I am curious who you guys think are the best trainers currently? I always felt that Buddy McGirt was a bit overrated even tho he had that great run including Milk Dud's upset win over Jones. Freddie Roach? The self proclaimed best Floyd Mayweather Sr.? Whatever happened to Kenny Adams, i always felt he was an excellent trainer. Manny Steward is a different kind of trainer - doesn't bring guys up from sccratch anymore just tweaks and makes adjustments to fighters who have already gotten going. i have been out of the loop a little bit recently with boxing - how would you rate the current crop of trainers we have?
john david jackson is a quality trainer. forget mayweather sr. he is solid conditioning-wise but brings nothing to the table strategically.
Honestly, I don't know how any of us are really qualified to comment on trainers, as just that; trainers. What we get to see though, we're able to make best case judgements based upon their work as cornermen and the condition of their fighters. In this regard, I see no reason not to think a (now unpopular because he's popular) guy like Roach isn't among the very best around. I also think alot of JDD. His advice always seems top notch. He always struck me as a smart dude as a fighter. That should translate well, because he doesn't have any serious ego problems, like a lot of other former pro's.
I noticed Verno Phillips trainer gives him good advice in between rounds, something you dont see too much these days ::
He has trained his son. Guzman, Dawson, De la Hoya, Hanshaw Forbes. Most of his guys have good game plans and usually win their fights.
I don't think the style he implemented with guys like De La Hoya and Bojado actually improved them. He's no longer in the corner of Dawson and Hanshaw as far as I know.
El Cepillo leaving him may have been one of the best things to happen to Diego Corrales. Casmayor did bring him back befoer the Santa Cruz fight.
pernell whitaker. he has a great pupil in dorin spivey, who would take hatton to school ala whitaker-chavez!
