Roach: Against Pacquiao, Mayweather has nowhere to run
Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach just can't stop slinging verbal jabs at Floyd Mayweather.
In his most recent attack, the Hall of Fame trainer took a shot at the brash American's social media account and alleged reluctance to face Pacquiao in the past.
"I am so glad that Mayweather is big on Shots [the social network app Mayweather uses] because he is going to be taking a lot of them from Manny on May 2,” said Roach.
"That is why he has been avoiding Manny for so long. He didn’t want this fight. He can pretend it was a strategy to build up the fight’s value but that’s not true. For once Mayweather wasn’t able to handpick his opponent. He was forced to take this fight -- by Manny, the media and the fans. His excuses for not making the fight haven’t held water for years and Manny finally exposed him. Mayweather ran out of road."
With two more fights left in his Showtime contract, Mayweather (47-0, 26KOs) is a candidate (should he beat Pacquiao and his next opponent) to tie his record with the late Hall of Famer Rocky Marciano (49-0, 43KOs) who retired undefeated after a legendary boxing career.
But Roach guarantees that Floyd won't be tying Marciano's record.
"Mayweather may be two victories shy of tying Rocky Marciano’s record but I can assure you Mayweather’s party will end on May 2 and Marciano’s record will remain just that – the record. And Mayweather will forever be known as Mr. 47 and 1." -- JST, GMA News