Beyond the beautiful brain Freddie Roach brought to his corner as Trainer of the Year seven times, when given the time to thoughtfully come up with comments and gags that get at the essence of a fighter's opponent, he 's wit and mind games truly shine.
Roach finishes preparations with Irish fighter Callum Walsh Today's main event match (9 wins, 0 losses, 7 KOs) Dauren Eleusinov (11-3-1, 10 KOs) at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, unleashing his latest salvo to let the world know he's ready for victory.
Roach cleverly chose to tie his fighter's pedigree to the arrival of St. Patrick's Day on Sunday.
“Callum will be bringing his lucky charms, his left and right fists, when he takes on Dauren Eleusinov in the ring at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night,” International Boxing Hall of Famer Roach said Friday. said in a statement released on .
“St. Patrick's Day weekend celebrants will be flocking to the gardens to see a boxing version of the 'Green Monster', and his name is Callum Walsh, but that's no big deal.”
The “Green Monster” crack is a reminder of when Walsh was taken to Fenway Park after fighting in Boston, where he was told on the left field wall that he had the nickname “The Green Monster.” He immediately answered, “I'm green.'' monster! “
Following Roach's expected success this weekend, he will appear in Beverly Hills on Tuesday as the trainer of undefeated former 154-pound champion Jaime Munguia, boxing's most popular fighter and undisputed super middleweight. He will face champion Canelo Alvarez on May 4th on T-Mobile. arena in las vegas.
Roach previously pulled off such an upset when he coached Manny Pacquiao to a victory that forced Oscar De La Hoya to retire.
At the time, Roach was watching HBO's “24/7'' and saw that De La Hoya weighed more than 150 pounds after reporting that he showed up to training camp “at 147 pounds,” the welterweight limit. Ta.
So Roach mailed De La Hoya a 12-pound cheesecake from New York's famous Carnegie Deli, along with a note that read: Be sure to pick up this cheesecake and see you on game night. Only desserts are available there. ”
Mr. De La Hoya initially acted as if he appreciated the humor, but later, in an edited version of “24/7'' posted on YouTube, he became enraged and moved to his home in California. We carried the cake outside to Big Bear Lake. , in the driveway, he threw it into the air and slammed it into the asphalt.
“There's cake…” De La Hoya grimaced at the HBO camera.
Pacquiao dominated the fight, forcing De La Hoya to retire on a chair.
The mechanics of boxing are interesting. De La Hoya, who was briefly trained by Roach, is currently promoting Munguia and there is no doubt that Roach wants more than to penetrate Alvarez's heart.
Another world-class stripping by Roach was when he hit then-opposite trainer Teddy Atlas with a “Tape Story” before the rematch between Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley.
Also included in that category was the Boxing Writers Association. American “Trainer of the Year” Award: Roach 7, Atlas 1. World titles won by the fighters they trained: Roach 36, Atlas 1. Hall of Fame: Roach is in, Atlas is out. And professional fights: Roach 54, Atlas 0.
Sorting out the rift, Roach told the Los Angeles Times: Sorry, Teddy. ”
Roach has occasionally relied on the thoughts of his publicist, Fred Sternberg, who will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame this summer.
“I don’t know how I got lucky enough to find this guy,” Sternberg told Boxing Scene Thursday. “He was a treasure trove to me.”
For all of us…
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