Sanchez: Sullivan Barrera is Not Going To Let Andre Ward Breathe
Two-time world champion Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) is about a week away from his upcoming fight with undefeated light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs).
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Sanchez: If Khan Wants To Win, He Can't Get Brave With Canelo
If Amir Khan wants to ensure that he has a chance at upsetting Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, veteran trainer Abel Sanchez is advising him to avoid 'being brave' in the contest.
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Sanchez: We Don’t Think Andre Ward is a Legitimate 175-Pounder
Abel Sanchez suspects Sullivan Barrera’s natural size advantage over Andre Ward will be a big factor in their fight March 26. The 6-foot-2 Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) has competed at cruiserweight and light heavyweight since he turned pro in August 2009. The 6-foot Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) won a gold medal at 178 pounds during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, but has boxed almost exclusively as a middleweight and super middleweight since he made his pro debut in December 2004.
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Video: Abel Sanchez Details Ward-Barrera, Canelo-Khan, GGG-Wade
Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (28-0, 15 KOs) will return to the ring on Saturday, March 26, to begin his assault on the light heavyweight division when he takes on undefeated and number one rated IBF light heavyweight contender Sullivan Barrera (17-0, 12 KOs) in a 12-round bout at Oracle Arena in Ward’s hometown of Oakland, California.
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Golovkin's Coach: Boxing Don't Need a 'Canelo Division'
Abel Sanchez, trainer of IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs), says the middleweight division is becoming a circus with all of the catch-weight stipulations that are being forced on opponents for the last few years.
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Sanchez Eyes Golovkin Breaking Hopkins' Records at 160
New York, NY - The job of keeping Gennady Golovkin focused falls in line with the 2015 BWAA trainer of the year, Abel Sanchez. Sanchez has guided Golovkin from an unknown commodity from Kazakhstan training in Big Bear to one of boxing’s biggest stars.
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Golovkin's Coach: No Weight Advantage For This 'Diva' Canelo
Abel Sanchez, trainer for IBF/IBO/WBA Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) will not even consider the possibility of having his fighter drop down in weight for a fall showdown with WBC champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs).
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Video: Abel Sanchez on Wade, Canelo-Khan, Catch-Weights
Los Angeles, CA - Boxing Superstar and Unified Middleweight World Champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin will make his highly anticipated return to the Fabulous Forum on Saturday, April 23 to defend his world titles against undefeated, mandatory challenger Dominic "Lights Out" Wade. The event will be televised Live on HBO World Championship Boxing(R) beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
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Golovkin's Coach: Canelo Improved A lot, But My Guy is Better
Abel Sanchez, trainer for IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs), says a unification with WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) is the biggest fight in boxing.
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Sanchez: Canelo Couldn't Hurt Cotto, What Happens With GGG?
Saul 'Canelo Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) vs. Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) is the most anticipated fight of 2016. Golovkin, who has the IBO/WBA/IBF middleweight titles, is the mandatory challenger to Canelo's WBC championship. The World Boxing Council has ordered the two of them to face each other in the fall. Both have interim bouts already scheduled.
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