Manny Pacquiao Fight News: Freddie Roach Responds To Errol Spence's Tirades Against 'Pacman'
Undefeated welterweight prospect Errol Spence has made the headlines recently, with comments ripping on eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao.
The conversation began when veteran promoter Lou DiBella boldly made a wager claiming that Spence would be able to defeat Pacquiao, while betting his own house in exchange.
For his part, Spence also questioned Pacquiao's "lack of fundamentals" that he claims were evident during the Floyd Mayweather fight last May 2nd, 2015.
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"Manny Pacquiao is a hard puncher, he's quick – but he lacks fundamentals and that's what I'm big on, fundamentals," Spence said in a Boxingscene report. "I can cut off the ring, I can vary up my punches. Manny Pacquiao, he can't cut off the ring – as you've seen with Floyd and as you've seen with Algieri."
Spence put on an impressive performance on Saturday night by defeating former WBO light welterweight champion Chris Algieri, ending the fight via fifth round stoppage. Pacquiao also fought Algieri in late 2014, but ended the fight via unanimous decision.
Yet, despite this performance, it does not seem like Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach was impressed at all. In another report by Boxingscene, the seven-time Boxing Writers of America Trainer of the Year awardee issued a challenge to the younger fighter, if the latter does want a crack at Pacquiao.
"He might have a little youth on Manny, Manny has a lot of experience and he has to just get in line," Roach said. "Fight a real fight first, then you can show me something."
"Fight Kell Brook and show me something," he added.
Pacquiao, for his part, has reiterated his retirement after defeating former WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley last April 9th via unanimous decision. Scoring two knockdowns in the process, all three judges gave "Pacman" a 116-110 tally in the scorecards.
After the fight, Pacquiao announced his retirement once again, stating he wanted to focus on his family, and fulfill his intent to become a full-time public servant in his home country.
