Freddie Roach, a tenderhearted sort who rarely expresses enmity towards anyone, cannot contain his dislike for Erik Morales.
In an interview with Viva Sports/Standard Today, Roach said: ?I can?t wait to beat Morales again.?
Morales has claimed he would ?clobber Pacquiao much easier than the first fight,? which he won by a 12-round unanimous decision in March 2005.
Morales also said that Manny Pacquiao is scared of him, and that set the normally soft-spoken Roach off.
Of Morales, who was demolished by Pacquiao in their January rematch, Roach said: ?I don?t dislike too many people in boxing, but this guy has a big mouth. He talks a lot. He says Manny is a bum, Manny is slow. I can?t wait to beat this guy again.?
Roach continued, saying Pacquiao?s win over Morales was his favorite of all his wins as a trainer, because the Mexican ?is a nasty guy. He?s talking bad about the Philippine people. You know what? Manny is going to knock him out again.?
The talkative trainer also predicted that Pacquiao would demolish Marco Antonio Barrera if he craves a rematch with Pac Man, adding ?Manny is too much for him.?
Roach also indicated that Pacquiao may fight Rocky Juarez after he gets past Morales and Barrera.
Whew.
That?s a lot of talking, a lot of planning, a lot of speculation about the future.
Could this be one of the ingredients in the recipe for an upset?
Is Roach looking past Oscar Larios?
Is Pac Man daydreaming about future spoils, rather than current toils?
On July 2, we?ll know?
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