Comments Thread For: WBC Prez is Firm: Mikey Garcia Must Fight Jorge Linares Next

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If they're irrelevant, it doesn't matter if they're valid. Linares had the right to an immediate shot. Years have gone by. He's still refusing to enforce his right. You can make excuses for why he doesn't want the fight. And that's fine. I'm not criticizing him for doing what he thought was best for his career, but his status should be revoked.




Again, irrelevant. GB doesn't have to offer anyone a deal. Linares is mandatory. Just ask for a purse bid. Garcia turned down GB's offer because Garcia will make out better in a purse bid. A purse bid Linares keeps avoiding.

But its also Mikey making official request to EXTEND the deadline in order not be stripped according the WBC -- the WBC is not putting the heat on Linares, its the opposite or contrary to what you are saying, also I just mentioned team GB made the offer, Mikey turned it down.

I will concede that if Linares takes on Lomo then YES he should be stripped of his mandatory status.

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Honestly, I don't care. As long as whoever doesn't get Linares goes for Easter. Any combo of the four would be good for me. Loma vs Linares and Mikey vs Easter would be my slight preference.

I don't think Haymon would put Easter in with Loma right now. Easter is with Haymon, Loma with TR. Loma would beat Easter and ruin the value of Easter and how much he makes in future fights. That probably is Haymon. Ain't saying it is right, I don't agree with it, but that's what would happen.

Mikey would fight Easter. Or Mikey could beat Lipinets and then Linares and then vacate his lw belts and stay at 140. Then Easter will still have a belt and an undefeated record. Easter just isn't that good. Try to sell him as an undefeated champ as long as he can, I imagine.

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But its also Mikey making official request to EXTEND the deadline in order not be stripped according the WBC

The only extension Mikey asked for was one month because his opponent for an already signed fight was injured in training. The WBC will hold a purse bid after that fight. I'm not saying Garcia was in a rush to fight Linares, but few champions are in a rush to fight their mandatory. What I'm saying is that the mandatory, FOR YEARS, going back to before Garcia was even champion, has refused to fight for the title. He's abusing the spirit of the "champion in recess" status.

the WBC is not putting the heat on Linares, its the opposite or contrary to what you are saying, also I just mentioned team GB made the offer, Mikey turned it down.

The WBC hadn't put the heat on anyone because the WBC rarely interferes when neither the champion nor challenger has asked for a purse bid. Only in extreme cases like this, when years have gone by, does the WBC typically step in and finally demand a purse bid on their own.

The GB offer is irrelevant. Garcia could offer $1 and then claim Linares turned down the fight. That is propaganda. Garcia turned down GB's offer because Garcia will make more with a purse bid. A purse bid Linares is now looking to duck by fighting Loma instead.

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garcia runs away from challenges and popularity

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garcia runs away from challenges and popularity

It's easy to be a troll and just throw out this kind of nonsense, but the facts don't support your premise. Mikey took one tune up after a very long layoff and then immediately faced the undefeated WBC lightweight champion Linares was blatantly ducking. Mikey quickly knocked him out.

Then Mikey moved up in weight AGAIN and dominated four division champion Adrien Broner at 140, a weight Broner had never lost at.

Now Mikey is fighting for the IBF title at 140 to try to become a four division champion.

After which, he's agreed to move back down to 135 to unify with Linares, a fight the WBC is issuing a purse bid for.

Meanwhile, Linares is intending to duck the purse bid to fight Loma instead.

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The only extension Mikey asked for was one month because his opponent for an already signed fight was injured in training. The WBC will hold a purse bid after that fight. I'm not saying Garcia was in a rush to fight Linares, but few champions are in a rush to fight their mandatory. What I'm saying is that the mandatory, FOR YEARS, going back to before Garcia was even champion, has refused to fight for the title. He's abusing the spirit of the "champion in recess" status.




The WBC hadn't put the heat on anyone because the WBC rarely interferes when neither the champion nor challenger has asked for a purse bid. Only in extreme cases like this, when years have gone by, does the WBC typically step in and finally demand a purse bid on their own.

The GB offer is irrelevant. Garcia could offer $1 and then claim Linares turned down the fight. That is propaganda. Garcia turned down GB's offer because Garcia will make more with a purse bid. A purse bid Linares is now looking to duck by fighting Loma instead.

I see what you are saying but theres a little problem here : Mikey Garcia would be Linares biggest payday, it makes more sense that Mikey stalled/avoided the fight to cut Linares a measly 25% offer as a mandatory -- and what a disgrace and down right SHAMEFUL considering Jorge is the WBA lightweight champion and this would be a UNIFICATION! I think Mikey has more incentive to lure Linares into this type of situation. Sad.

I cant say I feel too bad for Jorge but at the same time Mikey is a proven diva dating to years with Toprank, what a c*nt.

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Lomachenko is an exception to money over legacy. Mikey Garcia is not. Stop lying boxingscene. And Loma-Linares is a way better fight than Linares-Mikey. The WBC is just doing Haymon's bidding as usual. I hope Team Loma and Team Linares ignore them and make the Loma-Linares fight which is what fans want.

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I see what you are saying but theres a little problem here : Mikey Garcia would be Linares biggest payday, it makes more sense that Mikey stalled/avoided the fight to cut Linares a measly 25% offer as a mandatory -- and what a disgrace and down right SHAMEFUL considering Jorge is the WBA lightweight champion and this would be a UNIFICATION!

Even if this were true (it's not), Why should Mikey take a worse deal than he's entitled to?

The WBC likely orders the fight at 55/45 Mikey or 50/50. Not 75/25 (WBC mandatories get 30% btw, not 25%).

50/50 in a purse bid is better for Mikey because SHO will pay more for the fight than HBO would. GB was offering Mikey 50/50 on an HBO deal, but HBO pays terribly, so why would he want that? Better off with a purse bid.

I cant say I feel too bad for Jorge but at the same time Mikey is a proven diva dating to years with Toprank, what a c*nt.

According to who? Top Rank? Who controls the media and the narrative? You're calling a grown man you don't know at all a "c*nt." Why? Because his former boss said so?

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I'd like to see Loma-Linares too but I think Loma clowns him like he clowns everyone else. And Mikey wants no part of Loma. He wants to make $$$ fighting Linares and quickly move up to 140 for good. It's pretty simple.

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Mikey wants no part of Loma.

What do you base this on? Mikey seems willing to take any fight that makes business sense.

Showtime can afford to pay the most money for Mikey vs. Loma. If the deal made sense, why wouldn't Mikey take it?

The real issue is that we both know Bob wouldn't allow it.