Fighter Mason Sacre, coach Renato Garcia take the boxing world by storm
A Cuban-influenced veteran coach combined with a fearless young fighter who’s eager to learn. Meet Australian boxing’s dynamic duo.
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Mason Sacre and Renato Garcia are Australian boxing’s dynamic duo.
Sacre, 21, has been an unstoppable force since first stepping into the ring in October 2018.
The undefeated Carlingford resident demolished all his opponents by TKO on the way to taking out the 2019 NSW King of the Ring.
The secret to Sacre’s runaway success? The Cuban-style teachings of coach Renato Garcia.
“The Cuban boxing style focus strongly on co-ordination, technical skills, footwork, reflexes and sense of distance,” Garcia said.
“The academy in Cuba has one of the highest success rates at the Olympic and world-class level, and I was fortunate enough to spend more than 10 years with a Cuban mentor.
“During our time together, he praised me for being analytical outside the ring, displaying a high level of ring intelligence and being able to adapt to different styles.
“This ultimately made my decision to turn to coaching.”
The 42-year-old has been with Get Smart Boxing Gym at North Rocks since June 2018, working with everyone from children to Olympic hopefuls.
Garcia said he saw Sacre’s potential as soon as he walked into the gym.
“Mason came to Get Smart Boxing initially to get fit coming off an injury he received playing rugby,” Garcia said.
“He always had an interest in boxing; however, never had the chance to learn the technical aspect of the sport.
“Mason’s discipline, determination, competitive nature and natural ability to adapt to training drills, combined with the right head space and passion for the sport, creates a great formula for success.”
While boxing is widely seen as an individual, Garcia believes that true success in the sport comes from the teamwork between fighter and coach.
“Boxing is a team effort,” he said.
“I strongly believe in Mason as my athlete and he believes in my ability to get him where he wants to go.”
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