This weeks episode of HBO’s On Freddie Roach we finally get a chance to see Freddie working with his bread and butter, Manny Pacquiao.  Manny Pacquiao is single handedly the reason Freddie Roach is the most famous trainer in this current era of boxing.  The two of them went from being somewhat well known in the boxing community to super stars of the sport and they did so with the help of one another.  This gave both men a great deal of respect for each other, and I love the way Freddie Roach puts it in one of his voice overs.  He says that Manny do this day still calls him master, but the reality of it is that without Manny, Freddie would not be the same person he is today.  Before Freddie heads to the Philippines he attends what appears to be a party for Pepper’s release from the hospital.  Pepper is still in rough shape from his stroke and it appears that he is barely able to get around even with the aid of his stick.  His left arm is also in a cast of some kind, and it’s movement is still limited. [Read more...]