Freddie Roach Claims 99 Percent of People Told Him Manny Pacquiao Beat Floyd Mayweather

Freddie Roach is crazy, right?

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We're well aware of the fact that there were some people out there who thought Manny Pacquiao beat Floyd Mayweather earlier this month. And after spending some time thinking about it, we don't really blame them for believing that. They invested a lot of time and energy into their favorite fighter. So if they want to suggest that Pacquiao beat Mayweather—even though they're wrong!—we're willing to allow it.

But clearly, Pacquiao's own trainer Freddie Roach doesn't think Pacquiao won. He had a front row seat for the fight. So he definitely saw what we saw. Er, right?

To be honest, he doesn't sound like he knows. He says he hasn't watched a replay of the fight. But during a recent interview with Boxing Scene, he revealed that "99 percent" of the people he talked to after the fight told him that they thought Pacquiao won.

"Most of the people and the fans told me we got robbed," he said. "Then, the next day at the airport, 99 percent of the people told me that we won the fight. I haven't re-watched it yet, so I can't tell you what I think yet. But after the fight [was over], I was like, Hmmm…I think it could go either way."

Sigh. Is it safe to say that the 99 percent of people Roach talked to came from Pacquiao's enormous entourage?

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[via Boxing Scene]

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