Roach speaks to Boxingtalk on his way to Vegas!

By Brad Cooney

17/01/2006

Roach speaks to Boxingtalk on his way to Vegas!

Freddie Roach and Featherweight sensation Manny Pacquiao are inbound towards Las Vegas Nevada this evening! The phone rings, and it's my buddy Gil Ortiz, Gil is the photographer that shot my book cover with Freddie Roach. After a little catching up, I ask him what he's up to tonight, and Gil says " I am on the way to the fight". I was thinking to myself, ' What is Gil doing going to the fight so early? Then I get a nice surprise, Gil says, “Hold on, someone wants to talk to you". After a few seconds, Freddie Roach gets on the phone, “Brad, what's up”? I tell Freddie, ' Hey Freddie what's up, you heading to Vegas to kick some ass with Pac huh".  Freddie says, “We are ready, I am in the middle of the dessert, and I have half of Manila behind me in a caravan heading towards Vegas as I speak". Roach went on to say, " Manny is ready for this, he is in tremendous shape". Boxingtalk wishes both fighters the best of luck in what should be a fight not to be forgotten.