Mickey Garcia dropped Maidana in sparring

[-Kev-]

And I'm telling you Burgos didnt drop him.

I don't think he would need to improve. He'd beat plenty of fighters even in his current state. Both landed a total number of clean shots you could count on your hands. Its not a good idea to bet on fighters whose primary key to victory is a hail mary. Mikey is much more skilled and is just an all-around bad match-up for Maidana. I don't think he would need to be 100% to beat him.

He was stumbled against Burgos and knocked down vs Martinez.

But these guys were lightweights, Maidana is a WW, probably has to fight at JMW now if he ever comes back. I can't see Garcia taking Maidana's shots at 147.

[JJRod]

Who cares?
It's sparring. **** happens.

[ElBossHogg™]

Sparring is just Sparring, anyone that box know that. Under the lights is an entire other deal. Now dont get me wrong I think Mikey is the real deal but yea sparring is just sparring.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Maidana probably thought there was a french fry on the floor

[glenn mcrory]

He was stumbled against Burgos and knocked down vs Martinez.

But these guys were lightweights, Maidana is a WW, probably has to fight at JMW now if he ever comes back. I can't see Garcia taking Maidana's shots at 147.

How well can Maidana take Garcia's? Lets look at the whole picture.

He'll probably be taking about 1-3 for every 10-15 clean shots Maidana would end up taking. Thats not a good strategy and Maidanas no adjuster. Maidana's durability should be looked at here as well, not just Garcia's. That's not objective. We know Garcia isn't really durable, but hes got good defense and really good skills, if he got hurt hed probably find a way to survive a couple of times. This is also dependent on Maidana being able to hit Garcia, because Garcia will have no trouble landing on him.

Maidana's defense is a lot less inspiring and if he got hurt from the shots(and he will be taking a lot of them), he doesn't have the defense to avoid being finished.

Its a hypothetical match-up and thats the way I see it.

[miniq]

dropping a burger on the floor doesn't count

[baya]

as boxing fans, we're being cheated the worst by mikey garcia, this cat has all the tools.

his contract w/ toprank really has to be that bad if dude hasn't laced them up for a fight in what, more than 2 years?

[-Antonio-]

Maidana was dropped by Khan, dropped a few times by Ortiz, dropped by others early I'm sure. This doesn't surprise me considering how good Mikey is.

[mathed]

Garcia is still waiting for the roids to leave his system before he fights again.

[Luilun]

What Joe was that?

Did your mom forget to give you your ADD Meds ? Listen to the video again without jumping around like a jack rabbit