Video: Mikey Garcia Discusses Juan Manuel Lopez Clash
WBO featherweight champion Mikey Garcia discusses the upcoming defense against mandatory two-division champion Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez.
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Coming To The Big Dance: Mikey Garcia - Part II
by Cliff Rold - It’s a story as old as the frayed yellow pages of a vintage Police Gazette. A fighter turns professional and wins enough to get noticed as a comer. From there, they build their skill set and their buzz, creeping towards the dream of a title opportunity. The big day arrives and the contender has a chance to be a champion. For some fighters, becoming the champion is the thing. Following a defeat to Tony Tucker for a Heavyweight belt in 1987, Buster Douglas won six in a row to earn a shot at Mike Tyson. History well records what happened next. It also records what happened immediately following. Douglas was up, for that night, to winning the crown. Doing something with it was a whole other matter. On the other end of the spectrum, there are the men who win titles and take them for a ride. Joe Louis remains the enduring championship standard with over a decade as Heavyweight king and a still-record 25 consecutive defenses. Bernard Hopkins, Carlos Monzon, Bob Foster, Henry Armstrong, and Ricardo Lopez are among the men who held titles for double-digit reigns in their various divisions, defining what truly great champions can be.
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Photos: Juanma and Garcia Hold Open Workouts in Dallas
Dallas, Texas --- Undefeated WBO Featherweight Champion Mikey Garcia of Oxnard, Ca. and former world champion Juan Manuel Lopez of Caguas, Puerto Rico host a special outdoor public workout for fans and media, Tuesday at American Airlines Center in Dallas,Texas. Garcia will make his first title defense against former world champion Juan Manuel Lopez of Caguas, Puerto Rico, Saturday, June 15 from the American Airlines Center in Dallas,Texas. Garcia vs Lopez, televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark® will be promoted by Top Rank®, in association with PR Best Boxing, Foreman Boys Promotions and Tecate.
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Garcia vs. Juanma WBO Officials Are Set Down
The selection of officials for Saturday’s featherweight title fight between unbeaten Miguel Angel ‘Mikey’ Garcia and former champ Juan Manuel ‘Juanma’ Lopez in Dallas offers a strong local presence, though a fresh perception in the careers of the two fighters. None of the four officials for this weekend’s HBO headliner have yet worked a fight involving either Garcia or Lopez. All four come with vast experience, though whether or not yet another Texas-sized mess remains to be seen.
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Photos: Juanma Hits Dallas For Mikey Garcia Showdown
Former two time world champion, Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez, arrived in Dallas, Texas, this afternoon for his bout against the World Boxing Organization (WBO) champion Miguel Angel “Mikey” Garcia this Saturday, June 15, at the American Airlines Center in a Top Rank presentation to be broadcasted on HBO’s “Boxing After Dark”.
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Juanma Admits Garcia Fight is "Life and Death" Bout
Former two-division world champion Juan Manuel Lopez (33-2, 30 KO's) admits his June 15th bout, against undefeated WBO featherweight champion Mikey Garcia (30-0, 26 KO's), is a "life and death" battle at this point of his career. Juanma suffered two knockout defeats to Orlando Salido and came back with two quick wins. Now he returns to the featherweight limit of 126-pounds to face the rising star Garcia.
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Photos: Mikey Garcia Putting in Work, Open Workout
Yorba Linda, Calif. --- Undefeated WBO Featherweight Champion Mikey Garcia works out for the many fans that showed up for his public workout session Saturday in Yorba Linda,Ca. Garcia will make his first title defense against former world champion Juan Manuel Lopez of Caguas, Puerto Rico, Saturday,June 15 from the American Airlines Center in Dallas,Texas. Garcia vs Lopez, televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark will be promoted by Top Rank in association with PR Best Boxing, Foreman Boys Promotions and Tecate. --- Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.
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Photos: Bearded Juanma Continues To Put in Hard Work
Former two division world champion Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez will travel to Dallas, Texas, on Monday June 10 to complete his preparation en route to his showdown on Saturday, June 15, against the WBO featherweight king Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia at the American Airlines Center. The card will be a presentation by Top Rank, and airs on HBO. Juanma Lopez (33-2, 30 KOs) vs. Mikey Garcia (31-0, 26 KOs) is the main event of the evening. Photos by Pete Amador/Top Rank.
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Garcia Says Juanma Can Get a War if He Wants One
Trainer Robert Garcia, the former world champion says younger brother and reigning WBO world featherweight champion Miguel “Mikey” Garcia is ready for war against former champion Juan Manuel “Juanma Lopez” of Puerto Rico in their June 15 battle in Dallas, Texas. Garcia told BoxingScene.com/Manila Standard - “I cant promise you it will be a war because Mikey doesn’t fight wars. He fights a smart, technical fight. But if he (Juanma) wants a war we’ll be ready like we were ready for (Orlando) Salido” from whom Garcia won the title.
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Juanma: If There is a KO, It Will Be Garcia Getting KO'd
Former two division champion Juan Manuel Lopez is just over two weeks away from his fight against WBO featherweight champion Mikey Garcia. The fight takes place in Dallas, Texas and will be televised by HBO. Garcia picked up his title in January with a dominant technical decision victory over Orlando Salido. The fight was stopped early due to Garcia suffering a broken nose from an accidental head butt. Lopez spoke to us about the fight earlier this week on BoxingScene Radio. One would think that Juanma would target Garcia's nose to test out how well it has healed but Lopez insisted that wasn't part of his game plan.
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