According to Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, he is a little concerned that Manny Pacquiao's conversion to evangelical Christianity has pushed away the boxer's killer instinct. Pacquiao has not scored a knockout win since a fall 2009 twelfth round TKO of Miguel Cotto.
On May 2nd, he steps in the ring for the biggest fight of his career - against Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Roach wants Pacquiao to be at his meanest, his most aggressive state, when he faces Mayweather. The veteran coach is advising his fighter to apply pressure at all times, throw a very high volume of punches, and close the show with a knockout if the opportunity is there.
“It’s the biggest day of my life," Roach told New York Magazine. “Manny has to fight the best fight of his life to win, and that won’t be easy. I want to get him meaner and more aggressive because he’s going to need it in this fight. He tells me, ‘Let’s just fight and let God decide who wins’. I said, 'Manny, God doesn’t give a f*** who wins. He’s got bigger things to do.