Recently, the former coach of the current IBF/IBO middleweight Kazakh "GGG" Gennadi Golovkin (41-1-1, 36KO), Abel Sanchez, told the media that It was a mistake for Golovkin to choose to part ways with himself after losing to Sur Avarez (57-1-2, 30KO) in September 2018, and now Golovkin's playing style is far less effective and practical than in the past.
Abel Sanchez said: "I watched Golovkin's last 3-4 games and I don't think he made the right choice. I'm not talking about myself as a superhuman coach, but sometimes when you're doing something successfully, suddenly you want to change the original trajectory, and it often backfires. The first week that Golovkin left me, I was very angry inside, and then I thought about it, and everyone actually had their own different path to go. I don't want to see Golovkin injured. It's been a long time now, I don't have any complaints, and the next time I see Golovkin, I'll give him a hug. ”
Golovkin is about to take on a 160-pound united battle against WBA Weweight Champion/2012 Olympic champion Yoshita Murata (16-2, 13KO) on April 9, DAZN Live. Today, Golovkin has arrived in Tokyo, Japan, and will be quarantined for a few days.
After parting ways with Abel Sanchez, Golovkin hired Jonathan Banks, former coach of Klitsko Jr. (64-5, 53KO), as his head coach, and his style of play did change, deliberately strengthening the defense and dodging, but the effect was not significant. Due to the low frequency of stabbing, Golovkin also has more opportunities for the opponent, and more heavy punches are received. Especially in 2019, from the perspective of Golovkin's match against Steve Rose and Dreashenko, Golovkin is not suitable for this style of play, and he must play with the same frequency of stabbing + hook boxing as in the past to be able to defeat Avarez in three battles.