Roach predicted Pacquiao would knock Hatton out within three rounds. Photograph by Chris Farina.
Trainer Freddie Roach is confident his charge Manny Pacquiao can knock out Miguel Cotto on November 14 and in doing so cement his name as one of the greatest in the sports history.
The three-time Trainer of the Year, who correctly predicted Pacquiao would knock out Ricky Hatton within three rounds, reckons his boxer ranks in the top five greatest fighters of all time as he searches for his seventh world title.
“Beating Miguel Cotto for a seventh world title is going to be unbelievable. Manny is a throwback. He’s carrying his power and punch up with him and his speed,” said Roach.
“This is one of the greatest achievements ever because he is surpassing guys like Sugar Ray Leonard. He is in the elite category of the best five fighters of all time in any era.”
Pacquiao is on the verge of making it into the history books with a seventh title in as many divisions.
“It’s a great honour to me and to my country,” said Pac-Man. “That is why I’m very hungry to win this fight because it is the first time in history.”
Standing between Pacquiao and his historic ambitions is Miguel Cotto, but Roach is confident his man can send the Puerto Rican to the canvas.
“[Cotto] is a very good fighter. We are moving into a bigger weight class, but we fought Oscar [de la Hoya] at this weight too. I feel that Manny, the way he’s punching right now, he’s going to knock Cotto out.”
Roach maintained that as Pacquiao’s weight increases, so too does his strength which has convinced the trainer that it will be a short night for the fighter.
“[Pacquiao] is punching so much harder than he ever has. He’s just punching fast and hard and I just think Miguel Cotto’s defence isn’t good enough. He’s hittable and people that Manny can hit, he knocks out.”
Commentary: If the one who comment is just a media person, then I won't give it a second thought. If the comment comes from a boxing trainer like Mayweather Sr. then I won't care. But since the comment comes from a straight shooter Freddie Roach then I will give it some weight even though he is Pacquaio's trainer...the guy is simply very honest.
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