Roach: Pacquiao won’t suffer JMM’s fate in Floyd’s hands

MANILA, Philippines -- As promoters work on the final details of the planned Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. super bout, coach Freddie Roach assured that the Filipino champ won’t suffer the same abuse absorbed by Juan Manuel Marquez in Floyd’s hands.

In an interview with BoxingScene.com, Roach said he will make sure that Mayweather will stick to the weight stipulated in the bout.

“I'm tired of guys signing the contracts and not living by them. If he (Mayweather) signs a contract at 147, that's the weight we are fighting at,” said Roach in a report by BoxingScene.com.

He added: "147 [lbs] is the weight. They are fighting for Manny's title at 147.”

Mayweather was widely criticized for failing to meet the agreed 144-pound catch weight in his bout with Marquez last September. Although Mayweather was penalized with a $600,000 fee, the added weight gave the comebacking boxer a considerable size advantage that allowed him to easily defeat Marquez.

Roach said if Mayweather fails to make the 147-lb limit for his fight with Pacquiao, the boxer's team will simply walk away from the fight.

'Different strategy'
The American trainer said they will prepare a different strategy against Mayweather, who remains unbeaten in 40 fights because of his evasive tactics inside the ring.

Roach said that if an agreement is finally sealed, Team Pacquiao will likely return to Baguio City, where the Filipino prepared for his title tiff against Puerto Rican champ Miguel Cotto.

And since Mayweather is no ordinary fighter, they will start camp early.

"I want to start camp early. A month in Baguio, a month in LA and then the final week in Vegas,” said Roach.

The boxing hall-of-famer said the fight will boil down to ring generalship and he see’s his ward winning by decision.

"I think it's going to be a tough fight for both guys. I think Pacquiao will win a twelve round decision,” he said.

Source: abs-cbnnews.com