Freddie Roach in recent years has become a wonderful promoter of Manny Pacquiao fights, along with doing a pretty good job of training the pound for pound champ.
When Manny has a fight, Roach makes bold predictions of knock-out victories and Pacquiao has been able to deliver in his most high profile bouts against Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton.
Now, just days after the official announcement of Pacquiao’s November 14 fight with Miguel Cotto, Roach has made another bold prediction.
Speaking to Carlos Gonzalez, a fine Puerto Rican fight scribe who covers boxing for Primera Hora, Roach said, “I do not have anything bad to say about Miguel Cotto. I believe he is an excellent athlete who always gets ready for his fights, but I am confident en Manny’s abilities and we are going to knockout Cotto.”
So Pacquiao and his coach Roach will look to conquer a feat only full-fledged welterweight Antonio Margarito was able to do after punishing Cotto for 11 brutal rounds.
If Manny is coming for the knockout, he better be prepared for a bloody war, but that being said, one has to admire a boxer and trainer who set their goals high and reach them more times than not. It is the sort of talk we want to hear before a bout and as I have already written, this fight should deliver incredible fireworks.
What will fuel Manny to a knockout victory?
“Manny and Miguel have many similarities in their fighting styles, but Manny’s speed will be too much for Miguel,” said Roach.
Speed kills, but so do the blows of a young, prime welterweight.
