Why is Mikey acting so confident?

he's trying to be like lomachenko!!!!

He's fighting guys in headgear using 16 oz. gloves. IDK why he thinks he will be ok facing a complete monster like Spence.

What boxer is going to win a big fight by not being confident? Mikey is also a 3 division champion, that in itself will blow up a dude's head in a massive way.

he sees something.. https://thumbs.gfycat.com/AlarmingActualDorado-max-1mb.gif

I feel like a dumbazz responding to this thread, but here I am. Well then I guess you're a dumb ass. https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/378800000453654578/8e4e2b36fb40c77af6e250712fe362f5_400x400.jpeg

What a stupid question you just asked. Seriously, I don't even know what the hell to make of this. I feel like a dumbazz responding to this thread, but here I am.

I think Errol is gonna win this fight. But Mikey's confidence has been bothering/annoying me. And it seems to be pissing off Spence too. The whole situation gives me a weird vibe. Why is Mikey so calm in the face of utter annihilation? I don't mind Mikey being confident and saying he expects to win. All boxers say that going into the fight. Spence says that too. But Mikey has gone to extreme bragging himself up and so has his trainer. All his talk about being remembered as the best boxer in history and doing things no boxer ever did before. He talks about his incredible punching power and how all his opponents tell him after the fight they can't believe how hard he hits. His brother says he is stronger than Spence and hits harder. He just brags himself up way too much. I am a big Spence fan and I used to be a Mikey fan but I don't like arrogant, conceited disrespectful boxers even if they are excellent fighters like Mikey. I don't wish any injury to Mikey but I hope Spence knocks him out quickly and easily and I think he will.

the OP....I mean...hes asking why hed be confident.....hes basically saying he should walk in a defeated man...or walk around at weigh ins and interviews like he just took an L fighters believe on their best night, when everything goes right, they will beat anyone....mikey isn't scared one bit.....he didn't have to take this fight...it wasn't forced on him the way some would have us believe(these are people that hate on haymon and pbc).... OP asks: "Why is Mikey acting so confident?" and the first option is: "Mikey truly believes he's better than Errol Spence" ... therefore... :)

Hmmmmm he chose this fight....why wouldn't he be confident??

Why shouldn't an undefeated highly skilled boxer be confident he can beat anyone? I'm sure he has sparred with welterweights many times before and feels he can handle anyone in that weight class. It's not like he's moving up to HW and thinks he can beat AJ or something like that. Even though I pick Spence to win, it's still a fight where Garcia could win. I recall him sparring with Maidana for the Mayweather fights and probably before that.

I think its because the Conte Mikey has been destroying middleweights in the gym. He believes he can school and even knock out Spence.

... who told that he should?... the OP....I mean...hes asking why hed be confident.....hes basically saying he should walk in a defeated man...or walk around at weigh ins and interviews like he just took an L fighters believe on their best night, when everything goes right, they will beat anyone....mikey isn't scared one bit.....he didn't have to take this fight...it wasn't forced on him the way some would have us believe(these are people that hate on haymon and pbc)....

He believes he will win or he would not have asked for the fight. The money is great but he has other less dangerous fights he could take that would make him big money. He would not ask for a fight he expected to lose just because it would be a big payday.

(...)should mikey go in with his shoulders slumped and a sour puss?! ... who told that he should?...

mikey is acting "confident" because hes about to be in a big fight against a fellow top 10 p4p fighter on ppv and this fight could turn him into a big star its a fight mikey wanted and every fighter belives, on their best night, they can beat anyone within reason...every fighter is confident they can win if things go right.....should mikey go in with his shoulders slumped and a sour puss?!

as opposed to what? trembling at the face off while pissing himself and giving interviews stating that he just hopes to survive one round?

I've heard (on Twitter, I guess) that they are projected to share something between $15-20 million... That's not bad at all.

To me fighting is 90% mental and 10% physical. Mind over matter. You see some crazy guy lying down let themselves run over by a truck on their stomach, then come out unscathed. That's Canelo's mental state when he fought GGG in the rematch, for example. He was getting hit solidly, yet it didn't faze him. He visualized it every night and went over it in his head before the fight. That's what's happening here with Garcia. Much like Pacquiao. It's largely mental.

Dude could have fought anybody and gotten paid a lot of money. C'mon man. I've heard (on Twitter, I guess) that they are projected to share something between $15-20 million...

... he may think he's "better than Spence" (but I don't know if he's stronger)... ... Mickey took this fight for the paycheck (his biggest so far) and the hype... Dude could have fought anybody and gotten paid a lot of money. C'mon man.