Freddie Roach (boxing trainer)
Freddie Roach (born March 5, 1960 in Dedham , Massachusetts , USA ) is a former American boxer and one of the best boxing trainers (also currently active boxing trainer) of all time, which is why his boxing career seems extremely modest compared to his coaching career.
Roach as a boxer
Under the guidance of legendary coach Eddie Futch , Roach was able to make his first 10 fights victorious. In the 11th fight he suffered his first defeat. In 1981, he won the USA New England title in the featherweight ; this title was also the only one he could win. His last fight he lost in 1986 against the unbeaten David Rivello by majority decision over 12 rounds on points.
Coaching career
After retiring as an active boxer, Roach worked in a variety of jobs in Las Vegas including telemarketing and as an assistant waiter before accepting a job as an unpaid assistant with former trainer and mentor Eddie Futch in 1986 . He was convincing in his new position and worked as Eddie Futch's assistant for five years. In 1991, actor Mickey Rourke (Mickey Rourke) decided to turn to professional boxing and hired Roach to train him in Hollywood , California . In 1995, when Rourke finished his boxing career, he gave Roach all equipment for the boxing stable he was training in. This became the famous Wild Card Gym.
Parkinson's Disease
Since 1990 Freddie Roach showed the first signs of Parkinson's disease , which got worse over the years. As described in the HBO series Real Sports starring Bryant Gumbel, he is able to actively control the disease through drugs, injections, and his training from boxers. Roach's doctors confirm that his coaching activities, due to the high demands on his hand-eye coordination, help slow the progression of the disease.
Awards as a trainer
Freddie Roach has been honored with the following prizes, among others:
- Ring Magazine World Trainer of the Year : 2008
- BWAA World Trainer of the Year : 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014
- Yahoo Sports World Coach of the Year : 2008, 2014
Admission to halls of fame
Freddie Roach has been recorded in the following fame halls, among others:
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- World Boxing Hall of Fame
- California Boxing Hall of Fame
- Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame
Boxers who made Roach world champions
Freddie Roach made the following boxers world champions:
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Amir Khan ( WBA )
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Bernard Dunne (WBA)
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Dimitri Kirilov ( IBF )
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Frankie Liles (WBA)
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Gerry Peñalosa ( WBO )
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Israel Vázquez (IBF and WBC )
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James Toney (IBF)
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Johnny Bredahl (WBA)
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Johnny Tapia (WBA, WBO and IBF)
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Jorge Linares (WBC and WBA)
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Julio César Chavez junior (WBC)
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Manny Pacquiao (WBC, IBF and WBO)
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Miguel Cotto (WBC)
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Ruslan Provodnikov (WBO)
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Willie Jorrin (WBC)
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Zhou Shiming (WBO)
More boxers Roach trained
The following boxers were trained by Freddie Roach or received the boxing fine-tuning from him:
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ sportnet.at
- ↑ http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/3482/freddie-roach-takes-center-stage ( Memento from September 18, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Freddie Roach enters the limelight, article from TheSweetScience.com, 13 March 2006
- ↑ [1] Men's Fitness Article, History of the Wild Card Boxing Stables
- ↑ [2] Interview, The Guardian, December 4, 2008
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Roach, Freddie |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American boxer and trainer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1960 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dedham , Massachusetts , USA |