Comments Thread For: Garcia-Porter Officially Announced For 9/8 at Barclays Center

[dalvecc]

This fight will end in a majority draw decision and then they will rematch it, Porter wins rematch , then fights Thurman...winner faces Spence. Spence stops either man.Spence ko'sThurman. Porter's father stops the fight against Spence

[Boxingfanatic75]

Should be a good scrap. I see Garcia getting the win in a hard fought decision. Then he can go back to milking his title again.

I hope Porter knocks daddy’s boy Danny out and his big mouth daddy too

[Satir]

domestic level fight, americans will swallow it

[Cigar]

Intriguing fight but neither guy can beat any of the top 3 welterweights.

[richardt]

I thought this at first as well, but Garcia does well vs come forward guys. He struggles with movers.

He struggled with Herrera and Peterson, two guys who come forward especially late and Porter wont fade. If Garcia stays off the ropes, thats his best chance but Porter will aim at backing him there and pinning him on the ropes and staying inside of Garcia's hook. Porter uses his physicality to make opponents uncomfortable and I'm not sure Garcia will remain calm during times when Porter's physicality frustrates Garcia. If Rios could pin Garcia, Porter will have no problem. That leaves Garcia with having to land a big one and Porter has taken flush shots from Thurman and Brook so I doubt Garcia KO's him, just like the other way around, Garcia also has a chin made of iron. This has distance written all over it.

[landotter]

Did you see this?

July 23, 2018:

A new proposal aimed at addressing extreme weight cutting practices in combat sports will be introduced at the Association of Boxing Commissions annual convention this weekend in Orlando, Florida.

The potential policy changes, which would require a majority vote by ABC members to go into effect, call for a second-day weigh-in ahead of all sanctioned championship fights in boxing.

During this second weigh-in, which would take place the morning of the fight, athletes would not be allowed to weigh more than 10 percent over the contracted weight. If an athlete failed to comply, the contest would still go on, but that athlete would be ineligible to win the championship.

Additionally, offenders would forfeit at least 10 percent of their contracted purse, face the potential of a suspension and, perhaps most notably, be removed from the rankings of all sanctioning bodies until they successfully make weight at a future bout...

If the ABC passes the new proposal, it would not go into effect until Jan. 1, 2019. Both Foster and ABC president Mike Mazzulli said they are optimistic the proposal will pass.

http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/i...s-title-fights

This would be HUGE (excuse the pun). I think it would be a fantastic change in policy.

[landotter]

I am glad it is happening and everyone can move on. The 147 division needs to step up. There are still some great fights hanging around out there. These guys need to start mixing it up before their chances at truly historic wars (and paydays) pass them by.

[The D3vil]

Hopefully Porter mauls Garcia and we won't have to hear from Angel and his loud ass mouth again.

Garcia by a very controversial UD

[NC Uppercut]

Good fight! Could go either way. A smotherer vs a mid range hooker... interesting

[Nomadic]

DG by decision, but it won't be easy.