Roach: Mayweather's history of domestic violence fuels Pacquiao

Floyd Mayweather's history of domestic violence is adding fuel to Manny Pacquiao's fire, according to Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach.

"Manny is really against domestic violence," Roach told USA Today's Martin Rogers. "It's a big issue maybe in the Philippines for him, and being a congressman, he can control some of that stuff. I've even thought about bringing a couple of the metro cops from Vegas in to tell Manny how many times he'd been arrested and how bad a guy he is. But I decided I can’t go that far. He already doesn't like him; I think we're OK.

"That is a big plus for me that Manny does not like the guy, I think the killer instinct is going to come back a lot faster."

Aside from Pacquiao's distaste for Mayweather's checkered personal life, Pac-Man's "fire" is likely more of an inferno considering the war of words that preceded their upcoming bout. Mayweather referred to Pacquiao as "that little yellow chump," in a racist Youtube video in 2010, and Pacquiao once sued Mayweather for comments suggesting he had used performance-enhancing drugs. The case was settled out of court.

"It is really hard to say these things in public, but I know (Mayweather) is a bad guy," Roach said.

"(I see the fight as) good against evil, yes. ... For the first time in my life with Manny Pacquiao, this is the first fighter he hasn't liked. I can tell."

This so-called war between good and evil will finally hit the ring on May 2, when Mayweather and Pacquiao finally exchange heavy leather at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.