How overrated is Abel Sanchez as a trainer?

[Vinnykin]

Nah I think he is a very good trainer but defo has some flaws.

His fighters seem to be able to cut the ring off if their opponents are scared of their power, if not then they can escape pretty easily.

Gassiev was trying to herd Usyk all night with that left hook to the body trying to force OA into his right, but it never worked. Usyk adapted and then zeroed in on counters as the fight wore on. Gassiev’s feet were far too slow to keep up with an elite athlete like Usyk and he had no answers for the movement down the stretch.

The southpaw stance was a big factor also, he was always playing catch-up with the lead foot and Usyk had his fundamentals down to a tee fighting opposite handed fighters. Not surprising considering Usyk had an extensive elite am career while Gassiev is only 24.

You are right though, with GGG vs Canelo and Gassiev vs Usyk, his fighters seemed unable to adapt to their opponents escape routes and step across, even though they were mostly going the same way every time (Canelo to GGs right, Usyk to Gassievs left)

Glad someone else pointed out the lead foot, I said the same thing on the live score card thread.

Usyk fought an elite fight, he was constantly circling and keeping his lead leg on the outside.... this totally nullifies orthodox fighters and they can't get their shots off.

I'm not going to be too hard on Gassiev or Sanchez here, there is no one else active currently at CW or HW that will do that to Gassiev..... Maybe Tyson Fury at 100% could totally nullify him.

[ShoulderRoll]

I will acknowledge that a slick southpaw is the worst opponent to fight.

The style is difficult enough to deal with on it's own with all the movement, and then you complicate it further by adding the awkward angles of a southpaw?

Solving that puzzle must have given Abel fits.

[Vasyl’s dad]

Not as overrated as Roger Mayweather.