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Freddie Roach gets candid on Crawford-Postol; says no Pacquiao if ‘Bud’ loses

Freddie Roach is eyeing a victory for Viktor Postol over Terence Crawford this weekend (Photo: Mikey Williams)

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By Chris Robinson

This weekend, from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev., a junior welterweight unification showdown will take place between WBO champion Terence Crawford and WBC champion Viktor Postol.

Multiple-time Trainer-of-the-Year Freddie Roach will be guiding Postol’s ship this weekend and was asked why he has so much faith in his charge ahead of the matchup.
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Freddie Roach continues to sound off on Floyd Mayweather as Team Pacquiao land in Vegas

Team Pacquiao on their way to Las Vegas (Photo: Twitter)

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By Chris Robinson

With Manny Pacquiao having made his arrival to Las Vegas, the eight-division world champion is one step closer to his dream match vs. Floyd Mayweather, who he faces on Saturday night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

For Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach, he views the contest as much of a conclusion than anything else.
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Freddie Roach continues to sound off; says Bradley may have brain damage and claims Marquez fought him ‘like a bum’

Freddie Roach poses with Manny Pacquiao ahead of his big rematch vs. Tim Bradley (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)

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By Chris Robinson

Anyone expecting any kind of pre-fight theatrics to emerge during the Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley II fight week in Las Vegas has to look no further than six-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach.

During his first few days fielding questions from media inside of the MGM Grand, Roach has exuded confidence while also appearing to have a slight chip on his shoulder due to his desire to unseat Bradley, the sport’s reigning WBO welterweight titlist.

Bradley captured a highly-controversial split-decision over Pacquiao nearly two years ago yet he recovered with a banner 2013 that saw him gut out tough victories over Ruslan Provodnikov and Juan Manuel Marquez.

And while Roach took a playful swipe at Bradley on Tuesday afternoon, simply noting “We’ll see you in the ring”, his demeanor was much more striking on Wednesday following the final press conference for this weekend’s showdown.

When asked for his thoughts on whether he thinks Bradley has improved following his big victories last year, Roach seemed anything but sold, referencing just how tough the war with Provodnikov truly was.

“He was knocked down three times in that fight?” Roach questioned. “That’s improvement? He might have brain damage. His speech is terrible. I don’t see any improvement at all.”

Bradley showed new wrinkles to his game in out boxing Marquez over 12 tense rounds yet Roach questions what version of the Mexican star showed up that evening.

“Marquez looked like a bum,” Roach boldly claimed. “Did Marquez look like the same guy who beat Manny Pacquiao?”

With so much brash pre-fight dialogue floating around in the air, it almost seems as if Roach has a slight personal vendetta against Bradley time around.

Not true, insists Roach, as he kept things professional.

“He’s not a bad person or nothing like that,” said Roach. “I just have the better fighter; that’s all.”

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On Wednesday morning, Manny Pacquiao exuded a little bit of tranquility as he ran some laps with some members of his team at the UNLV track in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following his run, Pacquiao put in some strength and conditioning work and will be hosting the final press conference for his rematch with Tim Bradley later today at the MGM Grand.

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“Photos from the Wild Card Boxing Club and other spots in Los Angeles as undefeated lightweight prospect Lydell Rhodes (19-0, 9 KO’s) enjoys his time as a chief sparring for eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao.

Check out the thumbnail on the left for an all-access look at Rhodes in training, running Griffith Park, chilling with Miguel Cotto, and more.”

 

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Freddie Roach dismisses Tim Bradley’s bold proclamations: ‘Talk is talk; we’ll see you in the ring’

Freddie Roach arriving with Manny Pacquiao to the MGM Grand (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)

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By Chris Robinson

Speaking with Freddie Roach on Tuesday afternoon inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, it was easy to spot just how upbeat the six-time Trainer of the Year is heading into Manny Pacquiao’s April 12 rematch with Tim Bradley

Having trained Pacquiao for the better part of thirteen years, Roach was again able to get a perfect gauge on where his charge is with the match just days away.

“His discipline is very good,” Roach said, referencing his time observing Pacquiao both in his native General Santos City, Philippines as well as their final run in Los Angeles.

“His hunger,” Roach added. “I brought five sparring partners and they’re all giving me a little bit of what I want. I’m very happy where he’s at right now and I’m very anxious to get this guy out of our way.”

To say that there were some question marks surrounding Pacquiao after his brutal knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez in December of 2012 is an understatement.

So chilling was the shot that put Pacquiao out that many wondered how he would perform in the wake of his first loss in 7 years.

The eight-division titlist’s return victory against Brandon Rios this past November was all Roach needed to see in order to know that Pacquiao had fully returned.

“I believe in my fighter,” said Roach. “I have the best fighter in the world. People think that because he got knocked out, he’s done. He came back and he learned something from that fight. The Brandon Rios fight, I thought he fought a great fight.”

It’s never an easy task going up against Bradley, as the Palm Springs native’s blend of superb conditioning, skill, and determination is always going to take work to overcome.

Still, Roach was sharp when commenting on his plan of attack come Saturday.

“Activity,” Roach stated. “A lot of activity,”

Bradley, as is always the case, has been full of bravado heading into the fight, from questioning Pacquiao’s killer instinct to claiming that there is no possible way he will lose the match if the scorecards are read.

Roach is far from concerned, however.

“Talk is talk,” Roach claimed. “It doesn’t mean nothing. We’ll see you in the ring.”

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“Photos from the Wild Card Boxing Club and other spots in Los Angeles as undefeated lightweight prospect Lydell Rhodes (19-0, 9 KO’s) enjoys his time as a chief sparring for eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao.

Check out the thumbnail on the left for an all-access look at Rhodes in training, running Griffith Park, chilling with Miguel Cotto, and more.”

 

*** FOR  A  BONUS VISIT back in Pacquiao’s career in photos, check the thumbnails below…

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Freddie Roach talks Floyd vs. Maidana, Roger Mayweather, and a future fight with Pacquiao

HustleBoss.com’s Lydell Rhodes speaks with trainer Freddie Roach in General Santos City, Philippines about the Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana fight, thoughts on Roger Mayweather, and why a future fight with Manny Pacquiao is still important to him.
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Freddie Roach talks Floyd vs. Maidana, Roger Mayweather, and a future fight with Pacquiao

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HustleBoss.com’s Lydell Rhodes speaks with trainer Freddie Roach in General Santos City, Philippines about the Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana fight, thoughts on Roger Mayweather, and why a future fight with Manny Pacquiao is still important to him.

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Freddie Roach: ‘We’ll be in better shape than him and that’s why we’ll win the fight’

Lydell Rhodes, Manny Pacquiao and company in General Santos City, Philippines (Photo: Facebook.com)

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By Chris Robinson

Having spent the past few weeks tucked away in the city of General Santos City in the Philippines, budding lightweight prospect Lydell Rhodes admittedly has had an eye-opening trip.

Rhodes is serving as Manny Pacquiao’s chief sparring partner ahead of the eight-division champion’s April 12 rematch with Tim Bradley and has been enjoying his time both in and out of the PacMan Wild Card Gym.

Rhodes took some time to get some exclusive footage for HustleBoss.com recently when he interviewed Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach about the early days in camp thus far.

“Right now you’re the sole survivor and you’re doing really well,” Roach said, giving credit for Rhodes’ early work with Pacquiao.

“Timing and distance is coming along,” Roach added while continuing to assess his 35-year old charge.

Roach was asked what exactly he plans to do to take away the confidence of Bradley, as the Palm Springs native’s belief in his abilities is as high as ever following his solid victory over Juan Manuel Marquez in October.

“We can talk and bullsh*t, but at the end of the day it’s about who’s the best conditioned fighter the night of the fight,” Roach replied sharply. “Bradley is a workhorse; I know he trains hard. But you know what? My guy works hard also.

“We’ll be in better shape than him and that’s why we’ll win the fight,” said Roach.

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Freddie Roach gives exclusive updates on Manny Pacquiao’s training camp in General Santos City

HustleBoss.com correspondent and lightweight prospect Lydell Rhodes (19-0, 9 KO’s) speaks with boxing trainer Freddie Roach in General Santos City, Philippines, as he gives updates on the training camp of eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao ahead of his April 12 rematch with Tim Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Freddie Roach reveals what Manny Pacquiao must do in order to win the Bradley rematch

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HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with trainer Freddie Roach inside of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif. as he discusses the upcoming rematch between his fighter Manny Pacquiao and WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley.

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Freddie Roach planning to hit the Wild Card in Los Angeles with Manny Pacquiao on March 1 to finish training for Bradley rematch

Freddie Roach working with Manny Pacquiao inside of his Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)

By Chris Robinson

As he heads into his pivotal rematch with WBO welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley, Manny Pacquiao and his team seem content with how things have been playing out.

This past week, with stops in Los Angeles and New York, Pacquiao was able to come face to face with Bradley, the man who beat him by way of controversial split-decision in June of 2012.

And while the respect between both sides has been evident, there is also a very deep confidence that is easy to spot from all parties involved.

For Bradley this is his self-proclaimed shot at redemption while the 35-year old Pacquiao will look to build from the momentum of his comeback victory over Brandon Rios this past November in Macau, China.

For the Rios fight, Pacquiao spent a huge portion of his camp in his native General Santos City, Philippines.

This time around, however, trainer Freddie Roach will be looking to spend the final weeks working out of his Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles, Calif.

“I’m going to arrive from China after [Zou] Shiming’s fight and we’re going to spend a couple weeks in the Philippines,” Roach stated during a recent roundtable with the press.

Roach is targeting a March 1 return to Los Angeles and is confident that being locked down from nearly six weeks will be more than enough time to hone Pacquiao’s skills.

“Plenty, yes,” said Roach.

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Freddie Roach says that Tim Bradley is one of the toughest fighters in the sport of boxing

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HustleBoss.com was on hand inside of the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles as trainers Freddie Roach and Joel Diaz took the dais and spoke ahead of the April 12 Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley rematch.

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The Best of Manny Pacquiao: Candid moments with trainer Freddie Roach

HustleBoss.com offers up a unique view of eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, chronicling his most candid moments as a fighter in this multi-page, mega photo gallery.

In this gallery, we look at Pacquiao’s strong connection with his trainer Freddie Roach both in and out of the ring.

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Freddie Roach sees flaws in Floyd Mayweather’s game and hopes Pacquiao can one day face him

Coverage from Macau, China as Five-Time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach speaks ahead of his fighter Manny Pacquiao’s clash with Brandon Rios. In this clip, Roach discusses the possibility of Pacquiao one day meeting Floyd Mayweather in the ring
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Freddie Roach sees flaws in Floyd Mayweather’s game and hopes Pacquiao can one day face him

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Coverage from Macau, China as Five-Time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach speaks ahead of his fighter Manny Pacquiao’s clash with Brandon Rios. In this clip, Roach discusses the possibility of Pacquiao one day meeting Floyd Mayweather in the ring
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