Freddie Roach vs Floyd Mayweather SR

Mississippi Fight Sports Examiner | Brad Cooney

Trainers Freddie Roach and Floyd Mayweather Sr do not like one another, that much is clear. There will be no Christmas cards sent to one another that's for sure. Each time this writer interviews either guy, more than likely before it ends, both men will take a shot at one another of some sort. Mayweather Sr loves labeling Roach as, "No coach joke Roach.' Roach usually returns the favor by pointing out that Big Floyd would be the one who presents him with the Hall of Fame trophy, because that's the closest Floyd will ever get to it.

During the Manny Pacquiao vs Oscar De La Hoya camp both men couldn't resist the opportunity to take swipes at one another. Floyd Sr talked a lot of smack throughout that camp, but it would be Roach that would get the final knockout, compliments Manny Pacquiao's beat down over Oscar.

When Pacquiao took on Ricky Hatton, once again Floyd Mayweather Sr did a lot of talking. He was convinced his Ricky Hatton would defeat Manny Pacquiao. Once again, it would be Roach delivering the knockout punch, and once again compliments of Pacquiao's beat down over Hatton. Mayweather Sr has no respect for Freddie Roach, and he has no respect for Manny Pacquiao.

Recently this writer was talking to Floyd Mayweather Sr and tried to get him to admit that Manny Pacquiao was great, and he cut me off in mid sentence. He would go on about how he feels Pacquiao is up to something, "fishy." He's gone on the record many times now and made indirect allegations of steroid usage by Pacquiao. Roach is furious with the allegation, and fired back saying that Manny has,"passed every drug test ever given to him." There is a lot of bad blood between the two men, and if this fight between Manny and Floyd does happen, it's going to be interesting to see how Roach and Big Floyd conduct themselves.

Seems to be just a lot of good old fashioned jealousy and envy going on here. Why else would someone carry so much anger in them towards another person? With the success that both Roach and Pacquiao enjoy, you would think that most people would respect them, and praise their accomplishments. Well most do, except Floyd Mayweather Sr, and perhaps one or two others here or there....but not many.

Source: Examiner.com