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HAPPY BIRTHDAY FREDDIE ROACH, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU?VE DONE FOR PACQUIAO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 06 Mar 2015
Celebrated Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach who was recently named ?Trainer of the Year? for 2014 by the prestigious Boxing Writers Association for an unprecedented seventh time, celebrates his 55th birthday today in Macau, China, doing what is closest to his heart ? preparing China?s two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming for his IBF flyweight world title fight against Thai champion Amnat Ruenroeng on March 7.
Roach?s dedication to improving the inherent skills of Zou Shiming as an amateur and turning him into a fiercely competitive pro boxer is very much like his efforts with his prized possession ? eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao.
The moment Roach began to train Pacquiao, the exuberant Filipino southpaw with devastating punching power and incredible hand-speed, Pacquiao?s inherent skills were honed to near perfection.
The transformation of Pacquiao from a punching machine to a skilled boxer-puncher are the result of Roach?s work through the years and reflects the remarkable mutual respect and affection between trainer and fighter.
Soon, Roach will preside over Pacquiao?s training for the fight of his life against undefeated pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr in probably the biggest fight in the history of boxing.
Millions of Filipinos have always recognized what Roach has done for Pacquiao?s career as one of the greatest fighters of all-time and thank him and pay tribute to him for this.
Today, we join the Filipino people, the World Boxing Council and boxing fans around the world in wishing Freddie Roach a truly happy birthday and the very best on May 2 and in the years ahead.
God bless you Freddie.
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