Abel Sanchez: record, next fight and profile →
Abel Sanchez knows a thing or two about training world titleholders. From former WBC welterweight titleholder Lupe Aquino to Gennadiy Golovkin, Sanchez has a effective way of getting the most out of his fighters, mentally and physically.
The tireless work ethic of Cecilia Braekhus makes her a dream client for any head trainer. When that same drive carries through for two straight training camps, you know you have something special on your hands. The sport’s longest-reigning active champion in the sport was finally able to leave Big Bear, California over the weekend for her upcoming lineal welterweight championship title defense versus Jessica McCaskill. Braekhus has since made her way to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she will face the reigning unified 140-pound titlist in what marks the first ever female bout to headline a DAZN-USA bout from stateside.
Cecilia Braekhus is ready to burst out of her Big Bear training camp and become a record breaker as the undisputed welterweight champion puts her titles on the line against Jessica McCaskill on the streets of downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday August 15, live on DAZN.
Abel Sanchez, trainer for former cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev, says his boxer will be bigger, better and deadlier at the heavyweight limit. Gassiev, a former IBF and WBA cruiserweight champion, tasted his first defeat in 2018 when he lost a twelve round decision to Oleksandr Usyk in the final bout of the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament.
Abel Sanchez, the ex-trainer of former unified heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz, says the Mexican fighter must be watched closely - or else he becomes lazy when it comes to his work ethic. Sanchez was in charge of Ruiz's corner for a short period and worked his corner for the 2016 close points loss to Joseph Parker.
Abel Sanchez, the former trainer of Gennadiy Golovkin, is worried that his former student will get seriously hurt in a likely trilogy fight with Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez.
Fast-Rising Super-Welterweight Star, Serhii ‘El Flaco’ Bohachuk, (16-0, 16 KOs), of Vinitza, Ukraine, returns to battle Tomorrow Night, December 13 against heavy-handed Colombian Carlos ‘El Guerrero’ Galvan, (17-9-1, 16 KOs’) at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, CA in a scheduled eight-round bout. Bohachuk and Galvan have an outstanding combined 93% knockout victory percentage.
Junior middleweight contender Michel Soro will be one step closer to fighting for a world title belt or a big-money fight against Erislandy Lara with an impressive victory against Cedric Vitu.
Even though the hard-hitting Alex Saucedo catapulted himself to a world title opportunity against Maurice Hooker last year, a seventh-round loss for the WBO super lightweight title that Jose Ramirez now owns, the 25-year-old Oklahoman contender knew deep down inside that he had to make changes with his fighting style and corner ahead of his hometown fight last November.
Abel Sanchez, the former longtime trainer of IBF middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin, is not surprised that his former student is not exactly showing any new wrinkles in his game. Earlier this year, Sanchez and Golovkin had a tense parting of ways - after being unable to agree to a new financial agreement. Sanchez claimed that he was offered a significant cut in pay.