Famous Russian trainer Vitaly Slanov told Telecomasia.net in an exclusive interview that American coach Abel Sanchez continues to stay in contact with Murat Gassiev, with whom he reached the World Boxing Super Series final.
Vitaly Slanov exclusively for Telecom Asia Sport
Why didn't Gassiev train with Sanchez this time? Murat wanted to change something. We prepared well in Russia, but there were still some distracting factors. Besides, there was the usual problem with sparring partners. Sanchez is constantly in touch with Murat. They get along well, and so do I. We went through that journey together and achieved a lot. Now Gassiev wanted to change something in his work. We'll see what that brings. So far everything is going fineю
The 31‑year‑old Gassiev has 32 wins and two losses. He is a former world champion in the cruiserweight division under the WBA and IBF. After his loss to Oleksandr Usyk in 2018, Murat stopped going to Sanchez's camp in Big Bear.
