Roach: "I'M GOING TO TRAIN HOPKINS!"

By Brad Cooney

18/02/2008

Roach: "I'M GOING TO TRAIN HOPKINS!"

Freddie Roach has just informed Boxingtalk that he will be training world light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins for his April 19, 2008 showdown against world super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe.  Roach informs Boxingtalk that Bernard Hopkins will start training at The Wild Card Gym on February 20th, giving the two nearly two months to prepare for a fight in which Hopkins will likely find himself as the underdog.  Full Freddie Roach interview to follow.