Roach: "Pacquiao and his crew better wake up".

Source?

 

Pretty much every fight I hear all these stories about how Manny is supposedly distracted then he shows up in great shape and beats the **** out of his opponent. I have no doubt that Manny is 100% focused and will come to the fight mentally and physically ready.

 

I agree Roach could be trying to send a false sense of security to Cotto and MC better not play into it.

 

Roach says this type of **** before just about every fight. Pacquiao has a whole nation counting on him. He is not going come into this fight at anything less than 100%.

 

Seems like theres a report like this before every Pac fight.

 

pacquiao DOES seem to be more distracted then normal.

 

He did for Morales and Marquez, but I think the Morales loss he really does has a reason why he wasnt focused I was at wild card during both of these fights, there were issues with Murad, in fact that man had people there watching Manny close, becuase Murad knew his contract was comming to an end he knew Roach was going to expose him as a con man and did so.

The marquez Draw, Manny was busy signing autographs taking pictures etc... Manny wasnt 100% there neither no excuse when your a pro you must act like one.

I think he has learned from that and its shown ever since.

 

True - but I think the distractions are amplified right now. Since the negotiations started, he had 3 movies to film, an album to cut, commercials to film, political office preparations; and if he trains in the Philipines, non stop distractions will continue.

 

Cotto is focused & Manny is not.
As of today, That is Roach's concern.

That & Pac don't give a ****, & play's by his own rules.
(Don't mean he don't bust ass when he has to, Just on his terms)

 

Haven't heard anything like this since before the Barrera rematch.

 

http://fighthype.com/pages/content5569.html

Just read the whole article - Roach seems to have genuine concerns.

 

I have NO idea who will win this fight..can't decide, but I do know this...as much of a badass as Cotto is, I would never again underestimate Manny Pacquiao in ANY fight he's in. Roach is just being the responsible, great trainer that he is in voicing his concerns, but I'm sure Pac will be totally focused and ready for this fight when it happens..the fight will be won or lost by either man being at their very best, and not through any lapse in focus or anything like that.