dbf wrote:Adam Booth has a very close relationship with David, similar to that of Hatton and Billy Graham (back in the day). That's half the trick of being a good trainer - being able to communicate with your fighter and understand them like few others do.
In terms of his accomplishments, I think he's done a good job with Groves so far. He is progressive, open minded and pragmatic in his approach. Its hard to dismiss him at this point as we need more time to judge his skills as a trainer. But he obviosuly clicks with Haye.
As for one poster suggesting he is not 'a boxing man' (still really unsure what that means), I think thats ridiculous. He was an amateur boxer back in the day(and a very talented one) for the Lynn AC and coached at a few AM clubs. He embarked on a career with David where they had a shared vision - he's boxing through and through, I am sure. Just beacause he's slighty different from you normal trainers that doesnt mean he's not genuine.
Roach, has earnt his stripes, knows the game inside out. The improvements he has made with Paquiao are there for all to see - I can't imagine Manny would have evolved into the star he is now with another trainer. Roach whilst very technical also is wise in other areas - such as placing trust in Alex Ariza, allowing him to work behind the scenes and then with his star fighters. He's a forward thinkning guy and thats what keeps him ahead.
Sure he's had losers and been blessed with some fantastic talent walking through those Wildcard doors, but people don't end up there by chance - he has reputation that has been built on the word of mouth of those that he trained.
