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Five time Boxing Writers Association of America Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach saw Floyd Mayweather do his thing in Las Vegas on Saturday night. His verdict? "Mayweather fought careful, calculated," he said. "The fight against Robert Guerrero was ...

Manny Pacquiao has lost his past two bouts, so his next scrap, against Brandon Rios in Macau on Nov. 24 (Nov. 23 in the U.S.) is beyond crucial. I checked in with Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, and asked him for his take on the bout, Rios as ...

When Manny Pacquiao picked Brandon Rios to fight for his comeback bout after the knockout loss he suffered against Juan Manuel Marquez in December, he did so with the blessing of Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach. Roach said he liked the fight fo...

Robert Guerrero had to recover from surgery and a long layoff, leap a weight class and beat two hardened former welterweights titlists before landing a Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight. But now, finally, it's here.

From 1981 to 1984, junior lightweight Louie Burke ran up a professional record of 18-0, including a couple of victories over a popular TV fighter named Freddie Roach -- the second of which appeared on the undercard of a bout between two decent fighte...

Reading the coverage... Don't believe the hype on guards going early, and look for teams to be wary of quarterbacks in this draft thanks to what unfolded in 2011, says Robbie Lee Roach of Pro Football Personnel. Houston Texans Neutralizing J.J...

Can a reunion with his former trainer take Guillermo Rigondeaux to the top? A win over Nonito Donaire would shut his critics up.

Bob Arum is looking to determine who will get the coveted slot to fight Manny Pacquiao in his next bout by Sunday, he told NYFightblog during a Wednesday press conference at Madison Square Garden. The press conference was called to hype the Saturday ...

Freddie Roach -- who was in the corner of Top Rank prospect Zou Shiming, the two-time gold medalist from China, last Saturday in Macau -- chatted with NYFightblog about the faceoff between Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux, which unfolds Saturd...

The Oakland Raiders officially dumped Rolando McClain less than three years after the team made him the No. 8 overall pick in the draft. However, McClain has been out the door in Oakland for more than four months. The team suspended the middle ...

Manny Pacquiao's immediate future in boxing will take him down one of two paths, according to Top Rank promoter Bob Arum. But trainer Freddie Roach says Pacquiao already knows his preferred next step: a fifth fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. And if...

When three-time Olympic medalist Zou Shiming makes his pro debut Saturday in Macau, he'll open doors (and coffers) in his home country of China and help realize one man's improbable dream.

The Chicago Bears open the "voluntary" portion of their offseason program this week, having made a series of mid-level moves last week that re-organized their linebacker group and effected a swap at right guard. After catching up on the rest of the d...

Naturally, nostalgia and familiarity lead to death-blow thinking when pondering the face of the Chicago Bears' new linebacking corps sans Brian Urlacher and Nick Roach. But a strong debate can be made that new additions D.J. Williams and James An...

Here is a list, in my opinion, of the top 10 free-agent additions in the AFC West this year: 1. Wes Welker, WR, Denver: He has led the NFL in receptions the past six years, and he's a perfect fit in Denver. 2. Sean Smith, CB, Kansas City: He's ...

On Saturday, ESPN analyst John Clayton was discussing the options for free-agent linebacker Brian Urlacher on "SportsCenter." Two of the potential suitors Clayton mentioned reside in the AFC West -- the Denver Broncos and the Oakland Raiders. I...