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Frederick Steven “Freddie” Roach is an American boxing trainer and former boxer, born in Dedham, Massachusetts, in 1960

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29 May, 2016

Roach: Mayweather says fight is going to happen

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Roach says Mayweather visited his gym, and told him to coach McGregor if the fight is announced.

Mayweather did come out to my [Wild Card] gym last week, and he asked me to take that job if it’s offered. He told me the fight’s gonna happen, and we’re gonna make a lot of money. I told Mayweather that it would take me at least three years to get him ready to fight you. Conor McGregor’s a tough guy, but being a tough guy doesn’t really help you much! He looks like an OK boxer, but he’s almost like a beginner…I do know that Floyd’s been training at one of my gyms, and he’s been sparring with some of my professional fighters, and I hear he’s not doing too well with my professionals.

Freddie Roach Weigh-In on the McGregor vs. Mayweather Rumors, Offers to Help McGregor

11 May, 2016

Roach: I was asked to train McGregor

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Roach says he was asked to train McGregor.

They said, ‘will you train him?’ I said ‘Tell him to show up’. I like helping people. But I’m not going to train him to fight Mayweather. I’d have to train him for at least three years to get him ready for [Floyd] Mayweather…He’s a little green, but c’mon. He’s good at MMa, but come on…If you fight boxing rules the boxer will win, if you fight MMA rules the MMA guy will win…If he comes I’ll help him for sure.

Freddie Roach "They asked me to train McGregor. Wont train him to fight Mayweather!"