Anyone else think we'll see Thurman vs Mikey Garcia soon?

[John Locke]

Mikey has been talking about fighting at 147 and specifically Keith Thurman for a while now. If he beats Lipinets and becomes a 4 division champion, he's not going to resist the opportunity to go for number 5.

It doesn't seem like Mikey is gonna get the fights with Loma or Linares, so I can see him testing the waters at 147 later this year.

The fight would would be easy to sell and generate good numbers. Mikey, a p4p fighter challenging the unified welterweight champ, who is also a p4p fighter, to become a 5 division champ. Both undefeated, both skilled and power punchers.

I think 147 is going to be a step too far for Mikey like it was for Marquez. But I can definitely see the fight happening.

[John Locke]

One thing I forgot to mention is they're both with Showtime and advised by Al Haymon, so there won't be any politics or obstacles in the way

[tokon]

Garcia doesn't really want the fights with either Linares or Loma imo. If he did, they'd be getting made.

[SplitSecond]

Horrible fight. Mikey Garcia is no 147 lb'er.

[Morrie ATG]

I can see it. And you gotta dare to be great. Of course Mikey can’t drain or is physically the size of Crawford who was rehydrating back to 153 from 135...

I’d say Mikey would be like Juan Manuel Marquez at 147. Thurman’s no slouch for Mikey. I see Mikey getting hurt, but that’s part of the game game

[sunny31]

To me he seems like he's flirting with doing a Broner and messing his career up. The Malignaggi fight was Broners warning shot that he was going to struggle to be competitive with the top guys at 147.

Ironically for Mikey it was Broner himself that is his warning shot, let's see if he learns from it. Yes Mikey clearly beat Broner, and is a much better fighter, but he struggled in many aspects of his performance and a lot of what he does revolves around his power and the threat of that power. If you take that away from him, he isn't skilled enough to make up the difference against guys who are already very skilled, bigger, elite fighters. He is extremely technical and fundamentally sound but I dont see the many wrinkles that you need to go up 20+ pounds and still be elite.

I think Robert Garcia knows what time it is, he basically said that Mikey COULD beat some of the Welterweights, but stylistically they would have to be the right ones. THAT I agree with.

I think there is a fair chance you see him in with one of those 147lbers in the next 18 months. But he would be better off making big fights with Loma and Linares and then attempting that. I have a bad feeling that ain't going to happen, and he will end up in the ring with a Thurman, Danny, or Spence, and he will probably get blasted.

[Caught Square]

If he gets through all his mandatories and Spence i could definitely see it happening sometime in 2019. Won't be easy though but Mikey will definitely look to fight whoever is the kingpin at 147 next year.

[Madison Boxing]

Very much doubt it

[BigZ44]

Doubt it, Thurman has a line of guys waiting outside his door to fight him after he has this get-well fight

[glenn mcrory]

To me he seems like he's flirting with doing a Broner and messing his career up. The Malignaggi fight was Broners warning shot that he was going to struggle to be competitive with the top guys at 147.

Ironically for Mikey it was Broner himself that is his warning shot, let's see if he learns from it. Yes Mikey clearly beat Broner, and is a much better fighter, but he struggled in many aspects of his performance and a lot of what he does revolves around his power and the threat of that power. If you take that away from him, he isn't skilled enough to make up the difference against guys who are already very skilled, bigger, elite fighters. He is extremely technical and fundamentally sound but I dont see the many wrinkles that you need to go up 20+ pounds and still be elite.

I think Robert Garcia knows what time it is, he basically said that Mikey COULD beat some of the Welterweights, but stylistically they would have to be the right ones. THAT I agree with.

I think there is a fair chance you see him in with one of those 147lbers in the next 18 months. But he would be better off making big fights with Loma and Linares and then attempting that. I have a bad feeling that ain't going to happen, and he will end up in the ring with a Thurman, Danny, or Spence, and he will probably get blasted.

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lol at Danny as a benchmark. People really overrate welterweight.
Guys like Herrera (who Garcia is better than in every facet of boxing while being similar style wise) kicked his ass, and 126 pounders like Robert Guerrero who got his ass shut out 12-0 by Orlando Salido can be competitive with him. And Danny himself was competitive with Thurman. Pillow fists like Collazo can catch and hurt Thurman. Garcia hasnt even been out of first gear either. Is it really that hard to believe that Garcia can beat them?