Manny Pacquiao might hang up his gloves as if Roach suggests – Boxing News
In his recent interview, Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao’s trainer since the start of the Filipino’s career, said that he has spoken to his fighter about retirement. According to Roach, Manny Pacquiao is keen on following his trainer’s advice because he knows
‘trainers know best’.
Roach said, “The thing is, we've talked about that (retirement). Manny's asked me 'When I start showing signs of slippage and I need to retire, will you tell me?' and I said 'I'll be the first one to tell you' Manny. And I said 'When I tell you, will you
retire?' and he (Pacquiao) said 'Of course I will. Because most guys won't (contemplate retirement when needed). We have a good relationship and I know he's coming close to the end of his career.”
It should be noted here that Roach has been Pacquiao’s trainer for more than 10 years now. It is because of Roach that Pacquiao has been able to understand his real strength and skills. Recently, Pacquiao spoke about his retirement. He said that he will
retire probably after his fight with Timothy Bradley, but his family is insisting him to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. before he hangs up his gloves. Some days later, Pacquiao changed his retirement plans and is now looking forward to beat Floyd.
On the other hand, his trainer Roach has been a bit dismantled over Pacquiao’s religious turn in life. Pacquiao has given up roosters and has sold his casino shares saying that God does not want him to be involved in such activities. Moreover, a month earlier,
Roach revealed that Pacquiao wants to retire because he thinks God does not want him to hurt others. According to Roach, this is disturbing news since as a boxer Pacquiao should always have the winning spirit in him.
For now, Pacquiao is scheduled to face unbeaten Timothy Bradley on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight title will be on the line. If Pacquiao loses, he will not only lose his titles but his reputation as well of being the best
pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
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