Name Trainers You're Sick of

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  1. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    More and more both fans and fighters themselves are becoming obsessed with "celebrity" trainers. Many of these trainers are unbearably annoying once they get a taste of fame. Similarly, many boxers sadly hope from big name trainer to big name trainer. It's a disturbing trend.

    With that said, here's a list of my current least favorite:

    1. Virgil Hunter - Tries excessively hard to sound like a smooth talker. Talks like a con man snake oil salesman. Might be a decent trainer, but hasn't shown anything in my eyes. I'm convinced if Andre Ward wasn't born, none of us would've ever heard his name.

    2. Freddie Roach - Seems to have some talent in making fighters offensive machines. That said, he is HORRENDOUSLY annoying. Loves talking to the media and playing that game. Is wrapped up in himself and his own fame. People are afraid to call him out on being an ******* because he has Parkinson's.

    3. Floyd Mayweather Sr. - Has accomplished nothing in the training world. Can't speak English. Has a quote about anything and everything in the boxing world that people feel compelled to post, despite Sr. being irrelevant. His greatest training accomplishment was bringing little Floyd to a boxing gym.

    honorable mention: Teddy Atlas

    What are yours, ESB?
     
  2. MVC!

    MVC! The Best Ever Full Member

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    Floyd Mayweather, Sr is one of the greatest of all time, he is there in company with the Arcel's/Futch's/Duva's/Dundee's/Steward's of the world etc etc.
     
  3. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Roach
    Garcia

    HM: Sanchez

    Roach for catchweights BS, Garcia for talking a lot.

    Sanchez I like as a trainer I just don't like the way he's hyped Golovkin before in a way that is disrespectful to old legends I feel. But he's calmed with that lately so this is just a HM.
     
  4. tdf1974

    tdf1974 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    think you nailed them ...

    although Hunter is out in front for me....
     
  5. rathalos

    rathalos Active Member Full Member

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    Angel garcia lol
     
  6. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sanchez does go over the top but to be fair, he has a legit #1 Middleweight with no competition on the horizon. I understand how he's a little ****y, especially since he and team GGG haven't got true validation of where they stand (thanks, Cotto!).
     
  7. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Garcia
    Hunter
    Roach

    Usually once a trainer becomes famous and a celebrity of sorts, I tend to find things to dislike about them. I am not a "fan" of a single trainer out there.
     
  8. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    LOL

    Forgot about Angel Garcia and Ruben Guerrero.

    To me they're the same. I don't think anyone takes them seriously so they're not as big a deal to me.
     
  9. fruitpunch

    fruitpunch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't see how you can hate Robert Garcia

    Guy seems cool af
     
  10. dodong

    dodong >>PACQUIAO Full Member

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    sounds like brotha' nazim.
     
  11. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Virgil Hunter and Buddy "pull the plug" Mcgirt. A lot of better trainers get way less exposure than these two.
     
  12. canucks9314

    canucks9314 Iron Chinned ATG Warrior Full Member

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    HBO's nuthuggery of Freddie Roach is a bit annoying.
     
  13. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Virgil Hunter - can't stand his condescending voice
     
  14. capt1

    capt1 Member Full Member

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    Yup, I think he's a decent trainer but Ward made him what he is.

    Look at his disrespectful way he was in an interview was with Radio Raheem. Came off as a pompous *******.
     
  15. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    The best trainers

    JDJ
    Peter Fury