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My Take
Freddie Roach is one of those rare figures who was pretty good as a fighter but became absolutely legendary once he stepped into the other corner. His pro boxing career out of Dedham, Massachusetts had its moments, but it's behind the mitts where he truly found his calling. The Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood became his cathedral, and the procession of world champions he shaped there — Manny Pacquiao above all, but also Miguel Cotto and a long list of others — is just staggering. Winning the Futch-Condon Award for Trainer of the Year seven times, plus a spot in the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2012, tells you everything. What I respect most is that he kept showing up and kept winning, all while managing Parkinson's disease with zero self-pity. That's a different kind of toughness entirely.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Freddie Roach
- Name (Japanese)
- フレディ・ローチ
- Reading
- ふれでぃ・ろーち
- Born
- March 5, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
- Origin
- Dedham, Massachusetts, United States
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- boxer / boxing trainer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2012 International Boxing Hall of Fame
- 2003 Futch–Condon Award
- 2006 Futch–Condon Award
- 2008 Futch–Condon Award
- 2009 Futch–Condon Award
- 2010 Futch–Condon Award
- 2013 Futch–Condon Award
- 2014 Futch–Condon Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Freddie Roach born?
Born March 5, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Freddie Roach from?
Freddie Roach is from Dedham, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Freddie Roach do?
Freddie Roach works as boxer, boxing trainer.
How tall is Freddie Roach?
Freddie Roach is 173 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.