2009 Boxing Trainer of the Year
Published Dec 24 2009 by: Jake Emen | Follow us on Facebook & on Twitter
Who was the Best Trainer in the Boxing in 2009?
The trainers often get overlooked in boxing outside of the hardcore community of fans. To the mainstream public, maybe one or two big name trainers are known and that's it. While for some fighters the trainer they use won't make much of a difference, for others the difference can be as large as career revival and championships or stunning failures to utilize the physical tools one has, train properly or develop appropriate game plans. Here's a look at the boxing Trainer of the Year for 2009.
2009 Trainer of the Year in Boxing - Nazim Richardson
Nazim Richardson started the year in the news more than most trainers ever get to be. He was at the forefront of the Antonio Margarito vs. Shane Mosley hand wrapping incident. It was he who spotted the illegal materials being used on Margarito's hand wraps, and called attention to the fiasco. For that alone he deserves a huge amount of credit. Of course, he also trained Mosley up pretty good, as his fighter pummeled Margarito for the duration of their bout. Mosley always got off first and never let Margarito set himself up properly by stepping inside of his punches and unleashing his own fury.
Before Mosley got on board with Richardson, he was known for steering the late career rejuvenation of Bernard Hopkins. Hopkins had a quiet year in 2009, fighting only once. Richardson also is now the trainer for former cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham. He has a well earned reputation for getting fighters into great physical and mental condition, and for working up a highly tailored and individual strategy for each fight.
Trainer of the Year Runner Up - Freddie Roach
Freddie Roach put forth another great year in 2009. He guided Manny Pacquiao towards huge, dominating wins over Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto. He also has revived the once floundering, young career of Amir Khan to a championship at junior welterweight. Of course, he's quite busy with a whole stable of other fights as well. He's the king of the game plan, watching tape and finding small mistakes that his fighters can capitalize on. With Pacquiao, he continues to add new elements to his game, making him the pound for pound force that he is today.
Make sure you check out the rest of the 2009 Boxing Awards from ProBoxing-Fans.com. It's the best way to recap the entire up and down, crazy year in boxing. And if you agree or disagree with any of the recipients, let us know in the comments!
Freddie Roach is trainer of the year! No contest here. Look at the credentials of both trainers. Richardson just tailed Roach. And, that’s the truth.
I strongly believe Freddie Roach should be chosen the fighter of the year considering the achievements he have made Pacquiao during the year.
While it was in disbelief of many that Richardson’s fighter Mosley has beaten Margarito, we all knew Margarito himself was surprised and unprepared of using the lighter gloves after the discovery of the cheating straps during fight night.And after that fight, I don’t recall any other unforgettable fight he has made for Mosley.
Freddie Roach got robbed!come on man Hatton was demolished at 2nd KO and Cotto looked like a pulp!What’s got to do with one finding illegal wraps to be the best trainer of 2009?!And look at what Freddie has done with the improvement and the development of Pacquiao and Amir Khan!
Yeah, Angel!!! You’re right. As simple as robbery.
Roach is my main man, I think he shouldve gotten the award.
Damn…. Don’t you know about the status quo..?Dude!..
You got to be wrong dude….
Freddie should and must be hail as the trainer of the year….
There’s more to that, he should and must be one of the all time greats trainer of boxing history…
Roach is simply amazing….
It’s just that some idiot and damn guys out there are jealous and envious of his accomplishment……
relax guys. those awards are from the opinion of Pro Boxing Fans.com. Its not the official BWAA awards which truly matters.
This article…sucks….
Richardson?… You must be kidding ..;or perhaps out of your mind….From what planet do this writer come from….Please anybody tell meeee….
[...] 2009 Boxing Trainer of the Year [...]
There are two types of trainers or coaches in boxing. The first is a trainer that is one who does not know a lot about boxing but has a high profile in and around boxing. This person may have an independent gym with all kinds of boxing equipment that attracts good boxers to his gym. He may also have good contacts in the boxing world to get fights for his fighters.
Usually these people are not coaches. What gets them over is the great fighting ability of the fighters who come to them becasue of the gym. I have watched bad coaching over the years to witness coaches who have ended up being named coach of the year. There is a big difference between training and coaching. Anybody can get you in good condition and shape, but can they coach? The other trainer/coach is a person who is one who understands boxing and knows how to plan and organize properly to train and coach the fighters. We don’t have a lot of these coaches around because a lot of fighters come to the gym with pre conceived notions about what they want to do and cannot understand instuctions because it may be too formal. In short, they don’t want to study and learn. This happens on the amateur and pro level. When a real coach meets a person who really wants to fight, a relationship in born. When a fighter and coach are on the same page, the road to championship is constructed.
Carl Fowler, Boxing for Boxers Associates