One of Kovalev's trainers was saying in this interview how Kovalev really dislikes Abel Sanchez and in there upcoming fight with Mohammadi(who is trained by Abel) there looking to punish him right in front of Abel.
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Apparently Abel got some kind of sick satisfaction out of watching them go to war in sparring,and Kovalev was a bit weary of hurting Golovkin because they are friends.
http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/john-david-jackson-on-andre-ward-adonis-stevenson-and-artur-beterbiev-and-the-sergey-kovalev-gennady-golovkin-spar/
I think this was the case. Kovalev probably thought it made no sense for him and GGG to kill each other in sparring and that's why he left. Which I believe was smart on his part because those 2 sparring regularly would not be good for their careers or health.
Kovalev was trained by him for a bit then left for Jackson I believe. I know Abel as stated several times that GGG is a much better fighter than Kovalev or something along those lines
I think he left him after the Simakov fight. Not sure if there is any relation.
Fisher was also on site in 2011 when GGG sparred with Canelo and owned his ass. He wrote a great article about it on the RING website and that was long before anyone knew who GGG even was.He fought Proska back in 2012,so obviously their has to be some hyperbole at play here.
and the reporter doug Fischer has seen the video footage of it
Fisher was also on site in 2011 when GGG sparred with Canelo and owned his ass. He wrote a great article about it on the RING website and that was long before anyone knew who GGG even was.
Apparently Abel got some kind of sick satisfaction out of watching them go to war in sparring,and Kovalev was a bit weary of hurting Golovkin because they are friends.
http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/john-david-jackson-on-andre-ward-adonis-stevenson-and-artur-beterbiev-and-the-sergey-kovalev-gennady-golovkin-spar/
Abel is just mad Sergei got himself a new trainer. Probably hurt his feelings.:sad:
I don't blame Kovalev. He went to a much better trainer and a team. He now works with JDJ and Don Turner.
Kovalev was trained by him for a bit then left for Jackson I believe. I know Abel as stated several times that GGG is a much better fighter than Kovalev or something along those lines