A CLOSER LOOK AT THE RENOWNED FREDDIE ROACH
Freddy Roach need no introduction to boxing fans. As the trainer for Manny Pacquiao, Georges St. Pierre and Lucia Rijker, his resume speaks for itself. But one must wonder how Freddy Roach gets to work with the best in boxing. To find the answer to that question, one must only look a little closer.
Roach was one of three sons, trained by their father to box. With boxing in his blood from an early age, Roach soon came to dominate amateur ranks as a lightweight. His success caught the eye of boxing legend Eddie Futch, who began to train the up and comer. Under Futch, Roach would fight twice for the World Championship before retiring with a career record of forty wins, thirteen losses and zero draws. Roach also accumulated fifteen knockouts in his career.
Roach-s retirement was hastened by an onset of Parkinson-s disease. Parkinson-s disease is a degenerative disease that attacks the central nervous system and can leave sufferers with problems moving or even lead to dementia. As a trainer, Roach remains active to combat the onset of Parkinson-s and has said that this may hold off the disorder. As a fighter or a trainer, Roach is relentless.