Sanchez eyes heavyweight step-up after knockout return

Frank Sanchez says he is ready for whatever comes next after returning to the ring with a knockout victory. The Cuban heavyweight had been training through his time away from competition.

“I've been working the whole time with my team in the gym. We've been waiting for our opportunity, it came and we took it. Let's see what next.”

— Frank Sanchez, via Ring Magazine

What Frank Sanchez said

Sanchez had been out of the ring before scoring the stoppage win that puts him back in the heavyweight mix. The former sparring partner has been working with his team throughout the layoff, keeping himself in condition for a call-up when it arrived.

What it moves

The heavyweight told Ring Magazine his camp stayed sharp during the wait and delivered when the chance came. What follows depends on how the division's leading names sort themselves out in the coming months, with Sanchez now positioned to take a meaningful fight.

Source: ringmagazine.com. Full Frank Sanchez fight history and recent news at boxingnews.com.