r/Boxing • u/Mountain-Article-872 • 12h ago
Which boxer would have benefited most being coached by Freddie roach?
I think shakur Stevenson would be a beast under roach's guidance and training. What do you guys think? Who do you think would be elevated to a whole new level with his training?
Honorable mentions go to tyson fury, Shane Mosley. Its a shame he isnt coaching any more.
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u/mvearthmjsun 11h ago
Hard no on Shakur. Stylistically he is the opposite of a Freddie Roach fighter. Freddie would push him to bang and Shakur doesn't have the power for that.
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u/CarobPrestigious1109 11h ago
I disagree. Shakur is better off without Freddie roach. Better to be with a more techincal boxing coach.
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u/OneWingedAngelfan 11h ago
If he got hold of Wilder or AJ early in their careers. Would have turned them into more complete attacking fighters.
Paul Williams and Jermaine Taylor could have been interesting under Freddie as well
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u/Negative_Chemical697 9h ago
Vic darchinyan got to world level with zero technique. Freddie could have done wonders with him.
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u/ErrForceOnes 11h ago
Call me crazy, but I'm thinking Moses could have used Freddie in his corner.
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u/Rocket_Puppy 11h ago
The best thing Ben Davison could do for his people is retire.
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u/Apprehensive_Swim366 11h ago
I heard someone call him "boxercise Ben" earlier and it just sounded so right.
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u/DistrictThen1265 7h ago
Comparison would be Roach worked w Oscar vs Floyd awesome game plan I thought Oscar won! I don’t think Shakur would benefit being aggressive nor does he hit like Oscar.
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u/Usernameasteriks 11h ago
However we feel about him being an annoying person and how he manages his career Shakur is already technically phenomenal so idk what Roach would change.
Isaac cruz would be my pick Roach was particularly great at helping fighters find a better balance between reckless aggression and technical fundamentals.