Freddie Roach

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Freddie Roach (born March 5, 1960 in Dedham, MA) is a boxing trainer and a former boxer. He is currently one of the most popular trainers in boxing, and has coached several current champions to world titles. Some of the boxers he has trained include Manny Pacquiao, James Toney, Vanes Martirosyan, Israel Vasquez, Peter Manfredo Jr. and Mike Tyson. Roach was voted Trainer of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America in both 2003 and 2006. Roach will train Oscar De La Hoya for his May 5 superfight against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

[edit] Biography

Prior to becoming a trainer, Roach was a journeyman fighter who didn't have the quickness or power to compete at the championship level. Roach did not come up victorious in bouts with any big name fighters. He dropped fights to former super lightweight champ Bobby Chacon and former lightweight champs Greg Haugen and Hector Camacho Sr.

Recently, Roach has developed Pugilistic Parkinson's syndrome as a result of his lengthy boxing career.


Freddie will train Oscar De La Hoya for his May 5, 2007, bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas.

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