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Golovkin’s Mentor Moves On: New Fighter, Old Dreams

4/16/2025

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Gennady Golovkin and trainer Abel Sanchez, who once formed a powerhouse team, ended their partnership in 2019. Now, Sanchez is mentoring promising junior middleweight Sadriddin Akhmedov, inspired by Golovkin's encouragement. As they each chase new boxing dreams, Sanchez holds onto hope for a future reconciliation with Golovkin.

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Story summary

Gennady Golovkin and trainer Abel Sanchez, who once formed a powerhouse team, ended their partnership in 2019. Now, Sanchez is mentoring promising junior middleweight Sadriddin Akhmedov, inspired by Golovkin's encouragement. As they each chase new boxing dreams, Sanchez holds onto hope for a future reconciliation with Golovkin.