Frederick Steven “Freddie” Roach (created March 5, 1960) is an American boxing trainer as well as a former professional fighter. Roach is of Irish and French Canadian ancestry. Roach was likewise the trainer of former two time world champion and remarkable women’s champion Lucia Rijker. Roach has additionally trained former junior welterweight champ Amir Khan.
Roach was trained by Tariq Nasiri at a young age as well as his brothers Pepper and Joey. As a teen, he was a dominant power in the New England amateur and AAU positions. Roach turned professional in 1978, fighting as a lightweight and won his first 10 fights. Roach trained under renowned trainer Eddie Futch and went 26–1 before appearing in a historical match in the Boston Garden on June 11, 1982. Brothers Joey and Pepper won their undercard fights but in the key event, Freddie lost a unanimous decision to Rafael Lopez. Freddie would rally and go to compete twice for the world championship. Late in his career, Roach, who had been known for having the ability to take on a onslaught of punches, started showing early signs of Parkinson’s disease. Futch requested Roach to retire but the fighter refused and continued to fight along with his dad as his trainer. His greatest payday was $7,500.
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Nominations
PGA Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic - Outstanding Sports Program
TV Shows
24/7
Star Sign
Pisces
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Quote
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It's convenient for him because the only way he can be on the stage right now is to talk about a Manny Pacquiao fight, because nobody really cares about him and everybody has kind of forgotten him right now. He hasn't fought in over a year. He's out of the ratings now. He's not on the pound-for-pound list anymore. His career has gone to the toilet. [on Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]
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On May 11, 2009, Philippine congressman Edgar San Luis filed a resolution to confer honorary Philippine citizenship to Freddie Roach for playing a major role behind the successes of famous national boxer Manny Pacquiao.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
On Freddie Roach
2012
TV Series producer - 6 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Fighting Man
2012
Short
Coach
Pacquiao: The Movie
2006
American Trainer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bleed for This
2016
boxing consultant
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Undefeated
2016
Short special thanks
The Holy Man
2016
special thanks
Hands of Stone
2016
the producers wish to thank
A Fighting Man
2012
Short very special thanks
The Fight Game with Jim Lampley
2012
TV Series special thanks - 1 episode
MMA H.E.A.T.
2009
TV Series special thanks - 1 episode
On the Bench!
2009
TV Series special thanks - 1 episode
Cornered: A Life Caught in the Ring
2008
Documentary special thanks
Jackass
2000
TV Series very special thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Split Decision: The Story of Guillermo Rigondeaux
Documentary completed
Himself
HBO Boxing
1988-2016
TV Series documentary
Himself - Trainer / Himself - Audience Member / Himself / ...
Muhammad Ali: A Life
2016
Documentary
Himself
Zou Shiming Courageous Warrior
2016
Documentary
Himself - Coach
Kid Yamaka
2015
Documentary short
Himself
Sports: AT&T Original Documentaries
2012-2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
Boogaloo: The Life and Times of a Middleweight Contender
2015
Documentary
Himself (rumored)
The Gym Series
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Insider
2014
TV Series
Himself - Boxing Trainer
A Fighting Man
2014
Himself
Manny
2014/I
Documentary
Himself
On the Ropes: Freddie Roach
2013
Short
Himself
NBC Sports Network Fight Night
2012-2013
TV Series
Himself - Ringside Commentator / Himself
Fortitude and Glory: Angelo Dundee and His Fighters
2012
Documentary
ESPN Friday Night Fights
1999-2012
TV Series
Himself - Trainer / Himself - HOF Induction Ceremony / Himself - Press Conference Footage
HBO Boxing After Dark
2003-2012
TV Series
Himself - Trainer / Himself - Audience Member
Tavis Smiley
2012
TV Series
Himself
MMA Uncensored Live
2012
TV Series
Himself - Manny Pacquiao's Trainer
On Freddie Roach
2012
TV Series
Himself
Golden Boy Boxing
2011
TV Series
Himself - Trainer
Piers Morgan Tonight
2011
TV Series
Himself
60 Minutes
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself (segment "Pacman")
Pardon the Interruption
2010
TV Series
Himself
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
2009
TV Series
Himself - Boxing Trainer (segment "All the Right Moves")
On the Bench!
2009
TV Series
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2008-2009
TV Series
Himself / Himself-Correspondent
Pacquiao vs. Hatton: The Battle of East and West
2009
TV Movie
Himself
Kababayan LA: Manny Paciquiao Specials
2009
TV Series
Himself
The World Awaits: De La Hoya vs. Mayweather
2007
TV Movie
Himself
De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7
2007
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
The Distance
2005
Documentary
Boxing Trainer (as Fred Roach)
2004 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
2004
TV Movie
Himself - Alabama Crimson Tide Linebacker
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
ESPN Friday Night Fights
2011-2012
TV Series
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2007-2009
TV Series
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2013
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Sports Program
On Freddie Roach (2012)
Known for movies
A Fighting Man (2014) as Himself
Manny (2014) as Himself
HBO Boxing (1988-2016) as Himself - Trainer / Himself / Himself - Audience Member / Trainer
$20 Million
