Roach said that he has informed the Filipino icon that he should retire.Pacquiao's long training also told the ageing ex-champion that a rematch against Horn would be an acceptable final fight,but he shouldn't consider facing any elite welterweights before he retires.
The out spoken Roach thinks pacquiao will continue tarnishing his strong legacy if he continues to fight, especially since his senatorial duties in the Philippines make it impossible for pacquiao to prepare properly.
"It does bother me,"Roach told yahoo! Sports."that's why I suggested to Manny,Hey Manny, I think you should retire.'He said,'well,what about fighting a rematch with this guy?' I said,'well, maybe a rematch, but then that's it.there can be no more [fights with Floyd] mayweather and so forth.'
"I would suggest to Manny that he retire now.But he wants to have that rematch in a neutral area,maybe in the Philippines, As a going-away party, I think that would be great. But then that's it.
"I told Manny, 'If you give me another one of those rounds,this fight is over,Roach said."I said, 'If you give more round like that, you'll finish him.' But he just couldn't do it. Getting older sucks,and it happens to everyone sooner or later."
Ageing has particularly affected pacquiao during training camps for fights.When pacquiao was a Congress man in the Philippines, his schedule wasn't nearly as demanding as when he became a senator a year ago.
It is becoming increasingly difficult,according to Roach,for pacquiao to maintain his incredibly hectic schedule.
"I told him that the way his career is going,"Roach said, "being a leader in his country and being a Senator and dealing with all the responsibility that comes with that,he might have to give up boxing. Boxing is a very physical sport and a very rough sport,and having two jobs like he has is so tough.He's just always going like crazy.
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