Freddie Roach: St-Pierre vs. Silva is the Pacquiao vs. Mayweather of MMA

Count boxing guru Freddie Roach among those who can’t wait to see UFC
welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre fight middleweight champion
Anderson Silva.

After watching boxing’s biggest fight go the way of the dodo bird, the
trainer, who’s been a fist…

Count boxing guru Freddie Roach among those who can’t wait to see UFC
welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre fight middleweight champion
Anderson Silva.

After watching boxing’s biggest fight go the way of the dodo bird, the
trainer, who’s been a fistic consultant for both champs, thinks it’s the
biggest possible draw for MMA.

“It’s Pacquiao-Mayweather in MMA,” Roach told UFC broadcaster Joe Rogan
on this week’s episode of “UFC Ultimate Insider.” “It’s one guy going up
in weight to fight the bigger and better – supposedly better – guy.”