Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao meet in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas early this Sunday morning. As usual HBO have produced a 24/7 documentary. See below, it’s worth a watch.
The fascinating sub-plot to the showdown is the verbose rivalry that’s developed between the respective trainers: Floyd Mayweather Sr and Freddy Roach.
One is the estranged father of a living legend in the sport. A loud, brash, trash-talking but talented coach who admits he never reached his potential as a fighter and ballsed up his personal life.
The other forged his reputation as a trainer in the hot kiln that was Mickey Rourke’s corner. He now suffers from Parkinson’s disease and owns and runs the now-famed Wild Card gym in LA.
Let’s get ready, etc and so on…
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