2008 Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach has been on quite a roll lately guiding fighters and predicting outcomes. While training pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao, Roach has correctly predicted the verdict in each of his last two fights.
Now working with Butler, Pennsylvania heavyweight Brian Minto in preparation for his clash with the undefeated Donnell Holmes on August 14th, Roach is hoping that his premonition is right again.
“I think Brian will win by knockout in the later rounds”, said Roach recently.
Roach’s notoriety for predicting fights came after Manny Pacquiao demolished the heavily favored Oscar De La Hoya through eight brutally one sided rounds in 2008. Roach predicted that Pacquiao would stop De La Hoya in nine rounds.
In Pacquiao’s next bout, Roach said that the Filipino fighter would stop then junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton within three rounds. Pacquiao then knocked Hatton out cold within two.
“We’re going to break Holmes' body down early”, Roach said discussing the game plan for the fight, then making the claim that the KO will come in the later rounds.
The fight will be broadcast worldwide via PPV webstream at both www.NESportsTV.com and www.Mintofight.com. The PPV costs $10 USD. Equal conversion rates apply worldwide. The bout will be available both live and on archived on demand video. Visit www.Mintofight.com now to listen to prefight audio interviews with Brian Minto, Donnell Holmes and Freddie Roach.
Share/Save
| (0) comments | Add your comments
Click to read more boxing articles by Boxing Press
Discuss in Boxing Forum
Related Boxing Articles...
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission has determined that Brian Minto’s cut above his left eye was caused by a punch and not a head butt, during the heavyweight's contest with Donnell >
Donnell Holmes' promoter Rick Lazes reports, “It’s unfortunate that Brian Minto has turned down our offer for a rematch with Donnell Holmes.
"I have made it clear that Holmes >
Fighting in front of his hometown fans, Brian Minto (34-2, 21 KO’s) defeated Ivanhoe, North Carolina’s Donnell Holmes (31-1-2, 27 KO’s) via a four round technical decision after a ruled >
When heavyweight Brian Minto (33-2, 21 KO’s) steps into the ring on August 14th against Ivanhoe, North Carolina’s Donnell Holmes (31-0-2, 27 KO’s), he’ll have a new coach in his >
Riding a 16 fight winning streak, WBC Cabofe Heavyweight champion, Manuel "El Toro" Quezada, is eyeing challenges with heavyweight contenders Brian Minto, 33-2 (21), and Travis Walker, 30-2-1 (24).
Quezada, >
ESPN2 fan favorite and Butler, Pennsylvania heavyweight, Brian "The Beast" Minto (26-1 15KO's), is looking for a high profile match in either November or December. Minto, who has compiled >
Promoter responds to runaway heavyweight’s attempt to desert his promotional contract.
Promoter Dino Duva has a simple response to the public war of words being waged by his renegade heavyweight, Brian >
Against Brian Minto, Axel Schulz and all German parties involved in Saturday’s proposed fight.
According to promoter Dino Duva of Duva Boxing, the fight proposed for Saturday at the Gerry >
Kendall Holt injured his hand in sparring, forcing him to the sidelines, so Duva Boxing and Star Boxing have quickly put together an action-packed heavyweight brawl for the main event >
ON TARVER - JONES 3 UNDERCARD,
OCTOBER 1st, TAMPA, FLORIDA
NEW YORK, Monday, September 19-Promoter Joe DeGuardia of Star Boxing has made it a “Night of Return Fights” and in the >
Boxing News Tags: Brian Minto, Donnell Holmes, Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao
