Former coach Golovkin: "It was like sparring"

Abel Sanchez, former coach Gennady Golovkin (42-2-1, 37 KOs), with whom they parted on bad terms, shared his opinion on the loss of a boxer from Kazakhstan Saul Alvarez (58-2-2, 39 KOs). The offended coach did not fail to take the opportunity to criticize his former ward.

“How can I comment on such a fight? One guy (Golovkin) didn't want to fight, and the other guy just enjoyed it and didn't do anything special either. After twenty-four rounds, they both knew each other very well, and it was more like a sparring match than a fight. And it was Golovkin who needed to prove more and move forward, but for some reason he did not have the strength to do what he did in the first two fights. He had no authority in the ring, and he also did not control the fight, ”said Sanses.

“To defeat Canelo, you need to be aggressive, not wait for his actions. In the first nine rounds, Golovkin did not look like someone who wants to win, but someone who wants to survive. I do not understand this. Ever since he left me, he has been trying to become a boxer. But the judges, seeing that there is no aggression in him at all, and that he is standing on his hind leg, they do not give him rounds. He gave up control in the ring and Canelo did what he wanted," Sanchez added.

“In my opinion, age has absolutely nothing to do with it. It's just that his punches weren't as impressive as they used to be. Previously, the first accurate blow immediately made an impression on the opponent, it was evident from their eyes. Gennady is the type of puncher who has to shock his opponents with his combinations, and he has not done this for a long time. However, we cannot blame Jonathon Banks for this. The fact is that an athlete with his boxing must be properly matched to his coach, ”said Sanchez.

“So far I have made sure, but I don’t see the former Golovkin. That's why I think he should end his career," added Sanchez, whom Golovkin left in 2019 after nine years together.