Why Freddie Roach Took a Chance on Manny Pacquiao | Undeniable with Dan Patrick
2024 ж. 21 Ақп.
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Legendary Boxing trainer, Freddie Roach sits down with Dan Patrick to talk about why he took a chance on a little know boxer like Manny Pacquiao.
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Manny Pacquiao is greatest modern day rags to riches, underdog story.
The Philippines will be forever indebted to you Mr Roach for making our Manny Paquiao a legend.
As a Mexicano, I have great respect for Philippines and their fighters. Manny is one of my favorite boxers of all time, thank you Freddy 👏🏽🙏🏽
The best part about their relationship is how manny didn’t change trainers once he found roach
filipinos everywhere should praise freddy. he took a chance on a tiny filipino boxer that became almost the symbol of and pride of the philipines.
I know Freddie personally. I was in the army with his brother Pepper at Fort Bragg. Pepper taught me how to box in the early 80's at the Ft Bragg boxing gym. It was good times back then. Pepper and I went to Boston a few times and I met the whole family. One of those trips was to see Freddie fight in the Boston Garden on the under-card of Marvelous Marvin Hagler's first middleweight title defense in 81. I also got to meet Freddie's trainer Eddie Futch that night. Being a longtime boxing fan from down south it was a good night for me and lots of good luck meeting Pepper, Freddie, and the entire Roach Family. They were all very good to me, including all of Pepper's friends in the Boston area.
Pacquiao's rags to riches is what stick to my head. It inspired the most of us.
imagine being turned down by everybody and ending up at the right place
Freddie Roach will go down as one of the all-time greatest trainers in boxing. His training methods fundamentally transform his fighters into the best that they can possibly be. He can take a solid fight and make them into a good fighter. He’ll take a good fighter and make them great. He’s able to add layers to a fighter’s game that were never there before. He taught one-handed Pacquiao how to use both hands. Taught him the art of movement and balance. How to body punch and stop head-hunting. Watching what he and Pacquiao were able to do together was magical. I love the guy.
Manny was a Machine!
This guy showed me and my family so much love. He didn’t even know us, we walked through the gym door and he took us to the sparring room manny and cotto trained in. This was right after pacman fought Floyd. Roach is a great guy. Treated us like he knew us for years. God bless you Mr. Roach.✊🏿
8 Division ! Undisputed !
Freddie was the special one. He was the one who was able to see that potential that others did not.
Near and through the end, I can't help but cry. The guy's a legend! One of the GOATs. Thanks to you too, Freddy!
Roach was one tough man when he was a fighter!
They were destined to meet, and the rest was history 👊
He saw what others didn't see in Manny. Manny grew because of their duo. That's why he's one of the best coaches, in any sport.
Freddie is included in a once in a lifetime experience of an 8-division world champion in boxing history that can never be erased eternally..
Freddie is doing much better than he was before. God is good. He must have great doctors. Pac was the truth. This shows how political boxing is. Bob Arum passed on the one fighter who made him the most money in his career.
Thank you Freddie!! You took a chance on our Pinoy pride.