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Roach hoping for Khan, Martirosyan and Benavidez to follow Pacquiao?s footsteps

For as much excitement as he has brought to the world of boxing over the past years, it is inevitable that Manny Pacquiao will one day walk away from the sport. With his star shining bright as ever, the Filipino champion has a November 13th date with Antonio Margarito that he is focusing on but after that it is anybody?s guess as to how his future will play out. At age 31 Pacquiao obviously has a lot of fight left in him but with his recent commitments in the field of congress his departure from boxing may be coming sooner than we expected.

One man whose life will move forward regardless is trainer Freddie Roach, who has been working with the fighter since his American debut against Lehlo Ledwaba in June of 2001. On that night inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Pacquiao w

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