Golovkin vs Brook: Abel Sanchez credits challenge of Kell Brook
Friday 2 September 2016 12:19, UK
Gennady Golovkin's trainer has admitted the champion will face a substantial force in Kell Brook when the two meet on September 10, live on Sky Box Office.
Abel Sanchez has guided Golovkin (35-0-KO32) to the WBA Super, WBC and IBF world middleweight crowns and has already asserted that the clash with Sheffield's 'Special One' (36-0-KO25) at The O2 is the Kazakh's toughest task.
After new photographs of Brook's fuller physique were published, Sanchez said: "He's not going to be smaller than Golovkin. He's going to be bigger than Golovkin, even by fight time.
"My question will he be able to take the power for the full 12 rounds? I don't think so.
We're fighting an undefeated fighter who doesn't know how to lose or get hurt and is knocking everyone out just like Golovkin.
"The fight excites me because I finally got someone in the ring with Golovkin who he believes belongs there with him. We're fighting an undefeated fighter who doesn't know how to lose or get hurt and is knocking everyone out just like Golovkin.
"I think Golovkin feels the threat and because he feels the threat, I feel that. I feel that I'm on stage too, competing with the Ingles Gym to make sure they don't beat me again.
"I'm excited. I'm not apprehensive. I'm excited to make sure that we do a job."
Sanchez previously trained American Carson Jones, who was stopped by Brook in the eighth round of their July 2013 clash.
Watch Gennady Golovkin v Kell Brook, live on Sky Sports Box Office from The O2, September 10. Book the event online here.
