. oli

    oli Boxing Junkie banned

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    You need to stop posting. Your the shittest poster on the entire site. All your posts bug me. Your a ****** and a ***** and you don't even know **** about boxing.
     
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  13. Chairman

    Chairman Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah.

    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH!

    That's the sound of it going over your head.

    Let me guess... Republican? :patsch
     
    Chairman, Jun 6, 2012
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  14. PityTheFool

    PityTheFool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm really more of a Nike/Adidas kinda guy.
     
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  15. Chairman

    Chairman Active Member Full Member

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    Good old sweatshop labour, eh?
     
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