Will Mikey be the same fighters after losing to Spence?

[pasawayako]

If he wants to be known and become a superstar then he should fight pac.

[StefanTosic]

Even if he wins against Spence, which I don't think would happen, he would take a career altering punishment. This match up reminds me of Pacquiao vs Margarito, except that Garcia isn't near as athletic, as active, nor has nearly fast footwork as Pacquiao had to escape the bigger man's attacks.

[Real King Kong]

Whether or not he's the same, it'll take the shine off the loma fight. That's a shame too, cuz that's the fight for divisional supremacy between 2 guys in their primes...not some novelty fight where a guy jumps 2 weight classes with a built in excuse for losing. Spence isn't even the guy at 147 yet either, so I really don't see the point.

[Raggamuffin]

We've all seen this before. Fighters moving up two weight classes getting koed and never being the same. Brooke with GGG is an example. I get the whole reason why he's fighting spence. Better to lose to spence than lomo when everyone can say you had no chance anyways. But I don't think he'll be the same fighter after that fight. It will take a lot out of him. Huge mistake by his team. Lomo will tear him apart after.

He's going to beat Spence, and Loma couldn't even beat Salido who Mikey toyed with.

[Raggamuffin]

I dont think that Mikey should ever fight Loma at 135. Mikey should fight him at 140. He looks too skinny to me at 135.

[jas]

i dont think it will be a sustained beatdown because the weight disparity is quite big so mikey wont be able to take spence's shots

it'll probably be a body shot ko

mikey did not even begin to do sit-ups until his last fight, body shots do not take as much toll on your career as head blows

[iamboxing]

That's whats worrying. It's bound to be an entertaining and intriguing fight but it'll be a shame if a great talent like Garcia has his mojo destroyed in a fight he wasn't expected to make or need.

[LetOutTheCage]

People talking like Mikey's already lost, lets wait and see the outcome first

[BillyBoxing]

I favor Spence but I think Garcia is going to exceed expectations when they do finally clash. I can see Spence eventually wearing him down with body work but Mikey is so fundamentally sound that he will make it close and exciting the entire way through. He will win rounds for sure.

Mikey will look like small flabby fatty dude at 147 next to Spence who will be a bigger man and a shredded athlete.

His punches won't go trough Spence guard, as much as Spence is basic as a southpaw (and that's why Mikey want to fight him) he's an amazing athlete and Mikey will get totally outgunned.

Mikey doesn't have the style to box circles around a bigger guy, he will have to go through Spence's fire in order to land his punches. If he can hurt Spence, why not but I don't think so.

I'm going to tell you something dumb but true, if you can't mope the floor with Bunny at 135, you ain't giving Spence a competitive fight at 147 PERIOD

[Larry the boss]

Duran went up to divisions and defeated one of the best ww of all time. It can be done if the other is a great fighter too, and in his prime.

It amazes me how this lie has spread over the years...Duran had BEEN MOVED UP BEFORE FACING LEONARD..He hadnt fought at lightweight in 2 years and had 8 fights before he fought Leonard at OR ABOVE WW