Is Freddie Roach overrated?

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  1. Seckah

    Seckah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    After back to back bad fights from his top boxers is the truth starting to come out that Roach is a great offensive mind but a horrible defensive strategist?
     
  2. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    wouldn't say he is a GREAT offensive trainer

    this is someone who can't even teach anyone how to fight inside

    he's missing a complete range
     
  3. mrjotatp4p

    mrjotatp4p THE ONE Full Member

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    No he is not overrated. He should focus on his opponents weaknesses but I wouldn't call him overrated at all.
     
  4. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    he is overrated though

    emmanuel was talented and athletic enough to beat the crap out of many of his favorably carefully matched opponents, so people were fooled into thinking roach is the best trainer
     
  5. camden1nj

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    Had two good fighters in with the two best of the decade and both of his guys lost. (Hopkins and De La Hoya) vs. (Mayweather and Calzaghe).
     
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    at his best he is the best trainer of his generation. but he's been slipping hard at fast. parkinsons shows no mercy
     
  7. GDG

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    Certainly seems unable to teach a fighter to fight on the inside.....

    Khan and Pac are terrible there.
     
  8. Seckah

    Seckah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yea I still think he is a good trainer I just don't like the lack of defense his fighters have.
     
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    A few idiots in here. A couple of dodgy results an people are more or less claiming he's finished.
     
  10. Kid Presentable

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    nobody said that. just that he's overated and to be honest he is.
    He's a great trainer but the amount of hype around the guy is ridiculous.

    Manny and now Khan have looked poor in fights they were easily expected to win but that doesn't mean Roach is **** just that he's actually human and a trainer not a miracle worker.
     
  11. Leon

    Leon The Artful Dodger Full Member

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    it works both ways too roach has been looking bad because of emmanuel and Amir's lack of ring IQ
     
  12. Brauer

    Brauer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Great trainer but is not as good as people say he is.
     
  13. Vergilius

    Vergilius Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bunch of nobodies slagging a HoF-worthy trainer. Welcome to ESB.
     
  14. Seckah

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    Trainers in general always get overrated....