The biggest cross-over star in mixed martial arts broke some big news on a national radio show today. UFC Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre appeared on the Jim Rome radio show today and announced that he will begin training with boxing coach Freddie Roach.
Roach may be best known for training boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao. Roach has also trained current top-ranked boxer Amir “Killer” Khan. Khan made his American debut last weekend in a fight against Paulie Malignaggi in which he won in an 11th round TKO.
Roach is not new to coaching MMA fighters either. Several big names have learned under Roach’s tutelage over the years. Anderson Silva, Andrei Arlovski, Dan Hardy, and Gegard Mousasi have all gone to Roach over the years to improve their boxing skills.
St. Pierre told Rome today that he will be traveling to California today, and he will begin training at Roach’s Wildcard Gym in Hollywood. Many feel that St. Pierre already has the best striking game in the division, and training with Roach to improve his boxing could make him almost untouchable in any stand-up battles.
St. Pierre will begin filming the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter in a couple weeks in Las Vegas with Josh Koscheck, whom he will face for the UFC welterweight title after the show airs beginning in September.
