Why does Mikey want to fight Spence so badly?

[DuckAdonis]

He could try to make it after this fight too. Worst case, they can make it at 140 if Garcia can no longer make 135. Lomachenko fight wasn't happening this year or early next year anyways even if he tried to make the fight. So I don't get when people say if he fights Spence, then the Lomachenko fight is gone. That's not true. Could it be harder to make then? Possibly, but not out of the realm of possibility.

That's a lie...yes it was. Both Arum, Loma and Robert Garcia all agreed that Mikey vs Loma would happen in 2019 for undisputed after Loma beat Pedraza. All Mikey had to do was defend 1 time vs Commey and that huge matchup for p4p #1 was set to happen

[The Big Dunn]

Morivation for him. Loma will still be there.

Mikey from what I know used to not really like boxing so maybe its harder to stay motivated for a guy like that who may or may not be trying to get some legacy fights in and call it a day.

I think a big part of the reason Mikey left TR is because he didn't want to be put in the position with Loma that Arum put Cotto in with Manny.

Mikey wants to be the top earner in the sport so he must think this is the way to get there.

[NearHypnos]

I think a big part of the reason Mikey left TR is because he didn't want to be put in the position with Loma that Arum put Cotto in with Manny.

Mikey wants to be the top earner in the sport so he must think this is the way to get there.

He wont be the top earner in the sport no matter what he does. He could be in the convo though.

Some guys are just blessed with skill and admiration like Canelo and Joshua. People just want to watch them for whatever reason

Mikey can earn big bucks but he’s always been a smartish guy and wants to be in control of his own destiny. Beating Spence is better than beating Loma from a sheer size perspective. It’s a spectacle. People will want to see the small guy who beat the big guy.


Everyone knows Arum steals and I’m sure Mikey didnt want to waste his best years and fights getting ripped off and then discarded to hype another guy up

[GhostofDempsey]

It's simple. Mikey going to 147 to fight Spence makes him a martyr. He can lose to Spence and his career will not lose any momentum. He can go back to 135 or 140 and claim to be a warrior because he stepped up to the boogey-man at 147. Everyone expects him to lose. He can pick up where he left off at the top of a lower weight class.

Now, if he loses to Loma, his mystique is shattered and he's exposed. Loma claims dominance at 135 and Mikey has a more difficult time shaking off the stigma of that loss. It's really a matter of pride and perception from the boxing public. Even though Spence is the more dangerous fight, Mikey fears a loss to Loma more than Spence because of how it looks to fans and the boxing community as a whole.

[AL_Camino]

I highly doubt it has to do with Mikey being scared to fight Loma. Especially since Linares was able to drop Loma and show he is vulnerable. I really believe Mikey just wants to take a challenge that he feels he can win. Apparently he sees a flaw in Spence that he can capitalize on.

[Akan]

It's simple. Mikey going to 147 to fight Spence makes him a martyr. He can lose to Spence and his career will not lose any momentum. He can go back to 135 or 140 and claim to be a warrior because he stepped up to the boogey-man at 147. Everyone expects him to lose. He can pick up where he left off at the top of a lower weight class.

Now, if he loses to Loma, his mystique is shattered and he's exposed. Loma claims dominance at 135 and Mikey has a more difficult time shaking off the stigma of that loss. It's really a matter of pride and perception from the boxing public. Even though Spence is the more dangerous fight, Mikey fears a loss to Loma more than Spence because of how it looks to fans and the boxing community as a whole.

Eh, I hope that isn't the case. I don't like this trend that Brook and Khan seem to have started. I didn't give them much credit for doing it, it was and is just plain ****** imo

[Akan]

I highly doubt it has to do with Mikey being scared to fight Loma. Especially since Linares was able to drop Loma and show he is vulnerable. I really believe Mikey just wants to take a challenge that he feels he can win. Apparently he sees a flaw in Spence that he can capitalize on.

DO you have any idea on what it could possibly be? Mikey's power isn't exactly earth shattering and he can be hit, he can definitely box, I've always liked him, it's why i slightly favor him to beat Loma, but his style vs Spence doesn't rlly match up seeing as how Spence can take it as well as dish it out and overwhelm his opponents with his power and precision to the body. It's textbook and it's hard to really plan against it unless you're very slick and have a good chin to boot. Which are all untested at WW with Mikey.

[GhostofDempsey]

Eh, I hope that isn't the case. I don't like this trend that Brook and Khan seem to have started. I didn't give them much credit for doing it, it was and is just plain ****** imo

If Mikey was confident in his ability to beat Loma, he would have done it for a shot at being undisputed at 135. He would make just as much money or even more to fight Loma than he will Spence. This is PBC keeping it in-house and they still have a LW champion even when Mikey loses. With Khan it was different because there was a big payday against Canelo, there won't be as big a payday versus Spence.

[KTFOKING]

That's a lie...yes it was. Both Arum, Loma and Robert Garcia all agreed that Mikey vs Loma would happen in 2019 for undisputed after Loma beat Pedraza. All Mikey had to do was defend 1 time vs Commey and that huge matchup for p4p #1 was set to happen

What is a lie? There is nothing about my post that was a lie.

And if Mikey fights Spence in February, why can't he make the Lomachenko fight afterwards? Who the hell cares it won't be for the undisputed LW title? Winner would be THE guy anyways.

[KTFOKING]

But this could be a potentially career ending fight. He destroyed Brook, who is not only larger but I'd say is a slicker boxer than Mikey. It'd be safer to defend the belts he has and FIght Loma, who isn't as devastating a puncher and who dominates the p4p rankings, and I think Mikey has way better odds at beating Loma than he does Spence.

Nah, don't think he is slicker. Brook is a very very good boxer, but he is flat footed and can't get out of the way of a jab to save his life. Like seriously, Spence/GGG broke his damn face because they kept working that jab over and over and over again. Garcia is flat out better than Brook, just not bigger than him. Brook was the one WW who was not only bigger than Spence, but probably physically stronger than him. He pushed him around a few times in the clinches, but Spence is relentless and his body attack plus the jab was too much for Brook.