Freddie Roach bets $1,000 on Pacquiao KOs – not a wise move!

Posted: November 4th, 2009 | By David Isaacson | Posted in boxing | Tagged as , , ,
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How much will Roach win if he wins his bet?

How much will Roach win if he wins his bet?

Trainer Freddie Roach has said he’s bet $1,000 on Manny Pacquiao to KO Miguel Cotto in rounds one, nine and 10.

I hope that $1,000 is small change to Roach, because if it isn’t, then it could spell trouble.

If Roach desperately needs to win that bet, it could well take his eye off the ball in the fight. Imagine if the fight is really even going into the 10th and Roach tells Pacquiao to go balls to the wall for a KO – and he gets nailed himself?

And if $1,000 is chicken feed to Roach, and if he wins the bet, then I hope he donates the winnings to a worthy Filipino charity. Actually, I’m sure he would do that.

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Chacaroy

November 4, 2009 at 10:49 pm

As I commented previously, it’s riskier to bet that the fight will last 12 rounds. Why ask if Roach can afford it? He gets paid $1,200,000 according to Koncz.

 

bravo

November 4, 2009 at 11:58 pm

Roach ‘bet’ was to mess Cotto’s head but you took the bait, hook,line,& sinker!

 

Buboy Fernandez

November 5, 2009 at 2:58 am

A trainer normally gets 10% of his fighter’s purse and Pacquiao is guaranteed $12m so Roach would get $1.2m US. If the PPV sells 1 million Pacquiao could make $20m and Roach would get $2m.

$1,000 is chump change.

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