Mikey Garcia ain't ****

[Deeznuts]

Mikey Garcia is a solid fighter. He takes his time but he can hit and has good boxing skills

[PACnPBFsuck]

What was his weight on fight night vs Barros? Did they show it?

he was 140 and Barros was 145

[goblin213]

Is it just me or Mikey never throws body shots?

[mathed]

Garcia is fundamentally sound, not overly eye catching but he will be consistent throughout the fight where as other guys are good for a few rounds until they tire out and lose their form or defense. He is like the tortoise who gets outpaced in the beginning of the race but ends up winning in the long run.

Salido would make it a tough affair but I say it's a close fight.

[BennyST]

what I don't like is going away from being patient and being a counter puncher maybe to try an appeal to the crowd more I guess

I like him better when he is patient and countering, last night I felt he tried to go for "EXCITEMENT"

I feel also that he is being "RUSHED ALONG IN HIS DEVELOPMENT", fans are quick to tell prospects to "Step Up Competition" but when they do it too soon and get their a$$ kicked fans are the first to jump off that fighter Bandwagon

I think Garcia is ready but I am not sure how good he is just yet...Salido is the type of guy his pressure could be costly and rattle and eventually BREAK a young fighter...especially if Mikey Garcia can't hurt him enough to keep Salido off of him

Prospect? Rushed too quickly? What the ****! The guy has been a pro for six goddamned years and has had 30 pro fights! He's a freakin veteran now! Top prospects get title fights within 1-2 years classically. Really good ones even earlier sometimes. Any more than 3 years for a good prospect with a solid amateur background is too long. Garcia has been a fighting as a pro for 6 years and still hasn't even had a title fight or big fight of any significance. He's been moved too slowly. It's well beyond time, at 24 with 30 fights over six years to be stepping it up. Well past it.

Many young prospects aren't given enough fights early. Someone mentioned Dulorme as being rushed along too quickly, but he'd been a pro for four years. 16 fights over 4 years for an 18-22 year old prospect! that is a disgrace. His problem was his management didn't get him enough fights. In his second year he only fought three times against complete cans. Thats what a 30 year old, champion veteran should be doing who has stopped learning and just needs to keep sharp. That's not helping him at all. It's no wonder he lost, he wouldn't have gained anything near the experience he needed to get through a fight with Abregu. Managers don't know how to move prospects anymore. Guys like Ward, Mayweather etc were moved well. Steadily pushed into harder fights, learning and being tested each time out, fighting different styles and doing it all quickly while they're still learning very fast at a young age.

[New England]

Prospect? Rushed too quickly? What the ****! The guy has been a pro for six goddamned years and has had 30 pro fights! He's a freakin veteran now! Top prospects get title fights within 1-2 years classically. Really good ones even earlier sometimes. Any more than 3 years for a good prospect with a solid amateur background is too long. Garcia has been a fighting as a pro for 6 years and still hasn't even had a title fight or big fight of any significance. He's been moved too slowly. It's well beyond time, at 24 with 30 fights over six years to be stepping it up. Well past it.

Many young prospects aren't given enough fights early. Someone mentioned Dulorme as being rushed along too quickly, but he'd been a pro for four years. 16 fights over 4 years for an 18-22 year old prospect! that is a disgrace. His problem was his management didn't get him enough fights. In his second year he only fought three times against complete cans. Thats what a 30 year old, champion veteran should be doing who has stopped learning and just needs to keep sharp. That's not helping him at all. It's no wonder he lost, he wouldn't have gained anything near the experience he needed to get through a fight with Abregu. Managers don't know how to move prospects anymore. Guys like Ward, Mayweather etc were moved well. Steadily pushed into harder fights, learning and being tested each time out, fighting different styles and doing it all quickly while they're still learning very fast at a young age.

i don't agree with this. the best of the best might be ready at that stage, but unless these guys start out in long fights with tough guys they won't be ready for title shots then.


HW, for instance, take years to fill out.