FREDDIE ROACH AND THE WILD CARD GYM (PART II)

By Maloney L. Samaco

Freddie Roach was born on March 5, 1960 in Dedham, Massachusetts and he will be turning 49 next month. There were seven kids in their family and his dad was an ex-pro fighter who wanted his children to become boxers also.

Roach’s first fight was when he was about six years old and he joined his first tournament at the age of eight and won the Junior Olympic 50-pound division. He had 50 amateur fights and lost nine. Roach turned pro in 1978. read more