Comments Thread For: Mikey Garcia Discusses Belts, Lomachenko, Linares, Going To 147

[R_Walken]

Mikey is definitely a top 5 P4P fighter

It'll be interesting if he's able to get the big fights he wants

['b']

Can he keep his WBC 140 diamond belt tho?

Sure can. Even if he can't, I can supply him with mine. I was at the bowling alley earlier and got a WBC Diamond Belt out of one of them claw machines. I was going for a papa Smurf doll, but that cheap a$$ belt was in the way.

[Robi13]

I can’t knock Mikey’s hustle on then Lipinets fight as it’s a fight that is a legacy enhancer. Title in 4th different weight class. I’m also very interested in who his next opponent may be, it has to be loma, linares, or bunny if he goes back to 35. If he stays at 140 I’d like to see him fight the winner of porgrais vs indongo.

[KillaMane26]

Im done hearing Mikey talk about these fanrasy fights....That Broner win was overrated asf.

[A.K]

Im a fan of mikey and Loma have huge respect for both, and with that being said hope they both fight.

[Bronx2245]

I can't see Mikey @ 147, but I didn't think Floyd could beat Oscar @ 154 either! WAR MIKEY!!!

[Shadoww702]

There are some inconsistencies with Mikey's account of events with GoldenBoy President Eric Gomez version of the story.


President of Golden Boy advised BoxingScene.com on Wednesday afternoon - "Ultimately Mikey passed on the fight. He's going to take another offer that he has. He had another fight in late January. So he's going to take that."

Word is that Garcia could be facing IBF titlist, Robert Easter. Gomez says that Garcia never specified what his plans are.

"He just said he had a huge offer to fight January 27th."

Gomez admitted, "I'm a little surprised because he told me he wanted Linares, that was his priority. So we made him a great offer, an incredible offer. No options, he went on the record and said he didn't want to do options, 'why not just do a one-off?' So we gave him that but he didn't want the fight."

The offer made to Golden Boy for the Linares fight was a 50-50 financial split and whichever network bid highest on the fight would televise it.

"HBO was interested and made an offer, I relayed that information and told him, 'Look, if you're comfortable with Showtime and Showtime's willing to pay more money, we have no problem,''' Gomez stated,

Now that I remember, Easter was on the table and Robert put Mikey on blast for passing on him, yep I remember the forum had threads about that fight. Then Mikey passed on Easter as well lol! but damn Mikey says Lomachenko beat him to Linares doe!

But anyways, the ball is on Linares court ; if he wants the fight with Mikey its not certain given Mikeys ways, but at the same time if he ( Jorge ) passes on Mikey to fight Lomo it kind of lets Mikey off the hook -- Garcia can say Linares didnt want it! you see! I wanted the fight all along! even though I passed on offers and been fighting at 140, requesting special permission by the WBC so that they didnt strip me! Now that Easter looked like **** against Fortuna I think I want that fight now!

Why does some guys keep overrating Linares??? The dude was Knocked out in round 1, 2, and recentl 11 by a Broner leftover. And one of the guys who TKO'd him just was KO'd by a guy with a 0-1-1 record...

All you guys that are claiming Mikey is ducking Easter or Linares because hes scurred better back that talk up with something if/when he fights them. Because I will match anyone $4$ in those fights.

[Shadoww702]

Im sorry the Linares figgt might be competitive and fun for like 5-6 rounds but in the end his glass jaw will betray him.

Easter??? If I have to explain this over hyped job your on the wrong damn website...

[Shadoww702]

The same Eric Gomez that has already admitted under oath that he lies to the media, plants bogus stories, participates in smear campaigns, etc.

Thats ppl's 1st mistake. Its almost as bad as believing what Bob "Yesterday I was lying but TODAY Im telling the truth" Arum says.

They all lie to the media, plant bogus stories, smear other fighters, etc. ALL! Just some are better/or worse on how you define it.

[Shadoww702]

I can't see Mikey @ 147, but I didn't think Floyd could beat Oscar @ 154 either! WAR MIKEY!!!

He would be a FOOL to go to 147 and deserves that loss if he does. He looked flubby and too wide when he went to 140. Those guys are some BIG boys!!! And MOST could EASILY make 154 or even 160 if they chose to. And thats not even fightnight weight! Thats making weight just for the belt.

Hell EVERYONE knows Crawford the ex-140 Champ walks around easily at 170.

Look up Thurman, Garcia, Spence unofficial same day weights when they used to do them a few years ago. Now no one does them but 2015 and before they did all the time.