Comments Thread For: Mikey Garcia Vacates IBF 140 Title, Will Defend WBC Belt at 135

[Shadoww702]

Of course there are exceptions but a guy that stands 5'6" in shoes really shouldnt be fighting above 135. Unless its a no brainer money grab or the ladder end of his career.

Exactly!!!! He doesn't have the natural size or build to be a legit S. LW.

[7not8]

Beltran is the wbo champion at 135

I thought he fought at 130?

[Shadoww702]

Good. I think that the 140 fights have been distracting him from top comp at 135.And, he's doughy at 140 anyway.

Plus WAY better fights at 135

[KingKrypton]

Mikey didn't jump up for Crawford. Just saying...

[Boxfan83]

Exactly!!!! He doesn't have the natural size or build to be a legit S. LW.

Yeah and its no knock against him either, he just doesnt have that frame. It kinda goes back to that saying, a great big guy will always beat a great little guy.

[Lb4qtrpndr]

Ivan baranchck would have been a hard fight that dude is brutal in there. I think mikey would probably pull it off. But he would have taken some big shots. Easter and winner of loma fight amd he's the man. If he wins anyway

[HI-TECH Boxing]

arum owns the wbo, he can keep it for the rest of his life

The WBO should let Loma keep his 130 belt for over a year, without defending, just like the WBC did for Mikey.

[Shadoww702]

Yeah and its no knock against him either, he just doesnt have that frame. It kinda goes back to that saying, a great big guy will always beat a great little guy.

Yup! I dont knock it one bit either. It's called being "real" to yourself. They have weight classes for a reason. You move up too fast or too much you gonna find yourself being picked up off the canvas...

[artfuL_]

Makes his last fight at 140 pointless aside from the money. He could have fought Easter instead and put himself in prime position for the Loma-Linares winner.

[Bronx2245]

I would've much rather seen Mikey vs. The Beast, but I guess Mikey wants to be @ 135 for the winner of Linares vs. Lomachenko. If Lomachenko chooses Davis over Garcia, Garcia could always go back up to 140! I didn't like how Easter Jr. looked vs. Fortuna, but I guess he is the best available @ 135 right now.