Blast From The Past : Freddie Roach in photo with Manny Paquiao year June 23, 2001 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada Frederick Steven Freddie Roach (born March 5, 1960) is an American boxing trainer and a former professional boxer. Roach is of Irishand French Canadian descent. Roach is one of the most well-known boxing trainers in the world, having been voted Trainer of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America in 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009,2010 and 2013. He is the boxing coach of former UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre, as well as trainer of eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, five-time and four-division World Champion Miguel Cotto, former WBC Middleweight Champion Julio César Chávez, Jr. and top prospects Jose Benavidez, Peter Quillin[ and Vanes Martirosyan. Roach was also the trainer of former two-time world champion and notable womens champion Lucia Rijker.Roach has also trained former junior welterweight champion Amir Khan Real name Frederick Roach Nickname(s) Master Roach La Cucaracha The Choir Boy Rated at Featherweight Super Featherweight Lightweight Nationality American Born March 5, 1960 (age 54) Dedham, Massachusetts Stance Orthodox Boxing record Total fights 53 Wins 40 Wins by KO 15 Losses 13 Draws 0 No contests 0 Boxing career Roach was trained by Tariq Nasiri at a young age along with his brothers Pepper and Joey. As a teenager, he was a dominant force in the New England amateur and AAU ranks. Roach turned pro in 1978, fighting as a lightweight and won his first 10 bouts. Roach trained under legendary trainer Eddie Futch and went 26–1 before appearing in a historic match at the Boston Garden on June 11, 1982. The card that night was the first of two times that the three Fighting Roach Brothers appeared at the same time. Brothers Joey and Pepper won their undercard bouts but in the main event, Freddie lost a unanimous decision to Rafael Lopez. Freddie would rebound and go on to contend twice for the world championship. Late in his career, Roach, who was known for being able to take on a barrage of punches, began showing early signs of Parkinsons disease. Futch asked Roach to retire but the boxer refused and continued to fight with his father as his trainer. He went on to lose five of his last six fights before retiring at age 26. His best payday was $7,500. photo information: in photo, Brother Pepper Roach & Mother Barbra Photo: taken at The Late Johnny Toccos gym, front row, Freddie, (late) Joey & Pepper Roach Information source : Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia copyright photos: Mary Ann Lurie Owen
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