Would love to see this fight. Garcia recently signed with Haymon so expect to see him fighting some top 10 guys soon.
Garcia is the bigger guy and definitely takes a better punch, he's one of the toughest guys at 147. He has a better inside game and is physically stronger than Maidana, although he probably doesn't hit as hard.
This would be a toe to toe war and I would pick Garcia to outwork Maidana.
Great fight! This would be a WAR!
better than anything we have seen on showtime this year in terms of an action fight. i think this would be better than the action produced in matthysse-molina
I had Prescott winning the fight as well, but Prescott boxed. Styles make fights etc. The KD was a light KD. I've never seen prorerly Garcia hurt, albeit I've only seen a handful of his fights.
Provodnikov is just prone to cuts, I haven't really seen him hurt either.
I think a lot of people are dismissing Garcia's chances because they've never seen him fight. He's not very skilled but if you go toe to toe with him, you're in trouble.
i know provo is prone to cuts, the point is if you don't move your head you are gonna get hurt, that's why i used those fights as examples, herrera and bradley don't punch, especially not like maidana. i think chino is more cerebral with robert garcia in his corner, he is not mindless in there.
garcia should have lost to prescott, who dropped him in the process (and also seems shot). besides, i think garcia is thurman's next opponent.
btw. you can have an iron chin and be as tough as nails, but if you don't move your head, against a puncher like chino..... take a look at provo's face after bradley or herrera, both guys with little power..... you get the point?
I had Prescott winning the fight as well, but Prescott boxed. Styles make fights etc. The KD was a light KD. I've never seen prorerly Garcia hurt, albeit I've only seen a handful of his fights.
Provodnikov is just prone to cuts, I haven't really seen him hurt either.
I think a lot of people are dismissing Garcia's chances because they've never seen him fight. He's not very skilled but if you go toe to toe with him, you're in trouble.
garcia should have lost to prescott, who dropped him in the process (and also seems shot). besides, i think garcia is thurman's next opponent.
btw. you can have an iron chin and be as tough as nails, but if you don't move your head, against a puncher like chino..... take a look at provo's face after bradley or herrera, both guys with little power..... you get the point?
Is this the same guy being labelled a killer on here who got dropped, outboxed and a gift decision over a blown up Breidis Prescott?
Maidana rips his head clean off. He is awful!
He's no killer but he's a tough guy. He's limited just like Maidana, difference is I think he takes a better punch, is physically stronger and bigger. This guy went 10 rounds with Margs and had him boxing. He's tough as nails.
Garcia will take Maidana's punch he has a solid chin and will. He will be the fighter coming forward in the fight. The problem with Garcia recently is he might be pacing himself just a bit too much. That could cost him stepping up against a guy like Maidana. He was a beast when he fought Freddy Hernandez. That Garcia stops Maidana or atleast badly rocks him and picks up the victory. Very interesting fight.
Agree with this.
Garcia didn't looked impressive against Prescott, some say he lost that fight.
Maidana would KO him but there's lots of better fights for Chino.
Prescott boxed him. Maidana can't box, he would go toe to toe and I'm not sure it would end well for him.
He is an even more limited Ruslan without the power. All he does is plod forward with no jab or head movement and telegraphs everything he throws. There is no skill or thought process in anything he does.
Maidana would split the guy in half. Total mismatch.
Much more lucrative fights out there for Maidana only purpose this guy would serve as is a stay busy fight. ESPN fighter
He is very limited, but that's not a problem against somebody like Maidana who is also very limited and predictable. They are both there to be hit, it would come down to who takes a punch better and that's definitely Garcia.
For sure Maidana has better options, this is just a fight I'd like to see.
I think its the guy who recently beat Prescott, he's ageing abit now to be able to hang in there with the likes of Maidana and co. I don't think Margacheato bullied him at all not seen the fight in ages but I'm certain Margs was on his bike
He is an even more limited Ruslan without the power. All he does is plod forward with no jab or head movement and telegraphs everything he throws. There is no skill or thought process in anything he does.
Maidana would split the guy in half. Total mismatch.
Much more lucrative fights out there for Maidana only purpose this guy would serve as is a stay busy fight. ESPN fighter
Garcia will take Maidana's punch he has a solid chin and will. He will be the fighter coming forward in the fight. The problem with Garcia recently is he might be pacing himself just a bit too much. That could cost him stepping up against a guy like Maidana. He was a beast when he fought Freddy Hernandez. That Garcia stops Maidana or atleast badly rocks him and picks up the victory. Very interesting fight.
Is this the same guy being labelled a killer on here who got dropped, outboxed and a gift decision over a blown up Breidis Prescott?
Maidana rips his head clean off. He is awful!
If this the Garcia who Margarito bullied and dropped and boxed his ears off?
Bullied? What fight did you watch? Margarito was running away at the end of the fight. He clearly did not want a war with Garcia that night.
If this the Garcia who Margarito bullied and dropped and boxed his ears off?
Garcia took that fight on short notice and had promotional problems for 2 1/2 years leading up to that fight so he had to fight in costa rica.
He returned and had a quick stay busy fight then the margarito fight came up.
he wasnt mentally prepared for that hostile environment against a fighter who was still good in Margarito.
The ref was horrible in that fight and Tonys game plan of boxing threw off Garcia but he still put in good work vs Tony in those last 4 rounds
It would be a tough fight for both guys but Garcia is bigger and can pack a punch. Maidana has been hurt and dropped by Josesito lopez and Khan. As long as Garcia lets his hands go he should be able to hurt Maidana, especially with that left hook to the body.
If this the Garcia who Margarito bullied and dropped and boxed his ears off?
Margs didn't bully him, he boxed and didn't go toe to toe. Also the the KD was a flash KD. Maidana has been knocked down by much lesser fighters than Margs.
No, Garcia's workrate is garbage, Maidana easily takes that. It needs to be Maidana vs Porter, Garcia, Thurman, Khan II, Bradley, Alexander II (? :dunno:)...anything less than that is a disappointment.