"The fight will be won and lost on the ropes," Roach told Daily Mail in a recent interview. "If Mayweather goes to the ropes and tries to rest his legs, he will get beat."
Roach has repeatedly expressed his belief that Mayweather's legs are betraying him, and this is the reason the American has been forced to go toe-to-toe with his previous opponents rather than evade them as he would have done.
"It's about outscoring (Mayweather)," said Roach. "If he sits on the ropes, we can outscore him. If he stays in the middle of the ring and boxes all the time, he could possibly outscore us."
The fight is expected to be a clash of styles between Mayweather's defensive wizardry and Pacquiao's unorthodox offense, and Roach is confident that the "Pacman" can impose his will against the unbeaten American.
"He trains harder than any fighter I have ever had in my life," Roach said. "I have had 33 world champions, and nobody can touch him for his work ethic. His attitude is good."
Some boxing pundits, and even boxers and trainers themselves, have said that the fight may be five years too late, but Roach disagrees.
"It's a better fight today than it was five years ago, because they were both a lot faster and more mobile five years ago," he explained.
"It might have been more of a boxing match (then), but now, they're a little bit older. It's going to be a better fight," he said.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
