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cotto battles to a split decision victory against Joshua Clottey in his last outing – only the third time in his last 14 fights he has failed to stop an opponent.
Manny pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach claims WBO welterweight champion Miguel cotto is not the same since suffering an 11th round technical knockout by Antonio Margarito [...]
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Freddie Roach believes Cotto is damaged goods
November 13th, 2009 
Roach to Cotto: Feel Pacman’s fury early
November 13th, 2009 By Abac Cordero – Freddie Roach wants Miguel cotto to feel what Oscar dela Hoya and Ricky Hatton felt in the opening rounds.
He wants Manny pacquiao to dictate the pace and even go for the kill if and when the opportunity arises.
“I really hope he comes out and shows his strength early on,” said Roach [...]
Freddie Roach: Miguel Cotto not the same since knockout
November 13th, 2009 By Brett Okamoto – As he has done in the past, Freddie Roach offered a $1,000 award to any of Manny pacquiao’s (49-3-2, 37 KO) latest sparring partners who could knock down the Filipino during preparations for his WBO welterweight title fight with Miguel cotto (34-1, 27 KO) this Saturday.
During Wednesday’s pre-fight press conference, Roach [...]
Roach wary of Cotto’s smarts
November 12th, 2009 By Joaquin Henson – Trainer Freddie Roach isn’t taking any chances in Manny pacquiao’s fight against Miguel cotto in Las Vegas this Saturday night (Sunday morning, Manila).
When Roach was in Baguio City supervising pacquiao’s workouts, he confided that cotto presents a unique challenge for the Filipino ring icon who’s shooting for a record seventh world [...]
Roach fights off distractions in Pacquiao’s camp
November 12th, 2009 By Steve Carp – In Freddie Roach’s perfect world, Manny pacquiao would train full time in Los Angeles, Roach’s Wild Card Gym would be closed to everyone but him and pacquiao, and those intrusive HBO “24/7″ reality show cameras would be turned off.
With the biggest fight of pacquiao’s career just four days away, Roach can [...]
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No Comments »Does Freddie Roach have the perfect strategy for Cotto?
November 11th, 2009 By Scott Heritage – Freddie Roach has apparently been watching tapes of Miguel cotto every day of the Manny pacquiao training camp, and says he has cooked up the perfect strategy for beating the Puerta Rican.
The final preperations are in place and for pacquiao at least, things seem to be going off without a hitch. [...]
Freddie Roach and the Wild Card Crew Ready for Cotto
November 11th, 2009 By TK Stewart – You wouldn’t have known it by the looks on the faces of Freddie Roach and the various people that make the Wild Card Gym operate – but there is going to be a big fight in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Roach was calm, cool and relaxed on Monday morning as his [...]
Santiago: Pacquiao and Roach are in for a Surprise
November 11th, 2009 By Mark Vester – Joe Santiago, the trainer of WBO welterweight champion Miguel cotto, says the duo of Manny pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach will be in for a big surprise on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He says pacquiao and Roach will be surprised to get a different cotto than [...]
Roach wants perfect fight
November 11th, 2009 By Abac Cordero – Freddie Roach just can’t ask anything more from Manny pacquiao but a perfect fight.
The three-time Trainer of the Year had just wrapped up pacquiao’s final day of sparring at his Wild Card Gym, and was busy giving away his signatures when Pinoy scribes got a hold of him.
He was asked how [...]
Roach: ‘Perfect fight’ will win it for Manny
November 11th, 2009 By Francis Ochoa – Time to take it easy before the big night.
With Manny pacquiao just a few practice days from being in perfect form, trainer Freddie Roach on Monday closed camp at Wild Card gym knowing his ward doesn’t need to do any heavy lifting in training as he prepares for the Nov. 14 [...]