Nacho Berstein vs Freddy Roach: Why is it one of the biggest competitions in boxing

The glorious stories written by talented boxers cannot be immortalized without endorsement of their coaches. Like fighters, the leaders of every corner are too Actors in the novels of great rivalry Like the Ignacio Berstein and Freddy Roach. Which is that the iconic coaches will write an extra chapter on their athletic feud after the four episodes between them Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao.

meeting for Featherweight Championship Among the native of Otumba, Mexico, King Vargas and Filipino Mark Magsayo It is so attractive to meet the new monarch. However, outside the strings, nacho And Freddy will have the opportunity to add another victory to their personal record in Mutual Encounters, which is Draw with 2 wins for each character And a tie.

The MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, marked the birth of the Mexican-American rivalry May 8, 2004. that night, nacho Supported by Juan Manuel Márquez, who then held the IBF belts (WBA(International Boxing Federation)IBF). Meanwhile, Freddy did so with Manny Pacquiao, who was looking forward to mentioning featherweight titles.

Fans witnessed one of the most memorable fights, as icons of Mexico and the Philippines fought in one of the most successful national competitions in boxing. The momentum shown by the heroes, obviously driven by their strategists, It was not allowed to know the winner of the fightbecause the judges decided a Necktie And make way for Advertised competition.

passed four years The two boxers agreed to face each other for the second time. This time in super featherweight, the dynamite Once again playing the hero by the World Boxing Council (WBC)WBC) against his Filipino rival. In a close fight, the Pacman I managed to convince two of the three judges He ascended as the new king weighing 130 pounds.

As fighters progressed in their careers, they also ventured into higher weight classes. In fact, his It was the third fight for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Welterweight Championships. Juan Manuel Márquez was defiant on this occasion and despite the severity they applied during the 12 episodes, The judges once again gave the honor to a pupil of Freddy Roach.

Boxers did not wait more than a year to fight for the title of the Decade Champion WBO. The December 8, 2012 They first returned to the fence that confronted them. anyway Pacman He was favored because of the two previous victories that supported him that night dynamite I managed to end the fight with a fatal blow that paralyzed the world.

With ambition and despite defeats dynamite He went out to the ring in search of convincing the crowd he and nacho They won the two previous battles. In this sense, on the edge of Episode VI, before the mix of blows Pacquiao dealt him, Marquis was careful And wait for the right moment to connect his jaw to objection. The Filipino fell on the canvas He did not recover after several minutes. With this victory, nacho Gaining momentum in his rivalry with Freddy Roach.

Although Marquis and Pacquiao have never met again, the kindness of being instructors is allowed Berstein and Roach meet again. The May 12, 2018, King Vargas He made his third consecutive defense of the WBC super bantamweight belt against the Armenian Izzed hovhannisyan. same nacho The Otumbo man helped win and the owner of the Romanza Gym tied his athletic competitor in two victories.

On Saturday July 9th at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, nacho And Freddy will take back their story Through the gloves of Rey Vargas and Filipino Marc Magsayo, who will reveal the featherweight title, endorsed by the WBC, for the first time. That night, one of the champions can know defeat for the first time in his career, but his coaches also have the possibility Take advantage of one of the fiercest competitions in recent years.

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