The coach knew Algieri will try to hit and run against Manny Pacquiao just like he did against Ruslan Provodnikov, but wasn't expecting the American to run all throughout the fight.
"I was disappointed by Algieri. All he did was run. He didn't show the heart or the [expletive] he did versus Ruslan Provodnikov," Roach told Yahoo! Sports.
Nevertheless, Roach said they proved a point against the New York-based boxer, who was branded as a “master boxer” by his camp.
"The master boxer was given a master class by Professor Pacquiao," Roach said.
Pacquiao did chase Algieri, which resulted in six terrific knockdowns -- more than what Floyd Mayweather Jr. had in the past 10 years.
The eight-division boxing champion first knocked down Algieri via a three-punch combo in the second round, which was followed by two more in the sixth round. Pacquiao struck again with two knockdowns in the ninth and again in the 10th.
"Manny is the best in the world at fighting like Manny Pacquiao. That's really what it is. His style, he has so much experience. He's perfected fighting like Manny Pacquiao,” said Algieri, who suffered his first career defeat in 21 fights.
Prior the bout, Roach joked that he told his pupil not to hurt Algieri too much as it might scare away Mayweather.
“He’s scared of us now, and he’s going to be more scared of us after we destroy this guy. Mayweather, you know, show some balls and step up to the plate,” he said in ESPN.com.
He said Pacquiao wanted the Mayweather fight "so badly" he’s talking about it all the time.
“After seeing Floyd’s last couple fights, he wants him even more. He just wants to prove he’s the best fighter in the world, and he’ll take that zero and give [Floyd] his first one,” said Roach.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
