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...with all this life experience (no sarcasm here), Sanchez should have shown more flexibility...would be better for all parties concerned, Sanchez included...

During this media scrum captured by Fight Hub TV, Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya shares some of his thoughts on Gennady Golovkin parting ways with longtime trainer Abel Sanchez and why he thinks it’ll take a while for Golovkin to get comfortable with a new trainer. Check it out...

De La Hoya on Gennady Golovkin’s split with trainer Abel Sanchez:

“Well, look, I mean, it’s sad. It’s sad that GGG and Abel have split because you never wanna see anything like that in any sport — especially in boxing. I mean Abel was there right from the start. But, look, money does funny things to you, you know? And it’s a little sad for Abel but look, I think GGG has done enough for Abel. I’m sure he appreciates Abel and it’s time for GGG to move on and he’s looking for other ways to get better, you know, just like I did.

“I had six trainers in my whole career. So I was always looking to get better but the difference with GGG is that he’s not at the beginning of his career, he’s towards to later end of his career. So I wish them both the best, for both guys.”

On how hard it is to transition to a new trainer:

“It takes about three fights, about three fights to kinda get that rhythm going and feel comfortable. I mean, I talk from experience. My best trainer I’ve ever had was Floyd Sr. and I remember the first fight, second fight, it’s like I was my old self. It’s like when the first bell rang the instincts kick in. But now it’s like the third fight, fourth fight, it’s like now I can see what Mayweather has been teaching me, you know? So it takes a while. I’m not sure how many fights GGG has in him but it’s gonna be a little while.”

abel was not there right from the start, ggg was like 20-0 and already wba mandatory or something, and that was after a long and decorated amature career without abel

from the start is like ward and hunter

jamamb wrote: ↑02 May 2019, 13:30 abel was not there right from the start, ggg was like 20-0 and already wba mandatory or something, and that was after a long and decorated amature career without abel

from the start is like ward and hunter

Like he said, GGG has done enough to Abel. Not the other way around.

Abel got his big mouth and was MOSTLY known for training GGG.

Did anyone talk about him when he was training Kovalev?

I think GGG got pissed off when Abel said he thought Canelo won...the money issue can't be ignored but in my opinion that played a part in them parting ways

Duran1970 wrote: ↑02 May 2019, 16:26 I think GGG got pissed off when Abel said he thought Canelo won...the money issue can't be ignored but in my opinion that played a part in them parting ways

when did abel say that

Man needs to pick up his diapers and move on.

Duran1970 wrote: ↑02 May 2019, 16:26 I think GGG got pissed off when Abel said he thought Canelo won...the money issue can't be ignored but in my opinion that played a part in them parting ways

Yeah. If you're supposed to be on my side, and you say you think I lost a close fight which many people believe I won. Not only are you no longer my trainer, we're probably no longer on speaking terms.

GGG made Abel Sanchez. Any big name fighters he has the good fortune of training for the rest of his days he can thank Golovkin for making him a name in the sport among trainers.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑02 May 2019, 16:32 GGG made Abel Sanchez. Any big name fighters he has the good fortune of training for the rest of his days he can thank Golovkin for making him a name in the sport among trainers.

Exactly

I couldn't imagine listening to him for an hour. Are the crib notes GGG sucks because he won't pay him for making him suck?