Freddie Roach: Keith Thurman is better than Errol Spence, fast start key for Manny Pacquiao in title bout

The Hall of Fame trainer gave some insight to the upcoming welterweight title clash on 'Morning Kombat'

When Freddie Roach first heard Manny Pacquiao would return from a two-year layoff to challenge unbeaten unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., the Hall-of-Fame trainer had anything but fear on his mind despite this serving as one of the most dangerous tests of the PacMan's 26-year career.   "I knew [Pacquiao] was going to fight again. We were looking for the best opponents out there," Roach told "Morning Kombat" last week. "I was actually hoping he would pick Mikey Garcia. I thought he was a better fight. But when he picked Spence, I called him up and said, 'Congratulations, you are fighting a real fight.'   "I love real fights in boxing because we need more of this stuff and not just actors who are famous for whatever they do. We need two really good fighters going at it and I can't wait."