"Kovalev wasn't who I thought he was going to be when I had him spar GGG"

[Evil Abed]

HBOboxing @HBOboxing 1h
"Kovalev wasn't who I thought he was going to be when I had him in the ring sparring with @gggboxing" - Abel Sanchez #GolovkinMacklin

Was this a press conference? What's the context of this quote?

Does he mean he was better or worse than expected?

They train in Big Bear together and Abel is not one to insult sparring partners for his fighters.

Unless they are Peter Quillin. But he's a potential opponent.

Also how cool would Kovalev-GGG sparring session be?

[New England]

kovalev's got a bit of a rep as a banger, but he's really pretty quick and he throws four or five or those things at once. maybe that's what he was talking about. i'm only speculating.

maybe golovkin good boy'd him.

[Gatling]

Golo put it on him in sparring. Kovalev himself said Golovkin feels like a sledgehammer when he punches.

[Evil Abed]

GGG had a shiner. Maybe Kovalev gave it to him.

Would be no shame in it. Kovalev is a strong dude at 175.

[any craic lad?]

Can't wait for tomorrow 3G is a beast.**** that its on sky sports been getting too used to boxnation having everything

[TudorMiron]

Kovalev and GGG are good friends and have always said only good things about each other. In one of his last interviews Kovalev said that from ex soviet union area he thinks that Golovkin is best so far.

[Evil Abed]

Kovalev and GGG are good friends and have always said only good things about each other. In one of his last interviews Kovalev said that from ex soviet union area he thinks that Golovkin is best so far.

Good to hear. So this is probably a compliment.

[tokon]

now that would be a nice sparring session to see footage of!

[toshmurph]

Golo put it on him in sparring. Kovalev himself said Golovkin feels like a sledgehammer when he punches.

Do you have a Source?

[Gatling]

Do you have a Source?

http://kovalboxer.com/en/interview/text/42--q-q.html