I know he's done this in the past but I just want to focus on the things he's saying regarding Cotto and his camp. He said it himself that he's saying these things just to get a rise from Cotto's camp. I've also read several posts here that some fans are disgusted about the things he's saying and Cotto has responded to Roach's comments w/c leaves me to believe that they're falling for these whole mind games hook, line and sinker. In your opinion, are these mind games really working or not.
you pay way to much attention to what a trainer is saying,,,,hes a trainer....while being a good trainer...his specialty is fine tuning established fighters.....
Well Cotto seems to be taking this fight much more personally than any fight before. The thing is, I think it is getting to Cotto, but not in the way Roach wants it to. It's not worrying Cotto, or making him angry..it's making him train harder and fight smarter, its lighting that fire inside him.
i think elite fighters like cotto and pacquo are gonna train hard and be motivated no matter what....they dont pay attention to who says what....message boards and news channels do that to generate interest.....most everything that is ever said is bull**** anyway...ive seen fighters say all the time after a fight, man i didnt say that or it was just to hype the fight....i mean that have to have something to talk about when the fight is 4 months in the making...
Question is does he get to the point where he sees they are not working? and if that happens what happens to Roach Mentally? Cus thats where I think we are today, he is saying anything and everything he can to make it seem like there are serious distractions, we know cotto doesnt care either way if they are real or not, and if they are not and its all a game, does it affect Roach to see that it aint working?
you guys look to much into to stuff...these elite fighters are mentally tough as well as physically , cotto , or dlh, or mayweather dont go to bed at night thinking about what the F freddie roach is saying...trust me...it means NOTHING
Maybe they aren't really mind games this time, but if they are...well, it looks like it's working on you...not Cotto's camp.
I highly doubt Cotto got where he is today by letting small trash talk get in to his head, or at least to where it affects him negatively. he may use it if anything as motivation but i imagine hes fully focused for nov 14 and its business as usual
Nope! I said it before that I don't put too much importance on what Freddie says. I just find it "amusing" that the Cotto's camp has responded w/ some degree of irritability concerning some of the things that Roach says. My opinion on this is that these mind games really doesn't matter. Pac and Cotto, two great warriors, are going to be focused and ready to give their best come fight time. :bbb
