[Chiron]

I have to agree with what Kuri said. I have a love/hate relationship with boxing right now. I love it as a sport but hate the way it seems many in boxing take an elitist, or at least naive apathetic, view when it comes to MMA. Boxing is a sport where some of the techniques are only really effective as long as you're fighting within boxing rules. There's only so much in boxing that has useful carryover MMA, just as with JJ and Judo.

It's not really surprising Freddie Roach hasn't watched much MMA. He doesn't really need to to see what kind of boxing skill a fighter has. He can get a good idea by training a few times with the fighter and having them spar a boxer within boxing rules.