By: Hans Themistode
In the view of Abel Sanchez, Gennadiy Golovkin’s decision to part ways is not a wise choice.
For years on end, the two have teamed up to make one of the more destructive bouts in middleweight history. At one point, Golovkin fell into a particularly intense state, winning 23 consecutive competitions before the final bell rang.
However, although Golovkin has become a household name, the former unified champion has decided parting with Sanchez is in his best interest, following his decisive 2018 defeat at the hands of Canelo Alvarez .
With Sanchez now gone, Golovkin enlisted the help of world-renowned coach, Johnathan Banks. Under his guidance, Golovkin won three games in a row, two of which came from injury time. But while Golovkin has returned to the victor’s circle, he doesn’t look like the force of destruction he once was.
Under Sanchez, Golovkin became known as an offensive boxer with relentless pressure and deadly knocking power. Under Banks, however, Golovkin took more of a box-first approach, throwing punches and boxing outside for the long duration of his fights.
As a result of his new style, Golovkin has come under attack much more often than many are used to seeing over the past few years. Throughout his transition period, Sanchez kept a close eye on his veteran. And, considering his lackluster results, Sanchez believes a sudden change of coach isn’t the best idea.
“Seeing some of the results of the last three or four matches, I don’t believe it’s the right choice,” Sanchez said in an interview with Fight Hub TV. “Not because I am a supreme coach. But sometimes when you’re doing specific things and you’re successful, just as you change those things, suddenly, you change your habits and change the things you’re doing, and things just don’t go as well. so “.
Regardless of Sanchez’s trust, Golovkin will work to put his career in the right direction. On Saturday night, April 9 in Saitama, Japan, Golovkin will play WBA middleweight player Ryota Murata. If Golovkin successfully adds Murata’s world title to his IBF jewelry set, he’ll be patiently waiting for Alvarez. The two are expected to go head to head if Golovkin defeats Murata and if Alvarez fires Dmitry Bivol.
From Sanchez’s point of view, it doesn’t matter what Golovkin does from here on out. While at first Sanchez was traumatized and stunned by how it all ended, after giving it time to think back, the longtime coach revealed that at this point he has nothing but love for the title. his old star.
“The first week there was resentment,” said Sanchez. “Once I have thought, listen, everyone will go different ways. I don’t want to see him get hurt. But everything happens. I no longer hold grudges. I want to give him a hug. “
