Hes twice his size can we quit making out this is anything other than a freak show fight?
So when your love interest (ggg) beat up on Brook, was that a freak show fight also? That’s not the tune you were singing then.......
Yes his dad and brother showed their disapproval but not long after they were on board
Also , I get the feeling that selecting a fighter is a whole family thing with a big say from pops and bro so I always thought they saw something vs Spence
Plus I really like Mike as a fighter and seems to be alright guy outside the ring
I just wanna see the reaction from Spence getting hit to the body , from that you’ll be able to tell if he’ll be (Garcia ) successful or not
I still lean towards Mikey hitting this one out of the park
I mean did they have a choice but to be on board with the decision? Lol, I have no doubts they think Mikey will win and they will come up with the best game plan, but both Robert and Eduardo Garcia let it be known they did not want this fight.
Is it March 16 yet????
This was what showtime said he weighed for Ocampo months before Mikey challenged him. I can only go by what showtime said he weighed on his way to the ring. If they lied I have no way to know that but why would they lie? At the time Spence fought Ocampo nobody in the world knew Mikey would be fighting Spence in march 2019. I have never heard of Spence weighing in at 166 on fight night. Have you? People like to say Spence is a giant welterweight but the scales say he is just an average sized welterweight who gains a very normal 9 pounds from the weigh in to the the fight. If you have actually knowledge of Spence weighing 166 on fight night and aren't just guessing then what fight was that?
Lets just say if he was going into the ring at 162lb in 2015 vs Phil Lo Greco he isnt coming in lighters as he started to strugle to make the weight. Hes coming in around the 165lb range like kell brook. He has said as much in interviews also.
His dad and father didn't want the fight. They were against it but Mikey is a grown man that makes his own decisions.
Mikey going to the body is interesting. And you are right, no one has gone to the body against Spence. Peterson threw some body shots but he was overwhelmed from the start and was on the defensive much of the fight.
I can't wait for this fight though. First six or so rounds are going to be super interesting. And depending on how Mikey can control the fight, it may be a tight one until the end!
Yes his dad and brother showed their disapproval but not long after they were on board
Also , I get the feeling that selecting a fighter is a whole family thing with a big say from pops and bro so I always thought they saw something vs Spence
Plus I really like Mike as a fighter and seems to be alright guy outside the ring
I just wanna see the reaction from Spence getting hit to the body , from that you’ll be able to tell if he’ll be (Garcia ) successful or not
I still lean towards Mikey hitting this one out of the park
Bro...they are not excuses. They are facts. I know you're a big Spence fan and all but Mikey's last fight was at Lightweight bro, 135lbs. This is welterweight we are talking about, 147lbs.Yes I am a big Spence fan and I know Spence is a welterweight and Mikey just fought at lightweight but Mikey is a big lightweight who has 2 wins at 140. I don't make up fight night weights. If the show announces a fight night weight I write it down. They said Mikey weighed 149 on fight night for Easter and Spence weighed 156 on fight night for Ocampo. In a video of Mikey training for Spence his team said Mikey is packing on the muscle and expects to be about 155 on fight night. I think Spence will win by one sided KO partly because he is a naturally bigger man but mainly because he is a better fighter and would beat Mikey if they were both the same size. If someone wants to say Spence won because he is so much bigger that's their choice. I am not saying Mikey can't win. He is a proven great fighter and he could win. We will see soon enough.
So spence is all the sudden walking into the ring 10lb lighter than normal? Someone is trying to sell the fight.This was what showtime said he weighed for Ocampo months before Mikey challenged him. I can only go by what showtime said he weighed on his way to the ring. If they lied I have no way to know that but why would they lie? At the time Spence fought Ocampo nobody in the world knew Mikey would be fighting Spence in march 2019. I have never heard of Spence weighing in at 166 on fight night. Have you? People like to say Spence is a giant welterweight but the scales say he is just an average sized welterweight who gains a very normal 9 pounds from the weigh in to the the fight. If you have actually knowledge of Spence weighing 166 on fight night and aren't just guessing then what fight was that?
I get what your saying
To his defense , I just don’t see his dad and brother accepting this fight without feeling and most likely knowing something
I think Mikey will bang the body like no one has done to Spence
And thus opening up for Mikey to get some valuable shots in and yes the uppercut
I just like the way Garcia does not waste energy and is quite precise with his shots
We’ll find out how Spence takes the body shots
I hope he doesn’t take Mikey seriously
Yes I’d rather see Garcia win
His dad and father didn't want the fight. They were against it but Mikey is a grown man that makes his own decisions.
Mikey going to the body is interesting. And you are right, no one has gone to the body against Spence. Peterson threw some body shots but he was overwhelmed from the start and was on the defensive much of the fight.
I can't wait for this fight though. First six or so rounds are going to be super interesting. And depending on how Mikey can control the fight, it may be a tight one until the end!
I think Spence drops him and starts landing shots on him and either the referee steps in or Robert throws in the towel.
A smaller fighter going up a weight class or two is nothing all that uncommon. But that small fighter usually has some type of physical advantage usually coming in hand speed. I don't think Spence is all that fast, but neither is Mikey. So Mikey doesn't have the advantage there. What he will be banking on is Spence trying to land big shots and he could counter and turn him enough to frustrate him. If you want to feel any better, Merchant was the one calling for Pacquiao/DLH as he thought Pacquiao could win. Guess who has been calling for Spence/Garcia?
But I'm still rolling with Spence. His boxing ability, especially his jab is getting overlooked here. Dude will bloody Mikey's nose by the 4th or 5th round. Spence likes to jab his way in and murders the body. Mikey obviously will be trying to land some counter uppercuts when that happens. If Mikey can land those counters and make Spence hesitant? Then we got ourselves a fight!
I get what your saying
To his defense , I just don’t see his dad and brother accepting this fight without feeling and most likely knowing something
I think Mikey will bang the body like no one has done to Spence
And thus opening up for Mikey to get some valuable shots in and yes the uppercut
I just like the way Garcia does not waste energy and is quite precise with his shots
We’ll find out how Spence takes the body shots
I hope he doesn’t take Mikey seriously
Yes I’d rather see Garcia win
Spence weighed 156 on fight night for Ocampo as reported on the show. Mikey said he expects to weigh 155 on fight night for Spence so they will weigh about the same. Spence will knock Mikey out because he is better. Quit making excuses for Mikey in advance.
Bro...they are not excuses. They are facts. I know you're a big Spence fan and all but Mikey's last fight was at Lightweight bro, 135lbs. This is welterweight we are talking about, 147lbs.
Mikey is not as small as people make out he been in with WW for years and touched up Maidana many times sparing, if Maidana was fighting Spence nobody would say he was too small.
Mikey is a very precise boxer, I see Spence just grinding him down with his non stop pressure, but I think the fight will be competitive and not as one sided as people think, its the most intriguing fight for years.
Maidana's best days were at 140lb. Not the best example in the world.
Spence weighed 156 on fight night for Ocampo as reported on the show. Mikey said he expects to weigh 155 on fight night for Spence so they will weigh about the same. Spence will knock Mikey out because he is better. Quit making excuses for Mikey in advance.
So spence is all the sudden walking into the ring 10lb lighter than normal? Someone is trying to sell the fight.
Wow big statement: Spence tko 8
So you think pops and bro will stop the fight or cuts ?
I do agree though that the man to beat Spence will have to stop him in his tracks
I really hope Garcia can continuously touch him precisely and win this
I think Spence drops him and starts landing shots on him and either the referee steps in or Robert throws in the towel.
A smaller fighter going up a weight class or two is nothing all that uncommon. But that small fighter usually has some type of physical advantage usually coming in hand speed. I don't think Spence is all that fast, but neither is Mikey. So Mikey doesn't have the advantage there. What he will be banking on is Spence trying to land big shots and he could counter and turn him enough to frustrate him. If you want to feel any better, Merchant was the one calling for Pacquiao/DLH as he thought Pacquiao could win. Guess who has been calling for Spence/Garcia?
But I'm still rolling with Spence. His boxing ability, especially his jab is getting overlooked here. Dude will bloody Mikey's nose by the 4th or 5th round. Spence likes to jab his way in and murders the body. Mikey obviously will be trying to land some counter uppercuts when that happens. If Mikey can land those counters and make Spence hesitant? Then we got ourselves a fight!
Yeah
Spence wasn't sharp early Vs brook and Spence cited inactivity as the reason
But Mikey doesn't throw as many punches as brook so it'll allow Spence to get comfortable and warm to the task
People keep saying Mikey is going up two divisions but two of his last three fights have been at 140. Dude won a title there just let year.
Mikey will obviously have to be smart and turn Spence as much as he can. But I suspect the guy who beats Spence will be the guy that can back him up and out physical him.
This is a good fight though, definitely will be competitive early on until Spence takes over IMO. His jab is getting underrated here and he will use that to keep Mikey at bay and will prevent some of his movement.
Spence TKO8
Wow big statement: Spence tko 8
So you think pops and bro will stop the fight or cuts ?
I do agree though that the man to beat Spence will have to stop him in his tracks
I really hope Garcia can continuously touch him precisely and win this
Great post
I also think this will be a very competitive fight
I for some reason am leaning towards Mikey Garcia winning this fight
Your right that Spence will try to wear him down but if Garcia can be precise with his shots ( which he usually is ) then maybe Spence begins to back pedal
And new ......
People keep saying Mikey is going up two divisions but two of his last three fights have been at 140. Dude won a title there just let year.
Mikey will obviously have to be smart and turn Spence as much as he can. But I suspect the guy who beats Spence will be the guy that can back him up and out physical him.
This is a good fight though, definitely will be competitive early on until Spence takes over IMO. His jab is getting underrated here and he will use that to keep Mikey at bay and will prevent some of his movement.
Spence TKO8