Freddie Roach Says Nick Diaz Is Not A Good Boxer, Anderson Silva Is Best Boxer In MMA

One dimensional thinking is ok to focus on a single skill set. Nick is not a boxer he’s an MMA and his mojo seems to be effective.

I agree with the comments posted above. Roach is an AMAZING boxing coach. Nonetheless, MMA boxing its very different from its traditional counter part. If you watch A. Silva, JDS, and the Diaz Brothers which are the guys who have managed to develop a very effective MMA boxing style, you’ll realize that they break several traditional rules, but they do so for obvious reasons (TD, kicks, clinches…). In fact, I believe that it was to some degree detrimental for GSP to focus on learning boxing with Roach, since then his striking has become a very awkward (GSP vs Shields). But who knows it might just take time for him to adapt what hes learning with Freddie.

“BJ Penn completely picked Diaz apart in the first round with his boxing… we don’t need any more evidence to see that Diaz is a mediocre boxer with other much more interesting strengths”

True.

Diaz is a mediocre boxer, but better than most in MMA. Nice use of reach and body shots though.

The first few comments are dumb. He’s not a boxer, yes, but that was his point guys, just listen to him. In terms of boxing in MMA he thinks that Silva has better footwork and timing, which he does!

I think the question was who is the best boxer and not who is the best MMA style boxer. So Freddy is correct Nick has good hands but as a boxer he lacks.

I completely agree that Roach is not an MMA striking coach. I also completely agree that some of what he teaches is completely useless in MMA.

All this said is what he is saying about Diaz true?

As far as I’m concerned — Yes.
Nick has great hands regardless of boxing, kickboxing or MMA, but he also has so/so footwork FOR A TOP 5 WELTERWEIGHT MMA fighter. He isn’t particularly mobile and he pretty much only comes forward.

The problem every welterweight fighter in the world has is this — what are you going to do about it? It is one thing to point out the short comings of a particular style of fighting and a whole different thing to exploit those weaknesses and win against him.

Anyone who beats Diaz is going to do it in a way that avoids fighting him in any direct way. You can only stand and fight Diaz for so long before he wears you down. Sooner or later everybody get’s worn down and breaks fighting Diaz these days. For GSP to win he will need to go in and just take Nick down and hold him on the mat for 25 minutes. Hit him once or twice per round then double leg him and hold him down.

If GSP wins, this fight will be a snooze fest, but it is the only way on paper for him to win. Anything could happen on fight night but GSP’s game plan shouldn’t be a surprise. I’m thinking pretty easy GSP win as long as he sticks to his usual plan. Nothing but luck will save him if he strays from the usual in this case.

Roach says that because he trains GSP…lets see how much GSP learns…but one thing is for sure GSP doesnt have the balls to “box” with Nick Diaz…

and if a guy in mma beats up another guy by punching him doesnt mean hes a good boxer, could just mean hes a good striker. boxing is just one form of fighting/punching style.

Nick Diaz throws no power behind his punches. Gsp has good power and good boxing. If Nick Diaz beats Carlos which I doubt he will. Gsp will finish Diaz by tkoing him.

Also; DISTANCE!! If you don’t know how to calculate distance and how to use your footwork to maneuver around your DONE

Don’t forget guys, Freddie Roach also was the guy that said GSP has great boxing during the GSP vs Jake Shields fight and Roach did help train GSP a bit for that fight, too.

Freddie, the more you speak about MMA the more you come off as a simple opportunist. Not an MMA fan.

I think Roach is right, Anderson Silva is the best, and the fighters that fight him Only servive because he lets them.

Guys Roach is right, listen to the comment, Roach says ‘people tell me that he is a good boxer, I disagree he is not a good boxer but he is good wiht his hands’…therefore Roach is right !!! Diaz is not a good boxer but is a great fighter cuz boxing requires additional skills thats all….

They asked him, he didn’t go around looking for an interview. Roach is what he is, an excellent boxing coach. Period.
Ask him about boxing in mma, and he’ll give you his opinion on BOXING in mma.
I’m sure anybody not agreeing with him isn’t keeping him awake at night.