Sunday, October 24, 2010

Retirement beckons for Pacquiao, says Roach

It only took one serious conversation in training camp for Freddie Roach to be convinced that boxing may be coming to an end for Manny Pacquiao.

Roach recalled a moment during the early part of their preparation for the Filipino southpaw’s November 13 title showdown with Mexican Antonio Margarito.

And with all seriousness, the 50-year-old Roach acknowledged that possible retirement beckons for the seven-time world division boxing champion.

“After the first couple of days of training, Manny came up to me and said: ‘I miss my job.’ And I said: ‘You’re at your job,’ and he said ‘No, I miss Congress.’"

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