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Abel Sanchez on Gennday Golovkin’s return, Richard Schaefer’s verbal jabs, ‘boxing is dying’, more

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Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Abel Sanchez inside of his Summit Gym in Big Bear, Calif. as he speaks on his fighter Gennady Golovkin’s return to training, the press tour with Curtis Stevens, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer’s verbal jabs, the talk that ‘boxing is dying’, and much more
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Abel Sanchez on Gennday Golovkin’s return, Richard Schaefer’s verbal jabs, ‘boxing is dying’, more

Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Abel Sanchez inside of his Summit Gym in Big Bear, Calif. as he speaks on his fighter Gennady Golovkin’s return to training, the press tour with Curtis Stevens, Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer’s verbal jabs, the talk that ‘boxing is dying’, and much more
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‘Kovalev was afraid of Golovkin’: Abel Sanchez talks sparring days at the Summit Gym in Big Bear

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More all-access coverage from Abel Sanchez’s Summit Gym in Big Bear, Calif. as the head trainer speaks on some memorabel sparring with the likes of Gennady Golovkin, Joel Diaz, Urbano Antillon, and Mikey Garcia
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‘Kovalev was afraid of Golovkin’: Abel Sanchez talks sparring days at the Summit Gym in Big Bear

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More all-access coverage from Abel Sanchez’s Summit Gym in Big Bear, Calif. as the head trainer speaks on some memorabel sparring with the likes of Gennady Golovkin, Joel Diaz, Urbano Antillon, and Mikey Garcia
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Abel Sanchez on Gennady Golovkin’s bout with Stevens, why Sergio Martinez is looking for a cash out, the word coming from Canelo’s camp, and more

Abel Sanchez working with Gennady Golovkin last year (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)

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By Chris Robinso

At first glance, trainer Abel Sanchez comes across as one of the more respectful and modest guys that you will meet in boxing.

And while the veteran trainer is indeed a reserved person at times, Sanchez has a way of being completely unabashed with his thoughts on many facets of the sport.

Throughout any given year, Sanchez’s Summit Gym in Southern California’s Big Bear Mountain plays host to a bevy of world-class talent. At the moment, Sanchez is just a few days away from reconnecting with his star fighter, WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, who is set to hit camp shortly in advance of his Nov. 2 bout with Curtis Stevens.

While Stevens wasn’t the ideal opponent in Sanchez’s mind, the trash-talking and hard-hitting Brooklyn native will surely make for an interesting lead up heading into the eighth defense of Golovkin’s title.

During a recent swing through his facility, I was able to catch up with Sanchez and discuss a few storylines in the sport.
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Abel Sanchez talks Gennady Golovkin vs. Stevens, the rumors coming from Canelo’s camp, and more

Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Abel Sanchez inside of this Summit Gym in Big Bear, Calif., as he discusses the return of his fighter, WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, who faces Curtins Stevens on Nov. 2. Sanchez also speaks on the nearby training camp of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, who is getting ready to face Floyd Mayweather on Sept. 14

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Abel Sanchez: Jayson Velez will surprise Abner Mares on Sept. 14 [Mayweather-Canelo undercard]

Chris Robinson catches up with trainer Abel Sanchez at his Summit Gym in Big Bear, California, as he speaks on training featherweight prospect Jayson Velez (20-0, 16 KO’s), who is rumored to be fighting WBC featherweight champion Abner Mars on September 14th at the MGM Grand in Vegas on the Floyd Mayweather-Saul Alvarez undercard
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