Roach: "Mayweather is No Hatton, Cotto or Oscar"

Trainer Freddie Roach doesn't see Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the same light as Ricky Hatton, Oscar De La Hoya or Miguel Cotto. He was very confident of Pacquiao's success against those fighters. Roach is still very confident that Pacquiao can beat Mayweather on March 13 - but he says Mayweather is a much tougher opponent than any of the last three, and it won't be a simple task to knock him out.

"I look at it as a very complicated fight. The truth is, it will be difficult and we have to work a lot with Manny on strategy, because Floyd is a great fighter, fast, very defensive and he is smart. But we still have two months to make it work for everything to happen [for us]," said Roach to The Record.

The fight is not that far away. Much sooner than the previously proposed date in May. Roacj says there is more than enough time to prepare for the big fight. Based on the styles, Roach sees a Pacquiao decision as the most likely outcome. He doesn't think Mayweather will stand still at any point of the fight.

"We are going to spend one month in the Philippines and another in Los Angeles [to prepare] for the fight. I believe we have ideal time to properly prepare and get ready for Pacquiao to win a decision," Roach said.

Source: boxingscene.com