With yesterday’s shocking news that former middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin parted ways with longtime trainer Abel Sanchez, it quickly became apparent that Sanchez was not taking it so well. The experienced trainer would first release a statement calling Golovkin greedy and ungrateful before going on to expand upon his disappointment in Golovkin.

From RingTV:

“You just never think (a split over money was possible), knowing him for nine years, that he’s had a great upbringing, he’s had a very honorable existence with me for the last nine years, everything has been on a handshake basis, on a truthful basis. To be blindsided like this, it’s heartbreaking,” said Sanchez. “It’s difficult now to go forward and think that nobody else will do the same thing, unfortunately.”

Sanchez goes on to imply that changes in Golovkin’s inner circle may have persuaded the fighter to dish out what Sanchez described as an “insulting” offer to continue training him, but does admit that he believes Golovkin, 37, still has enough in the tank for several more outings at the top levels of the sport. Sanchez says Golovkin signed a six-fight deal with DAZN, and that if he continues to focus and train properly he shouldn’t have much problem finishing out that deal.