Abel Sanchez "I Lost a Son" Interview

[TonyGe]

Finally getting around to watching this.

First off he mentions its unfortunate boxers get to a point where its "I" instead of "we". Sh^t man its ALWAYS "I". "I" gots to find mfers who see enough upside that they are willing to invest time & money in "I" or work with "I" when there isn't a lot of money. There becomes a "we" when an "I" finds a trainer or any other person on his team. But ultimately the final decision making is "I" on how long we remain a "we" just like its the trainer or any other persons own "I" decision to decide on staying or not staying a "we".

Also I find it interesting Abel didn't wanna go into money specifics. That makes me feel like maybe GGG had been overpaying Abel perhaps. But I'd really like to know more about the specifics. Was GGG giving Abel a % of these multimillion dollar purses when the standard is more fee oriented when the numbers start getting that big? So Abel getting 10% of $10M ($1M) & now getting offered a $200k flat fee per fight probably does seem f#cked up for Abel, but the thing is Abel had been making out like a bandit previous to that point? Idk just speculating obviously, but curious what the numbers look like.

And its cool to hear that GGG went up to Big Bear & said his goodbye to Abel & thanked him. Business is business. Sometimes sh^t works out great. Sometimes sh^t works out bad. Sometimes sh^t works out great for awhile & just ends. But the relationship should be valued for what it was when you've been together for 9 years like these two have been even if parting ways happens. Respect to GGG for that even if the money situation was sketchy on his end (although I'm more leaning GGG's way on the fact Abel didn't wanna speak on particulars & we only are going off his hints at what could be up & I suspect its possible GGG was overpaying Abel for years).

And respect to Abel on saying this was a business decision on both parts in this interview which wasn't the gist of the situation in other articles. Most of the articles seemed to lean towards Abel suggesting GGG was lowballing Abel which was trying to make Abel the victim & GGG the bad guy.

And finally wtf is Abel even talking about with Gassiev being damn near handicapped for 3 fights previous to Usyk & thats why he lost?!?!?!??????!!!!!!??!???! Shattered hand. F#cked up nose so bad he couldn't breath. Destroyed shoulder. How was this mfer not making his ring walk on one of those lil scooters? Sounds like Gassiev was doing PRP therapy to maybe from the talk of going to Germany. I know thats real popular there. This mfer might come back like superman.

Trainers are paid from 10% to 15%. If it's 15 that is way too much. The trainer is an employee of the fighter not the other way around.
10-15 for the trainer
20-25 for the manager
20-25 for the promoter
Cutmen 2 percent
The fighter pays the sparring partners
Expenses
Travel
I'm not a boxing insider but if these figures are accurate that is a huge chunk out of the fighters purse. Yes I realize that these other people have expenses but still that's a lot of money gone.

[Pain~Lucy]

Abel is just salty he's not taking 10% of that hundred million contract