Roach turns down Hatton...

[Nameless]

I don't see the wonderful honest Freddie Roach that's so concerned for Ricky Hatton's welfare that everyone else does and here is why.

Freddie Roach refused chance to train 'washed up' Ricky Hatton - Telegraph

The quote that sticks out is "If he wanted to fight Amir Khan, that's one thing. But I couldn't train Ricky. I said I think he should retire. He's washed up."

Seems to me his concern is his own reputation rather than Ricky's welfare. He doesn't want to be associated with a losing fighter. He has no problem training somebody to beat the crap out of him & make money off it.

So please let's cut the 'Freddie cares' column because he's concerned for how it looks on him not that Ricky shouldn't be fighting any more.

I don't agree with you Jaz: As Roach doesn't chose who Khan fights and cannot force Hatton not to climb into the ring, why it should be hypocrisy? If Hatton wants to fight and be trained by someone else, that the promoter and your fighter both want the fight, there is nothing much you can do and it would quite odd to say to your fighter: "I am your trainer, you're clean to fight but I do not train you for that one".

the fact that he's even mentioned Morales' name as a possible future opponent shows that Roach doesn't give a shit about fighter's health

1) Morrales and Hatton cases are far different
2) He mentioned it because it's what he wanted or because that's what the promoters had in mind and he was only voicing it? Also, as I said, he can't be responsible if the promoters and both fighters want it. The only thing he can be responsible about is the fighter he trains.

[ElTerribleMorales]

I don't agree with you Jaz: As Roach doesn't chose who Khan fights and cannot force Hatton not to climb into the ring, why it should be hypocrisy? If Hatton wants to fight and be trained by someone else, that the promoter and your fighter both want the fight, there is nothing much you can do and it would quite odd to say to your fighter: "I am your trainer, you're clean to fight but I do not train you for that one".

the fact that he's even mentioned Morales' name as a possible future opponent shows that Roach doesn't give a shit about fighter's health

1) Morrales and Hatton cases are far different
2) He mentioned it because it's what he wanted or because that's what the promoters had in mind and he was only voicing it? Also, as I said, he can't be responsible if the promoters and both fighters want it. The only thing he can be responsible about is the fighter he trains.

yea willing to take on Morales is far worse, he's naturally smaller and IMO more shot that Hatton, don't be naive, Roach is the one that's pulling the strings, he puts his two cents in to who Pacquiao's opponent is going to be, hell the talks of a Foreman fight are the perfect example, Arum kept bringing up the fight, Roach said no, Arum in a later statement said that it wasn't a possibility anymore (and this was far before Cotto/Foreman), Roach is just as bad as King, Arum, and all the other dirty bastards who try to cash on a big name even if the guy shouldn't be in a ring anymore

[generalbulldog]

Roach imo cares about his fighters, although he may not care about his fighter's potential opponents. Anyway it's a trainers no. 1 priority to look out for his fighter's health and career not the potential opponent. If the other guy like Hatton or Morales wants to step into the ring and fight Khan, then you can't blame Roach for taking that opportunity for his fighter.

[JazMerkin]

Roach imo cares about his fighters, although he may not care about his fighter's potential opponents. Anyway it's a trainers no. 1 priority to look out for his fighter's health and career not the potential opponent. If the other guy like Hatton or Morales wants to step into the ring and fight Khan, then you can't blame Roach for taking that opportunity for his fighter.

I don't, but I also don't think he should be made into some kind of hero for saying this. I believe that while he cares about his fighters, he also doesn't want to be associated with failure.