Mikey Garcia's nothing special.

[Cleto_Reyes]

he impressed me. no he's not flashy but he get the job done. He is very accurate with he punches. Not to mention a hammerjab

[BartBears]

Mikey is a very good, very smart fighter. He is not slow, he is patient. He controls the pace every time he fights and frustrates his opponent. Very impressed with this kid.

[intoccabile]

He has decent power and a good jab. Other than that,

Almost no body punching, no use of angles, didn't counter-punch consistently, no head movement, didn't really ever step on the gas, no uppercuts, and no combination punching. A bunch of 1-2's. He has ALOT of work to do. I believe he has the potential to become a great solid fighter, but right now he is very green.

Is this the only fight people have seen of Mikey or what?

He goes to the body plenty. He fought the appropriate fight tonight. Usually he is patient for 2-3 rounds then becomes a Zombie, starts fighting like Bam Bam. Similar to how Matthysse gets impatient and starts just moving in a straight line.

Tonight he showed poise and complete control. He did what he was supposed to do. You guys are impossible.

[elplayapimp]

Is this the only fight people have seen of Mikey or what?

He goes to the body plenty. He fought the appropriate fight tonight. Usually he is patient for 2-3 rounds then becomes a Zombie, starts fighting like Bam Bam. Similar to how Matthysse gets impatient and starts just moving in a straight line.

Tonight he showed poise and complete control. He did what he was supposed to do. You guys are impossible.

he is ok nothing flashy but good technique and power. And a great jab but he has fought nothing but bums and hasnt looked spectacular. I want to see him against a live opponent maybe de leon or hasegawa

[intoccabile]

he is ok nothing flashy but good technique and power. And a great jab but he has fought nothing but bums and hasnt looked spectacular. I want to see him against a live opponent maybe de leon or hasegawa

He's a prospect, is he not?

[elplayapimp]

He's a prospect, is he not?

then why are they trying to get him a tittle shot with out ever beating any body of significance? He needs to earn it

[damit305]

war master mikey

He's decent but, 'Master' is usually reserved for masters.

[crookshanks]

he looked good against a bum

[Russian Crushin]

He's a good all around fighter but nothing special or spectacular

Exactly

Most of all is that he hasnt faced anybody good yet. Its hard to judge him with these fights]

But i like him

[intoccabile]

then why are they trying to get him a tittle shot with out ever beating any body of significance? He needs to earn it

Because thats how boxing works these days.

Who Did rigo beat to earn the shot he earned?
Who did Syllakh beat to earn a shot at Pascal?
Who did Pirog beat to get Danny Jacobs and who did Jacobs beat to even be considered a solid win for Pirog anyhow?

Garcia is going through the motions properly, as he should. The division isn't that deep, he's climbed the ranks, he's in a good position. People have this double standard. Guys like Kell Brook climb the ranks the way fighters USE to climb them, with plenty of fights and experience before the big push.. and guys complain

Then Guys like Garcia try it and suddenly he gets flack and isn't good enough. Truth is, no one knows how good Mikey is until he gets tested.. and who's to say he even gets tested? Intangibles make a fighter, not the style. We have no idea what his intangibles are. how he reacts to different looks, etc, and we don't know how anyone reacts to his looks either since he hasn't given them.

People think boxing is just punch and block, it's not. What you see on the screen is barely the complete package of whats going on. Mikey has a great boxing brain, a level head, and seems to know how to change up his range and speed according to the look he's given. THAT is what makes an elite fighter and that is why people are on board. The kids growing. He's young.

He's 24.. to put things in perspective.. Mayweather and PAcman are 34 and 35. Martinez is what.. 37?

Young fighters are being pushed too soon, and people complain that they arent.. then when they are, the complain that they are. Make up your minds already!