GGG cuts ties with longtime trainer Abel Sanchez
Former unified middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin announced Wednesday he's parted ways with trainer Abel Sanchez after nine years.
"I would like to announce that I have made a major decision for myself and for my career. I want to build on what I have already achieved and continue to better myself. Therefore, I will not be training with Abel Sanchez," Golovkin wrote in an Instagram post. "This was not an easy decision for me and it is not a reflection on Abel's professional abilities. He is a great trainer, a loyal trainer, and a Hall of Fame trainer.
"I will be announcing my new trainer at a later date. But today, I want to thank Abel for the lessons he taught me in boxing."
It's the latest significant career change for Golovkin, who is set to kick off his six-fight, $100-million agreement with streaming service DAZN on June 8 against Steve Rolls.
In his own statement, Sanchez ripped his former client, calling the boxer "greedy" and "ungrateful" for trying to get him to agree to an "insulting" new level of financial compensation.
A statement from @abelthesummit on parting with @GGGBoxing pic.twitter.com/9PtYGKTDVB
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Golovkin tasted defeat for the first time in September, losing a close-fought majority decision to Canelo Alvarez.