The WORLD owes Freddie ROACH an APOLOGY thread

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  1. Suge Green

    Suge Green Boxing Junkie banned

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    Freddie Roach has been the object of much criticism in the boxing world as of late. From his advocating this bout against the apparent wishes of his fighter from the very outset...to his bold claim that he would not accept payment should Pacman lose...to his outright prediction of Pac by stoppage.

    Many wondered if Roach was on the take, or if Roach just wanted to get paid. His intentions were doubted by outsiders, and even his loyalties were called into question...along with his sanity.

    ...but Roach was right all along. He was right to advocate the bout, and he was right in his approach to the fight, he was right in regard to his training methods and preparations pre-Oscar, and he was right about the proper strategy to bring...and he was right about his fighter's ability to execute it.

    I am among the many who owe Freddie Roach an apology...and a congratulations, job well done.

    If anybody ever deserved to say I told you so, it's Freddie Roach.
     
    Suge Green, Dec 7, 2008
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  2. bulakenyo

    bulakenyo Am I a boxing fan yet? Full Member

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    Not "The world".

    Just those guys who dissed him and told everybody that Freddie was a crazy, mentally degenerating, money hungry shyster.
     
    bulakenyo, Dec 7, 2008
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  3. icyhush

    icyhush What's on your mind? Full Member

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    when Freddy said Manny can do it.. i believed him... but i had doubts. my apologies for him is not because i thought he was crazy but because i doubted him and his student... "the pacman"

    overall, freddy looked like a prophet after yesterdays fight.
     
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  4. ZippyMan

    ZippyMan Active Member Full Member

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    I thought Roach was either nuts or looking for the payday and I lost all respect for him.

    I guess I will never ever second guess him or his motives again. The guy knows his stuff and was right about Oscar being old and not being able to pull the trigger.

    Sorry Mr. Roach
     
    ZippyMan, Dec 7, 2008
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  5. 1lehudson

    1lehudson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I do, i thought that he was selling pac out and it pissed me off...but he said from the start that Oscar was shot, and if he didnt think that Pac had a shot at winning he wouldnt have let him take the fight...

    Props to Freddie for knowing that Oscars bones were ripe for the picking..
     
    1lehudson, Dec 7, 2008
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  6. VARG

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    I'm sorry to have EVER doubted Roaches abilities...

    Great job man... :good
     
    VARG, Dec 7, 2008
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  7. Fire1

    Fire1 Active Member Full Member

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    i had my doubts about this fight, but if you listened to freddie in the corner he was also telling manny the perfect advice.... stay off the ropes, dont get lazy, stay in the middle of the ring, he was spot on in the pre-fight and during the fight....

    and further more he had the right strategy for dlh beating floyd, dlh just wouldnt jab despite freddie telling him too
     
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  8. Silvermags

    Silvermags Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    .. YOU have the same sentiments as Divac.. he thought he freddie was selling out PAC..
     
    Silvermags, Dec 8, 2008
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  9. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    yeah and ULIULI owes him the most

    all that guy did in the build up to the fight is this freddie
     
    brickfists, Dec 8, 2008
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  10. Suge Green

    Suge Green Boxing Junkie banned

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    Freddie TKO8 Nacho :yep
     
    Suge Green, Dec 8, 2008
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  11. Sedona

    Sedona Active Member Full Member

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    Truth passes through 3 stages:

    1 - it is ridiculed.
    2 - it is violently opposed.
    3 - it is accepted as being self-evident.
     
    Sedona, Dec 8, 2008
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  12. BlueApollo

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    I hope Freddie enjoyed every minute of Saturday night. I didn't watch any of 24/7, so I was pretty taken aback during the night at how much his condition has advanced. What a moment for him and Manny.
     
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  13. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Sorry cucaracha. :oops:
     
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  14. Suge Green

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    It's good to see some at ESB have the integrity to man up, and apologize to Roach...there should be more however.
     
    Suge Green, Dec 8, 2008
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  15. Suge Green

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    Come on ESB...we were all over this f*ckin' guy, now man up.
     
    Suge Green, Dec 8, 2008
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