Roaming the alleys of General Santos City, Manny Pacquiao could hardly have imagined the leap his boxing career would take when he landed in the United States in 2001. At just 22, the former flyweight champion was in search of a new trainer. On a friend’s recommendation, he walked into the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood — where he first met the man who would guide him through the rest of his legendary career.

Eight divisions and seventy-three fights. Through it all, Freddie Roach stood in Pacquiao’s corner, helping him conquer the boxing world. Back in May, reports surfaced that the Los Angeles City Council, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, and other city and county officials would come together to honor Roach on Wild Card Boxing Club’s 30th anniversary. Today, that recognition beca

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