Why does Mikey get so much respect yet he hasn't fought anyone great?

[Thraxox]

i agree, this guy has never been in one competitive fight on paper. Not because he's better than everybody, but because he's carefully navitaged through his career. Couldn't even fight little ass Gamboa without going ballistic and sueing Top Rank and company. Also didn't like that Arum was grooming him for a Pacquiao fight.

What is funny about Mikey-Top Rank situation is that Mikey was literally one fight away from the million dollars he has been asking had he just let Top Rank groom him and then inevitably going to have a Pac fight in 140, but he blew it.

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What is funny about Mikey-Top Rank situation is that Mikey was literally one fight away from the million dollars he has been asking had he just let Top Rank groom him and then inevitably going to have a Pac fight in 140, but he blew it.

Yup, Mikey strikes me as a guy who is afraid of his own success. Arum was trying to build Mikey as his next superstar and he went AWOL.

[Redd Foxx]

You guys who don't understand the science and can't see the technique just have to trust those who do. Mikey is legit.

[Boxing42]

And who do you define as great? does he have to go back in time to fight sugar ray leonard?

[Thraxox]

You guys who don't understand the science and can't see the technique just have to trust those who do. Mikey is legit.

How is Mikey Legit when he has never showed any intention on fighting the other top dogs in his division? Those fundamentals could go so far until it is tested against real competition to which Mikey never showed interest in. Hell, the dude wont even fight Easter Jr. who said that he would agree to everything Mike would demand.

[iamboxing]

Some fighters just by the way they fight (i.e. they don't put you to sleep) will always command respect regardless of opponent

[Yodpayak]

He has no heart. He will get KOed soon.

[Mexican_Puppet]

Seriously, we criticize guys like Crawford for not having names but we give guys like Mikey a pass. You have guys putting Mikey above fighters like Keith, Spence, GGG...etc but those guys have much better resumes. The best name on his resume is Broner and that doesn't say much. I'm starting to think that Mikey is a little overrated. He calls out top guys but never fight them. What gives?

The best name in his resume is Salido. IGNORANT.

Salido had a way better career than that shi.t named Broner

[Mexican_Puppet]

Another Fraud Mexican Hypejob... Still hasn't beat anyone good.

A rican talking about hypejobs?

[deanrw]

I was on the Mikey train until the Broner fight was announced. That just seemed odd to me as Broner looked awful against Granados and should have lost. Then the cherry on top was Lipinets, who looked awful against that Japanese Journeyman.

I then saw it as a guy who is purposely picking easy fights for money grabs.