Coach Roach: What I’m a little worried about for GSP vs. Bisping
Freddie Roach: “The first round, I’m a little worried, because Georges is always a little bit stiff in the first round.”
Legendary boxing coach Freddie Roach is going to make his UFC debut in Georges St-Pierre’s corner vs. middleweight champion Michael Bisping at UFC 217 on November 4. The owner of the famed Wild Card Boxing gym in LA talked about it in an interview with Marcos Villegas for Fight Hub TV.
He’s getting better and better,” said Roach, as transcribed by Anton Tabuena for BE. “He’s a little bigger, a little stronger than he has been in the past because this fight is going to be in a higher weight class. He has a little more weight on him, and he punches with a lot more power. He did really really well.
“I’m going to be heading up to Montreal pretty soon. For six weeks, I’ll spend 3 days a week in Montreal, and 4 days here. He wants me in the corner. He wants me in the ring, in between rounds, and I said no problem.
He’s in with a big tough guy, and it should be action-packed. I’m excited with my first UFC fight.
[Bisping] is a tough guy. He comes to fight. I don’t think he’s the best athlete in the world. I think Georges is a much better athlete, and I think that will be the difference in the fight. His athleticism will take him through the fight.
But it’s not going to be easy though, that’s for sure. The first round, I’m a little worried, because Georges is always a little bit stiff in the first round. Then he gets into the fight as the rounds go on. So early, I’m a little bit worried but I’ll warm him up really good in the dressing room.
Georges St-Pierre fights Michael Bisping at UFC 217 on November 4, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
