Legendary boxing guru Freddie Roach — who has trained a long list of superstars including Oscar De La Hoya, Mike Tyson, Bernard Hopkins, and James Toney — will enter the world of mixed martial arts on July 19th, when he’ll be working the corner of Andrei Arlovski at Affliction: Banned. According to Fighthype, Arlovski has been developing his hands at Roach’s Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, in preparation for his bout against Miletich-trained bruiser Ben Rothwell.
Roach fought as a pro boxer from 1978-1986, beginning his career on a 26-1 run before retiring with a 39-13 record. Casual boxing fans may know him best from his appearances on De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7, the HBO documentary series that followed his training of the Golden Boy. For your viewing pleasure, here’s a short HBO feature on Roach, which details his rough upbringing, boxing career, transition to training, and recent battle against Parkinson’s disease.
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Mon, 06/16/08 - 07:37
"Arlovski has been developing his hands at Roach’s Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles.." great. I hope he hasn't been working too much on his "footwork" or else we could be in for a real borefest. how about working on your aggression Andrei...... grow the backhair out, unleash the beast!
Mon, 06/16/08 - 11:51
I live 1 block away from the Wild Card. And AA is training there? nice
Tue, 06/17/08 - 12:11
ben rothwell is gonna get a beating.
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